Specialist Software Engineer - Cobol
Responsibilities
Your mission :
Your mission will be to integrate with the “Technical Development Team” which aims to migrate applications based on obsolete technologies to target technologies for the Societe Generale group.
We are looking for candidates with a strong track record of owning and executing strategic cross-functional projects as well as partnering with other teams to drive key process improvements.
Work collaboratively with a global team to design, develop scalable, maintainable and reliable services that process huge chunk of data using Big Data technologies.
Demonstrated abilities:
Innovative team member with analytical abilities and preferred experience in Agile methodologies.
Finds practical and simple solutions to complex problems without sacrificing quality or core functionality.
Ability to utilize exceptional, problem-solving and communication skills to influence other stakeholders.
Provide day-to-day support during rollout/implementation of newer systems /processes and gather feedback.
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- Design, develop, test, and maintain COBOL applications on mainframe systems
- Work with JCL, VSAM, DB2, and CICS to support batch and online applications
- Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
- Perform production support, including incident investigation, root cause analysis, and fixes
- Debug and optimize existing COBOL programs for performance and reliability
- Participate in code reviews, documentation, and knowledge transfer
- Collaborate with business analysts, testers, and other technical teams
- Ensure compliance with coding standards, security policies, and regulatory requirements
- Support system upgrades, migrations, and modernization initiatives
Why join us
We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Business insight
At Société Générale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious. Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating, and taking action are part of our DNA. If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!
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