Cobol Engineer – Brussels

Project overview

Introduction

IT-Planet is the HR specialist for flexible and temporary staffing in IT. We manage IT projects for various top 100 clients throughout Flanders and Brussels in the following IT domains: Application Development, Infrastructure Services & Software Testing. With 15 years of experience, we can perfectly meet your individual needs. With us, you can and may grow and learn, in short, flourish in your job. Sounds good? We already have 180 great colleagues on projects. To further strengthen our team, we are currently looking for a Cobol Engineer (m/f/x) to work for our client in Brussels.

Function

• This position can be filled with both a permanent contract (employee status) and a freelance contract
• Duration: Long term
• Region: Brussels
• Full time

Responsibilities

Job Requirements

Offer

What comes with it

You will be compensated according to your tasks, knowledge, and competencies. We carefully craft a motivating salary package including an attractive fringe benefits package with group and hospitalization insurance, meal vouchers, eco-cheques, an annual budget for purchasing personal IT equipment, … We also offer you a company car with a charging or fuel card.

What really matters

You and your personal wishes and needs are central to us. Through personal follow-up and contacts, we strive together for your desired career. We offer you the growth opportunities and challenges you aspire to, and guide you with a professional training and development policy. We consider work-life balance important; in this context, we also offer flexibility. Additionally, we organize many great events annually to which you are always invited! We also sponsor several festivals each year!

All of the above, and much more, ensures that we win the Great Place to Work award year after year!

Freelance? Don't hesitate to contact us for a tailor-made proposal. And yes, as a freelancer, you can also benefit from training and events through IT-Planet!

Information

Interested? Send your CV and possibly your cover letter to the attention of Béatrice.

• Analyze and understand functional designs and specifications and translate them into technical solutions
• Prepare program structures based on technical designs
• Develop, adapt, and maintain backend software within a mainframe environment
• Program and work with COBOL, PL/1, EGL (Enterprise Generation Language), and DB2
• Prepare, execute, and maintain test scenarios and test cases
• Perform technical integration tests with interfacing applications
• Conduct self- and peer code reviews and monitor code quality
• Analyze, resolve, and follow up on incidents and defects until full resolution
• Adapt existing programs and update technical documentation
• Collaborate with IT and business colleagues to translate business needs into functional and technical designs
• Participate in an on-call duty roster
• Coordinate with various stakeholders in a complex and international environment
• At least 5 years of relevant experience as a BackEnd Software Engineer
• Solid technical experience within a mainframe environment
• Thorough knowledge and experience with
• COBOL
• DB2
• EGL (Enterprise Generation Language)
• PL/1
• Mainframe environments
• Experience with analyzing functional specifications and preparing technical designs
• Experience with software development, testing, debugging, and code reviews
• Good analytical skills and problem-solving ability
• Ability to work independently and quickly learn new technical and functional material
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate smoothly with IT and business stakeholders
• Good knowledge of Dutch and English, both spoken and written
• Willingness to participate in an on-call duty roster
• Plus points
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitHub
• Experience with IDz Workbench and Changeman
• Experience in the financial sector, preferably financial markets and investments
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Duration: Lange termijn
• Location: Brussel, BE
• Languages: Dutch, English