Cobol Developer

Kuala Lumpur Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 21, 2026 Last posted March 21, 2026
Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced COBOL Developer to support and enhance legacy systems within a critical enterprise environment. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in mainframe technologies and be capable of maintaining, optimizing, and modernizing existing applications.


Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and enhance applications using COBOL.

  • Work on mainframe systems including IBM z/OS environments.

  • Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

  • Perform debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning of legacy applications.

  • Support batch processing and job scheduling using tools such as JCL.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams for system integration and enhancements.

  • Participate in system testing, UAT support, and production deployment.

  • Ensure system stability, data integrity, and compliance with enterprise standards.

  • Document technical specifications and maintain system documentation.


Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

  • 3–8 years of experience in COBOL development.

  • Strong experience with IBM z/OS or similar mainframe platforms.

  • Hands-on experience with JCL, batch processing, and debugging tools.

  • Experience with databases such as DB2 or IMS.

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment.


Nice to Have

  • Experience in banking, insurance, or financial services systems.

  • Exposure to system modernization or migration projects.

  • Familiarity with Agile or DevOps environments.

About this role

Summary

Maintain and enhance COBOL applications on mainframe systems, troubleshoot, and optimize legacy code

Job title

Cobol Developer

Experience level

3–8 years

Industry

software

Location requirements

Kuala Lumpur, on-site required

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

COBOLIBM z/OSJCLDB2

Preferred skills

bankinginsurancesystem modernizationAgileDevOps

Specializations

mainframeCOBOLIBM z/OSJCLDB2
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

On-site City