About this role
Job brief - Only available for LATAM professionals.
We are looking for a developer with solid experience in ILE COBOL on IBM i (AS400 /iSeries) to join an strategic project to transform and migrate a core banking system.
The position involves working on the current core system: developing new features, building the integration interfaces needed during the transition period between platforms, and documenting existing programs and business rules.
Responsibilities
- Design, code, and test new features in ILE COBOL and CL (Control Language).
- Develop communication interfaces to integrate with legacy systems via IBM MQ.
- Create and maintain up-to-date technical documentation for programs, data flows, and business rules.
- Analyze existing programs to identify and document business rules embedded in legacy code.
- Perform unit tests and support the integrated testing and acceptance testing cycles.
- Diagnose and fix defects in programs in production and in the project environments.
- Work closely with business analysts and the target platform teams to ensure consistency between the current system and the new core system.
- Autonomy to make progress on legacy code with partial or non-existent documentation.
- Rigorous technical documentation: this is a core responsibility of the role, not a secondary task.
- Effective communication with business analysts and distributed teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related field
- Verifiable experience as an ILE COBOL developer on IBM i (AS400 / iSeries).
- Proficiency in CL (Control Language) .
- Experience developing integration interfaces using MQ messaging .
- Ability to read, interpret, and document legacy code with undocumented business rules.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of the IBM i DCM (Digital Certificate Manager) administration tool.
- Previous experience with core banking migration or coexistence projects.
- Experience in the financial/banking industry.
What do we offer?
- Salary in USD .
- 100% Remote work.
- Type of contract: Independent contractor with Venon Solutions LLC.
- Paid Holidays
- 2 weeks of Paid Time Off ( PTOs ).
- Working hours: GTM -3, full-time, fully committed.