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REMOTE- Tech Lead- Micro Focus/ COBOL

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Coral Gables, FLRemoteJobNo compensation foundPosted 2mo agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Location
Coral Gables, FLRemote
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Job overview

Insight Global is hiring a REMOTE- Tech Lead- Micro Focus/ COBOL. An employer is seeking a remote Tech Lead specializing in Micro Focus/COBOL to oversee enterprise applications. This role involves day-to-day ownership, stability, and evolution of these applications, with a focus on modernization, production support, version upgrades, and technical leadership. The Tech Lead will integrate systems with modern platforms and mentor development teams.

Key focus areas include Serve as the primary technical owner for applications running on the Rocket Micro Focus COBOL platform, Lead production support activities, including incident resolution, root cause analysis, and preventative fixes, and Mentor developers and provide technical direction across onshore/offshore teams.

Successful candidates bring 8+ Years COBOL Development, 5+ Years Microsoft Stack, and Proven Production Support Experience. Important skills include Micro Focus COBOL, .NET Framework, Visual Studio, C#, API, and CI/CD.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Micro Focus COBOL.NET FrameworkVisual StudioC#APICI/CDMicro Focus Enterprise ServerMicro Focus Enterprise DeveloperJCLCICSIMSSQLWindows ServersAzureRedwoodDB2TroubleshootingTechnical LeadershipCommunicationContainerizationModernization StrategiesRe-HostingRefactoringAPI Enablement

Qualifications

8-10+ Years COBOL Development Experience5-10 Years Microsoft Technical Stack BackgroundExperience Supporting Mission-Critical Production SystemsExperience Leading Application Support and EnhancementsExperience With Job Scheduling ToolsBackground in Large Enterprise Environments

Full job description

Job Description

An employer is looking for a Tech Lead- Micro Focus/ COBOL focused to sit remote. You will be responsible for the day-to-day ownership, stability, and evolution of enterprise applications built primarily on the Micro Focus COBOL platform. This role focuses on modernization support initiatives, production support, version upgrades and technical leadership for systems integrated with modern platforms. Tasks will include:

  • Serve as the primary technical owner for applications running on the Rocket Micro Focus COBOL platform.

  • Lead production support activities, including incident resolution, root cause analysis, and preventative fixes.

  • Microsoft Technical Stack background - .NET Framework, Visual Studio, C#, Web API, CI/CD

  • Mentor developers and provide technical direction across onshore/offshore teams.

  • Maintain COBOL programs using Micro Focus Enterprise Server / Enterprise Developer.

  • Support legacy systems utilizing COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS and SQL.

  • Setup and configure applications and troubleshoot applications on Windows servers

  • Understand the technology to help solution recommendations for modernization into other platforms and applications.

  • Partner with infrastructure, database, and cloud teams to support Micro Focus environments in Windows and Azure.

  • Guide and enforce coding standards, performance optimization, and best practices.

  • Ensure operational readiness, including batch scheduling Redwood, monitoring, and job automation tools.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected] learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Skills and Requirements

  • 8-10+ years of hands-on experience in COBOL development, with Micro Focus as the primary runtime environment

  • Strong experience with Micro Focus Enterprise Server and Enterprise Developer

  • Deep knowledge of legacy technologies including CICS, IMS, JCL, DB2, and SQL.

  • 5-10 years Microsoft Technical Stack background (.Net, C#, Azure)

  • Proven experience supporting and stabilizing mission-critical production systems

  • Strong troubleshooting skills across batch and online processing

  • Experience leading or acting as a technical lead for application support and enhancements

  • Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts clearly • Experience with Azure, cloud-hosted Micro Focus environments, or containerization.

  • Exposure to modernization strategies (re-hosting, refactoring, API enablement).

  • Experience with job scheduling tools (e.g., Redwood or equivalent).

  • Background in large enterprise environments with complex system integrations.

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