COBOL Developer

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking two COBOL Engineers to join one of their top financial clients in NYC (onsite 5 days a week). These individuals will be joining the Global Banking and Markets Engineering team, focused on supporting a business-critical, high-volume securities Trade Capture and Trade Processing platform. The engineers will troubleshoot and resolve production issues, perform root-cause analysis, maintain and enhance COBOL programs and batch jobs, and develop new functionality based on business and client needs. They’ll also support testing/release activities and document existing system logic as functionality gradually transitions toward the newer platform.

Skills and Requirements

-5+ years of professional COBOL development experience, ideally supporting financial services or trading systems. -Strong mainframe background, including COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, TSO/ISPF and related mainframe tools/technologies. -Production support experience in a high-volume environment, with strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills. -Able to work independently and directly with business users, balancing production support with development/delivery priorities. -Experience with trade capture, trade processing, or post-trade workflows, such as clearing, settlement or confirmations. -Experience with mainframe batch processing and scheduling tools. -Familiarity with modern/Java-based platforms, particularly when collaborating with teams migrating from legacy systems.

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 employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to 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 the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].