COBOL Developer Software Engineer

Position Description:

Company Profile:
Founded in 1976 CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94000 consultants and professionals across the globe CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at . #LI-SB15

Job Title: COBOL Developer
Position: Software Engineer
Experience: 24 Years
Category:
Shift: General
Location: Bangalore
Position ID: J0726-1301
Employment Type: Permanent
Education Qualification: B. Tech/B.E.
Budget: 4 to 7.5
Panel Details:

Position Description:
We are looking for a skilled Micro Focus COBOL Developer with 48 years of experience in developing enhancing and supporting enterprise applications built using Micro Focus COBOL on Unix/Linux or Windows platforms. The ideal candidate should have strong COBOL programming skills experience with relational databases and the ability to work across the full software development lifecycle.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Responsibilities:
Design develop enhance and maintain applications using Micro Focus COBOL.
Analyze business requirements and prepare technical design documents.
Develop new modules and enhance existing applications.
Perform unit testing integration testing and support user acceptance testing.
Troubleshoot application issues and perform root cause analysis.
Support production applications and resolve incidents within agreed SLAs.
Develop and optimize SQL queries and database interactions.
Work with sequential indexed and relative files.
Collaborate with business analysts QA teams and other development teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
Prepare technical documentation and support knowledge transfer activities.
Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies where applicable.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Must-Have Skills:
Strong hands-on experience with Micro Focus COBOL (Visual COBOL / Server Express / Net Express or Enterprise Developer).
Experience developing applications on Unix/Linux and/or Windows platforms.
Strong knowledge of COBOL programming concepts and modular application design.
Experience with shell scripting (Unix/Linux) or batch scripting (Windows).
Good knowledge of relational databases such as Oracle SQL Server PostgreSQL or DB2
Experience with file handling batch processing and application troubleshooting.
Familiarity with version control tools such as Git.
Experience with build and deployment processes.
Good understanding of SDLC coding standards and application support.

Good-to-Have Skills
Experience with Micro Focus Enterprise Server or Enterprise Developer.
Exposure to migrating legacy COBOL applications to modern platforms.
Knowledge of Java is an advantage.
Experience using Jenkins or other CI/CD tools.
Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
Experience working in a product engineering environment.
Experience in ERP product development.
Experience working in HRM Banking Insurance Healthcare or Manufacturing domains.
CGI is an equal opportunity addition CGI is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

Skills:

• COBOL
• Communication
• GitHub
• GitHub Copilot
• Problem Solving

What you can expect from us:

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Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas embrace new opportunities and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.

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