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COBOL Developer

📍 Location
cape town
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
June 03, 2026

About the Role

Location: Remote
Employment Type: 18-Month Contract
Industry: Mainframe Development | Financial Services | Enterprise Technology

WatersEdge Solutions is partnering with a client to recruit an experienced COBOL Developer for an 18-month contract, starting as soon as possible. This opportunity is ideal for a strong mainframe developer with deep COBOL experience who can support critical legacy systems while also bringing exposure to modern integration environments.

About the Role

A COBOL Developer will work on core mainframe systems, supporting development, maintenance, batch processing, and online transaction workflows. The role requires strong COBOL, JCL, CICS, and database experience, with the opportunity to contribute to modernisation initiatives involving APIs, .NET, Azure, and SQL Server where applicable.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and enhance COBOL applicatio...

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