COBOL Developer - Remote📣 Job Ad
| Contract Type | Full-time | |
| Workplace type | Remote | |
| Location | Makkah |
About the Role
YO IT Consulting is seeking experienced COBOL Developers for a full-time contractor position. This remote role is integral to training and evaluating AI models on legacy software engineering workflows, particularly within mainframe-style codebases. You will contribute to enhancing AI systems' understanding and support of enterprise legacy code through code evaluation and generation tasks.
This is a flexible opportunity for seasoned COBOL engineers to engage with AI systems focused on software engineering. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of real-world COBOL systems and the ability to articulate complex code behavior clearly.
Key Responsibilities
- Read, understand, and interpret COBOL programs, copybooks, JCL, and related mainframe code.
- Write clean, correct, and production-quality COBOL code based on technical requirements.
- Debug COBOL logic and accurately identify issues within existing programs.
- Clearly explain code behavior, business logic, and data flow.
- Review AI-generated COBOL solutions for correctness, completeness, and adherence to coding style.
- Create or evaluate test cases for COBOL programs to ensure functionality and quality.
- Provide high-quality, constructive feedback to improve AI model performance on legacy code tasks.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience with COBOL development.
- Independent ability to read and write COBOL code.
- Familiarity with mainframe environments, such as IBM z/OS, is preferred.
- Prior experience working on real-world COBOL systems, beyond academic examples.
- Ability to explain legacy code clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Comfort in evaluating code quality and reasoning through edge cases.
- Clear written communication skills in English.
- Experience maintaining or modernizing large legacy codebases is a plus.
- Prior experience in banking, insurance, government, or enterprise legacy systems is a plus.
Technical Skills
- COBOL development
- JCL (Job Control Language)
- VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method)
- DB2 (Database 2)
- CICS (Customer Information Control System)
- Copybooks
- Debugging
- Code Review
- Clear written communication
Work Context
This is a remote, full-time contractor position. The role is based in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, with the flexibility to work remotely.
Requirements
- No experience required
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