COBOL Developer - Remote📣 Job Ad

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.