COBOL Software Engineer–Banking/Payments
Remote · Indiana, United States
Job Summary
COBOL Software Engineer needed to maintain and enhance batch processing for high-volume payment systems. Responsible for supporting ~100 legacy COBOL programs running in an IBM RS6000 (AIX) environment, troubleshooting production issues, analyzing system behavior with SQL, designing and monitoring batch jobs and scheduling workflows (overnight/daily), and collaborating with payments, fraud, billing, and accounting teams. Role involves on-call rotation approximately every 3 weeks after training, contributing to modernization efforts while maintaining mission-critical systems for real-time financial transactions (debit cards, ATMs, payments infrastructure). The team emphasizes knowledge transfer during a senior member retirement. The role offers opportunities to deepen expertise in complex legacy systems within CSI's payments engineering context and to participate in cross-functional initiatives and CSI’s broader technology landscape including core banking, digital banking, and cybersecurity."
Required Qualifications
- Strong programming experience (COBOL preferred, but open to C, Java, or similar languages)
- Experience working in Unix/Linux environments (AIX preferred)
- Proficiency with shell scripting (ksh/bash)
- Experience with batch processing and job scheduling (cron, Autosys, Control-M, etc.)
- Solid SQL skills and experience working with large datasets
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Ability to support production systems and resolve high-priority issues
- Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
Desired Qualifications
- Experience within banking, payments, or financial transaction systems
- Knowledge of reconciliation processes
- Azure DevOps experience
- Legacy system modernization familiarity
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