COBOL Software Engineer

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DWP. Digital with Purpose. We need software engineers with skills in COBOL. As a COBOL Software Engineer, you'll join one of DWP Digital's specialist engineering teams responsible for maintaining, modernising and transforming the core platforms that keep vital payments flowing to over 15 million people every year. These systems - built using Microfocus COBOL - are at the heart of DWP's operational stability, and your work will directly impact the availability, accuracy and resilience of services relied upon by millions. This is a hands-on engineering role with real leadership impact. You'll guide and develop a team of 5 engineers, drive technical direction across multiple applications and lead the modernisation of some of the most significant legacy services in government. Over time, you'll play a role in helping DWP transition these core systems into Java-based services, giving you continued exposure to new and emerging technologies. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Strong, hands-on experience working with Microfocus COBOL, especially building or maintaining large-scale systems. Awareness of additional technologies such as Tuxedo, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and scripting languages. Understanding of tools or languages like Pyth...
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Location:
Blackpool, Lancashire
Salary:
£55,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
IT & Computers

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