Senior Software Platform Engineer (COBOL)

Key Skills: COBOL, Design and Development, AS400, IBM i-Series, IBM AS400, IBM i-Series Platform, Application Design, Application Architecture, System Integration, Data Flows, Production Support, Incident Management, Agile, Batch Processing, Job Scheduling, System Performance Tuning, Integration with External Systems, Code Reviews, System Design Discussions, Architectural Decisions, Production Deployments, Root Cause Analysis, Knowledge Documentation, Knowledge Transfer, Modernization Initiatives, Integration Efforts, Optimization of Legacy Systems, User Stories, Estimations, Sprint Deliveries, AS400 RPG400 ILE, RPG400, ILE

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain COBOL-based applications on IBM AS400 (IBM i-Series) platforms.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and stability of business-critical production systems.
• Take ownership of assigned applications and platforms, including incident management and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with business, product, and engineering teams to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Support end-to-end delivery activities including development, testing, deployment, and post-production support.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to system design discussions and architectural decisions.
• Lead and support production deployments while minimizing operational disruption.
• Perform system integration and manage data flow interactions with external systems.
• Optimize batch processing, job scheduling, and system performance for improved efficiency.
• Drive modernization initiatives and optimize legacy applications and platform capabilities.
• Develop and maintain knowledge documentation and support knowledge transfer activities.
• Work within Agile methodologies and contribute to user stories, effort estimations, and sprint deliveries.

Experience Required:

• 8 - 11 years of experience in COBOL development and AS400 (IBM i-Series) platform operations.
• Strong expertise in application design, architecture, and production support activities.
• Hands-on experience in incident management, root cause analysis, and performance tuning.
• Experience with Agile delivery environments and software development lifecycle processes.
• Knowledge of RPG400 / ILE concepts is an added advantage.
• Experience in modernization and optimization of legacy platforms and systems.

Education: Any Graduation