Cobol Developer with Wire/Banking Exp

Our client is looking for a remote Senior Software Engineer for a long-term contract.

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Role: Senior COBOL Programmer

Client: Large global payments company (will explain to candidates once they’re screened)

Location: Remote

Must Have Experience:

• Candidate MUST HAVE wire to wire transfer experience
• Must have recent experience with Fedwire or SWIFT
• Must be coming out of financial services, banking, or payment company (ideally FISERV, FIS, Global Payments, or large commercial banks)
• Managers will not interview candidates without extensive wire experience

Job Description:

Overview

We are seeking an experienced COBOL Programmer to support enterprise wire transfer and payment processing platforms operating in high-volume, mission-critical environments.

This role focuses on maintaining and enhancing core payment applications responsible for funds movement, transaction routing, settlement processing, and financial messaging across large-scale payment ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

·         Design, develop, and maintain COBOL applications supporting wire transfer and payment processing systems

·         Enhance core transaction platforms responsible for payment initiation, routing, validation, and settlement

·         Analyze and optimize legacy payment applications for performance, stability, and scalability

·         Troubleshoot production issues impacting wire processing and financial transaction workflows

·         Support both real-time and batch payment processing environments

·         Collaborate with payment operations, infrastructure, QA, and development teams

·         Participate in modernization initiatives integrating mainframe payment systems with distributed platforms and APIs

·         Contribute to code reviews, documentation, and production release activities

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

·         Support high-volume payment platforms operating in 24x7 production environments

·         Maintain applications supporting domestic and international wire transfers

·         Develop and support batch jobs, online transactions, and payment interfaces

·         Investigate transaction exceptions, settlement discrepancies, and processing delays

·         Partner with business and operations teams to ensure payment accuracy and processing continuity

·         Participate in system upgrades, regulatory updates, and payment network enhancements

·         Provide production support aligned to critical payment processing cycles

Required Experience

·         Strong COBOL development experience within enterprise or financial systems

·         Experience working in IBM mainframe environments

·         Hands-on experience with JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, and batch processing

·         Background supporting high-volume, transaction-based processing systems

·         Experience in payments, banking, financial services, or funds transfer environments

Preferred Experience

·         Exposure to wire transfer processing, clearing, settlement, or reconciliation workflows

·         Experience supporting payment engines, transaction switching, or financial message processing

·         Familiarity with financial messaging standards (SWIFT, Fedwire, ISO 20022)

·         Experience integrating legacy mainframe systems with modern distributed services or APIs

·         Strong troubleshooting skills in high-availability production environments