Cobol Consultant


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Spring Group Plc

Listed on

25th September 2017

Location

Manchester

Salary/Rate

£450 - £500

Type

Contract

Start Date

ASAP

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Job Role

Job Title: Cobol Consultant

Daily Rate: £450 - £500

Contract Length: 6 Months

Location: Manchester

The Role

We are currently looking for an experienced Cobol Consultant to join an exciting project based in Manchester for an initial 6 month contract. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in the following areas:

*COBOL/CICS delivery

*Project Delivery

*Training/Mentoring

*Stakeholder Management

*Mainframe (COBOL/CICS) Developer/Analyst Programme

The ideal candidate will have come from a Cobol Developer background and progress to a consultant position. You will have the responsibility for technical delivery (design and build). They will coach Bank team members and provide robust governance to 3rd party suppliers.

Essential Experience

*Extensive COBOL/CICS delivery experience.

*Advising projects engaging with the 3rd party developers around coding standards

*Making sure what has been developed aligns to the original design and that it's cost effective/the client are getting value for money.

*Leadership qualities are key along with the technical background experience of CICS/COBOL.

*Strong experience in leading others and working with 3rd parties in order to achieve timely and quality software change

*Experience and knowledge of system analysis in a structured environment

*Understanding of core platforms and integration with other technologies and systems and the ability to both understand technical code and processes both as workflow diagram and to conceptualise it as a solution

*Experience in design and build governance and the setting of platform standards

*A good track record in training and coaching individuals on development and delivery disciplines

*Good written skills with the ability to produce clear and concise documentation

*The ability to work with a structured and methodical approach, combined with an enquiring mind.

*An understanding of, and a willingness to adhere to, formal change control procedures and disciplines.

*Evidence of being an active member of a technical community and providing improvements and increased value to an organisation

Benefits

Competitive rates

If you would like to apply for the role please e-mail your C.V to [email protected].

Consultant - Manchester - COBOL/CICS delivery - Project Delivery - Training/Mentoring - Stakeholder Management - Mainframe (COBOL/CICS) Developer/Analyst Programme

Consultant - Manchester - COBOL/CICS delivery - Project Delivery - Training/Mentoring - Stakeholder Management - Mainframe (COBOL/CICS) Developer/Analyst Programme

Consultant - Manchester - COBOL/CICS delivery - Project Delivery - Training/Mentoring - Stakeholder Management - Mainframe (COBOL/CICS) Developer/Analyst Programme

Consultant - Manchester - COBOL/CICS delivery - Project Delivery - Training/Mentoring - Stakeholder Management - Mainframe (COBOL/CICS) Developer/Analyst Programme

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