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AS400 COBOL Technical Lead Galway

Immediate requirement for an experienced AS 400 COBOL Technical Lead to join the team of a well-known and International Insurance provider based in Galway. This Technical Lead position is going to be a part of the AS 400 application development team

Overview of your role as a AS 400 COBOL Technical Lead / Developer

• Analyse production issue and provide fixes to make it function as designed. Activities include problem analysis, correction and testing, problem resolution and documentation.
• Prepare the overall project implementation plan and co ordinate with the teams to ensure all tasks are met and to the deadline
• Troubleshooting to identify root cause in case of Production problems, immediate temporary resolution of an issue and implementation of the solution/ work-around, providing a permanent fix of an issue, analysis and response to queries from business or end users.
• Manages the system administration activities in support of ongoing operations
• Develop or enhance the system application based on requirement and design document and adhering to strict coding standards
• Project monitoring and control during enhancement
• Review all developed code and system integration tests before been handed off to QA Team for testing
• Resolve all application related issues experienced by end user
• Provide support for all critical technical issues (AS400) including, technical challenges AS 400 OS Upgrade, AS 400 OS related issues etc
• Help project Managers to define scope, estimates and release plan

Key Skills & Background Experience

• Solid hands-on experience in AS400/COBOL-400 technology.
• Hands-on experience in application development, large system enhancement, integration activities
• Query400
• Ability to travel within eastern Europe for short trips when required
• Prior experience working in On/Off shore model is an advantage

The Offer
The AS 400 COBOL Technical Lead role offers a highly competitive salary in the region of 60-70K + benefits to include pension, healthcare, life assurance, education support +++

Next Step. Apply today with CV to Edward Bennett Lead Tech Recruiter in Principle
Edward Bennett | 01 603 5071 | edward@principlehr.ie