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COBOL Developer
This is the employer's own posting, not a copy on a job board.
What we know
Is it still open?
Confirmed still open
Last checked 2d ago — checked against the employer's own applicant tracking system, which is the company answering directly.
We re-read the employer's own applicant tracking system and the posting was still there. That is the company answering directly.
How old is it?
Posted 6d ago
The date the source published, not the day we noticed it (2026-10-27). Last seen at its source 1h ago.
We have tracked this listing since 27 Oct 2026 (6 days). The employer's own board has carried it every time we have read it, most recently 1 hour ago.
Is it remote?
Marked remote on the employer's board
Their board carries a remote setting on this posting — a field they filled in, not wording we read. The location field names somewhere specific, which is usually where the team or the entity sits.
Who may apply?
India
The description agrees: it names India.
What the ad says
…Location: Remote (India), India…
…Remote (…) India…
Pay not stated
Similar roles pay $4,438–7,250/mo
Middle 50% of 12 listings that do state pay — Engineering · all levels · India · USD/month. This employer has published no salary; this is what comparable listings we hold disclose, never converted between currencies or periods. How this is calculated.
Skills named in the ad
Recognised terms only, from a fixed vocabulary — this is what CV matching compares against.
Carried by 1 source
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Workable employer's own board first seen 6d ago · last seen 1h ago
The listing
This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Salary range: Rs 1000000 - Rs 8000000 (ie INR 10 - 80 LPA)
Min Experience: 3+ years
Location: Remote (India), India
JobType: contract / part-time
We’re looking for experienced COBOL developers who have built and maintain their own COBOL codebases, public or private. You’ll work with your existing repositories, and the deep knowledge you have of them, to help improve how modern AI systems understand, write, and modernize COBOL. This is a remote, [contract / part-time] role with flexible hours.
Requirements
What you’ll do
Walk through COBOL repositories you’ve authored, explaining program structure, business logic, and design decisions Write, review, and debug COBOL programs, including copybooks, JCL, and file handling (VSAM, sequential, indexed) Evaluate AI-generated COBOL code for correctness, style, and maintainability, and give clear written feedback Create realistic tasks and test cases based on real-world mainframe and batch-processing scenarios Document legacy patterns and modernization approaches (e.g., COBOL to Java/C# migration, refactoring monolithic programs)
Must-haves
You have created and own at least one meaningful COBOL repository (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or a private codebase you can speak to in depth) 3+ years of hands-on COBOL development Strong grasp of COBOL divisions, data structures (PIC clauses, COMP/COMP-3, REDEFINES, OCCURS), and procedural logic Experience with JCL and at least one of CICS, DB2, IMS, or VSAM Clear written English and the ability to explain code to non-experts
Nice to have
Experience with IBM z/OS, Micro Focus COBOL, or GnuCOBOL Work in banking, insurance, government, or other mainframe-heavy industries Exposure to legacy modernization projects Familiarity with a modern language (Java, Python, C#)
Must-have skills
COBOL, JCL, CICS
Good-to-have skills
IBM z/OS, Micro Focus COBOL, GnuCOBOL