COBOL Developer – Health Insurance/Financial Domain PERMANENT

Eblex Group are currently supporting a leading health insurer that is seeking multiple experienced COBOL Developers to support and extend complex, business-critical systems. The project will involve ongoing feature development in legacy environments with potential future migration to modern technologies. Key Responsibilities of the COBOL DevelopersFurther develop and maintain large COBOL-based systems in the insurance domain.Collaborate closely with business analysts and internal teams.Potential involvement in supporting migration/modernization strategies (e.g., transition to Java).Ensure compliance with evolving business requirements and customer needs. Requirements of successful COBOL DevelopersDemonstrable experience in COBOL programming, ideally on large/critical financial or insurance systems.Experience in health insurance is highly preferred; insurance or financial domain considered.Ability to quickly understand and work with legacy codebases. Nice-to-Have:Background in the health sector or previous experience with health insurance clients.Experience working in transformation/migration projects (particularly COBOL to Java).Comfortable working with international and remote teams.German language skills preferred due to some German-language code, but strong English speakers will also be considered. Work Arrangements & Compensation for COBOL Developers These positions are PermanentFlexible working arrangements; remote work with occasional on-site presence (Frankfurt) possible.Competitive salary, based on experience, language skills, and location.Candidates to be based in Germany or Slovakia (Remote) (Preference for candidates based in Germany or with German language skills. Nearshore EU also considered.) To Apply: Please submit your CV outlining relevant COBOL, insurance, and domain experience, along with your availability and rate/salary expectations.All applications will be handled in strict confidence. Company details will be disclosed at a later stage