B & H Software House BV Hiring! Full Time AS Cobol developer in Federal Territory - Ricebowl

Company Description B & H Software House BV is an international technology solutions provider specializing in end-to-end custom software development, digital transformation, and technical program execution. Originally incorporated in the Netherlands, the company has grown into a cross-border agile delivery organization with operational centers across Western Europe and Southeast Asia, including Malaysia. B & H Software House BV connects complex business strategies with scalable, production-ready software solutions. Its clients range from high-growth startups to mid-market enterprises, offering team members exposure to diverse industries, architectures, and technologies. The company emphasizes collaborative delivery, technical excellence, and continuous improvement in its project environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, configure, test, and maintain AS400 COBOL software modules and application components.
• Analyse business and functional requirements to deliver effective technical solutions.
• Enhance and implement new functionalities in line with user and business requirements.
• Maintain and support existing AS400 applications within the banking and payments environment.
• Troubleshoot, analyse, and resolve application defects and production issues.
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirement analysis, technical design, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Write and optimise COBOL programs, SQL queries, and DB2 database operations.
• Ensure software deliverables meet quality, security, performance, and coding standards.
• Follow established development methodologies and release processes.
• Collaborate with team members to deliver work within agreed timelines.
• Engage with clients and business stakeholders to understand requirements and provide technical services.
• Identify and escalate technical risks, dependencies, and issues as needed.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and solution design sessions.
• Maintain technical documentation, program specifications, and test evidence.

Requirements

Must-have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on AS400 COBOL development experience.
• Strong programming experience in COBOL/400.
• Strong working knowledge of IBM AS400 / IBM i.
• Strong working knowledge of SQL.
• Strong working knowledge of DB2 database.
• Proven experience developing and maintaining AS400 applications.
• Experience working within the banking domain.
• Strong experience or functional understanding of payments systems and payment processing workflows.
• Experience across the complete software development and delivery lifecycle.
• Ability to analyse complex technical issues and deliver effective solutions.
• Experience working directly with clients and providing application development or support services.
• Strong understanding of software development standards, coding practices, testing, and release management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience using JIRA for task, incident, and project tracking.
• Experience using ALDON for AS400 source control, change management, and deployment.
• Knowledge of banking transaction processing, settlement, reconciliation, clearing, or payment messaging.
• Experience supporting high-volume and business-critical banking applications.
• Exposure to production support, incident management, root cause analysis, and change management.
• Familiarity with Agile or structured software development methodologies.
• Experience working in an application maintenance, managed services, or client-facing delivery environment.