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COBOL Programmer Analyst

Remote from Spain·Added yesterday (last checked 27 Oct)

Tecdata Engineering

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Salary: Up to €34,000 a year
About €2,150 a month after tax.
Work mode: Remote from Spain
Experience: 2+ years

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Solid and recent experience working with COBOL.
Previous experience in BBVA Host/Mainframe environments.
At least 2 years of recent experience in the BBVA Host environment.
Experience in maintenance, application development, incident resolution, and evolutions.

Nice to have

Experience in Payment Methods (MMPP).
Knowledge of PRICE, EO, Redsys, or other related environments.
Experience with Batch processes, JCL, Control-M, DB2, and CICS.
Knowledge of other technologies common in banking Host environments.

The role

We are looking for COBOL Analyst Programmers to join a banking sector team, participating in the maintenance, development, and evolution of applications within the BBVA Host/Mainframe environment.

We are looking for profiles with recent experience at BBVA, technical autonomy, and the ability to analyze and resolve incidents in critical applications.

What you'll do

Develop and maintain COBOL applications in a Host/Mainframe environment.
Analyze, diagnose, and resolve incidents.
Implement evolutions and improvements to existing applications.
Participate in technical analysis and problem-solving.
Collaborate with the team in the maintenance and stability of banking systems.

description

🏦 Client: BBVA
💻 Modality: 100% remote
💰 Gross annual salary: Up to €34,000
👥 Vacancies: 2
🎯 Key experience: COBOL and BBVA Host/Mainframe

About Tecdata Engineering

Tecdata Engineering (TECDATA ENGINEERING) is a technology consulting and services provider specialized in global technology projects, with a portfolio covering custom software development, legacy modernization, managed services, cloud infrastructure, Salesforce, cybersecurity (including SOC, pentesting and NIS2 compliance), and data & AI services, alongside IT talent services such as headhunting and staff augmentation. The company reports being founded in 2012 with around 500 employees ("Compañeros 500") and 5M in billing, and forms part of a broader technology consulting group with more than 550 consultants across 5 countries. It states it is present in major economic sectors including banking, telecommunications, and insurance.

In Spain, Tecdata Engineering hires across multiple locations including Madrid, Barcelona, and Bilbao, with a significant share of openings marked "Completamente remoto" (fully remote) or hybrid. Its careers portal organizes vacancies into departments such as Desarrollo y QA, Ciberseguridad, Cloud, DevOps, Sistemas y Producción, Gestión de Proyectos, Comercial, and RRHH, and current openings range from COBOL and mainframe-adjacent banking roles to data engineering, Salesforce, SAP, cybersecurity, and air traffic management QA. For international professionals considering a move to Spain, the volume of remote-eligible roles across the country is notable, though the company's careers and website content is published in Spanish.

Industry: IT Services
Founded: 2012
Employees: 500

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Many openings are advertised as fully remote within Spain, e.g. "Senior Data Scientist – GCP Madrid · Completamente remoto" and "ML ENGINEER Madrid · Completamente remoto".
Hiring activity in Spain includes Madrid, Barcelona, and Bilbao, with hybrid and on-site arrangements depending on the role.
The company reports around 500 employees ("Compañeros 500") and was founded in 2012.
It is part of a technology consulting group with more than 550 consultants operating in 5 countries.
Its client sectors include banking, telecommunications, and insurance, so many roles involve regulated, enterprise-grade environments.

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