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Senior Mainframe Analyst Programmer – Cobol/Cics/Db2

Hybrid in Madrid·Added 22 days ago

Tecdata Engineering

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Overview

Job details

Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

Have the right to work in Spain
Tecdata Engineering doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.
Work in English
English is required, per the ad.
Be near Madrid for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.
Have 3+ years of experience
Senior-level role.
University degree
“✅ Titulación universitaria .” — per the ad.

This job was automatically translated to English.

Requirements

What we're looking for

A senior profile, technically solid, autonomous, and with initiative.

In addition to technical knowledge, we especially value a person with leadership, communication, and judgment skills, capable of taking on responsibilities and coordinating with different teams and users.

✅ Solid experience as a Senior Mainframe Analyst Programmer.
✅ Advanced COBOL.
✅ CICS.
✅ DB2.
✅ Experience in banking environments or banking projects.
✅ University degree.
✅ Real B2 English, both for professional communication and for interaction with international teams.

Nice to have

➕ Experience in team management or coordination.
➕ Experience in direct contact with users and business areas.
➕ Experience working with MQ / IBM MQ.
➕ Knowledge of SQL Server.
➕ Knowledge of Informix.
➕ Leadership, initiative, and autonomy skills.

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📍 Location: Madrid
💼 Position: Senior Mainframe Analyst Programmer
🏦 Sector: Banking / Financial Services
🧩 Experience: Senior
🌍 English: Real B2 - essential

The role

We are looking for a Senior Mainframe Analyst Programmer with solid technical experience in COBOL, CICS, and DB2, to join a project within a banking environment.

We are especially looking for profiles that have worked directly in banks or on projects for the financial sector, with the ability to take on technical responsibilities and, potentially, evolve towards coordination or team management roles.

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
Website: tecdata.es

Good to know if you are moving

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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