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Business Analyst Mainframe (COBOL Payments)

Remote from Spain·Added 3 months ago

This job was published 3 months ago

Still open when we checked on 26 Sept

Overview

Job details

  • Fully remote

    Per the ad.

Requirements

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    Tecdata Engineering doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

Skills

This job was automatically translated to English.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Experience as a Business Analyst, Functional Analyst, or Business Analyst in financial environments.

  • Advanced knowledge of COBOL Mainframe.

  • Experience working with banking applications and complex business processes.

  • Ability to translate business needs into clear functional requirements.

  • Experience in process analysis and modeling.

  • Communication and stakeholder management skills.

  • Ability to lead requirement-gathering sessions and workshops.

Nice to have

  • COBOL

  • IBM Mainframe (z/OS)

  • JCL

  • DB2

  • CICS

  • Oracle Database

  • SQL

  • Process modeling tools

  • Agile and Waterfall methodologies

Especially experience in environments of:

  • Banking payments.

  • National and international transfers.

  • SEPA.

  • SWIFT.

  • Clearing and Settlement.

  • Core Banking.

  • Treasury and payment methods.

The role

We are looking for a Business Analyst with experience in Mainframe COBOL environments and banking payment applications, capable of acting as a link between business and technology to analyze, define, and optimize critical processes within financial platforms.

The selected person will participate in transformation and evolution initiatives for banking systems, collaborating with functional, technical, and business teams to ensure that the proposed solutions respond to the operational and strategic needs of the organization.

What you'll do

  • Analyze business processes and existing systems to identify improvement opportunities.

  • Collect, analyze, and document functional and technical requirements.

  • Facilitate workshops and working sessions with users, business, and technical teams.

  • Prepare functional documentation, process diagrams, and AS-IS / TO-BE models.

  • Define functional solutions aligned with business objectives.

  • Collaborate with Mainframe development teams to ensure the correct implementation of requirements.

  • Participate in the impact analysis of changes on critical applications.

  • Supervise project progress and track milestones and deliverables.

  • Coordinate functional testing and business validations.

  • Identify risks, dependencies, and process optimization opportunities.

  • Provide functional support during the implementation and post-production phases.

How you'll work

📍 Location: Remote
🏦 Sector: Banking and Payment Methods

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

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  • 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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