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Mainframe Team Lead – COBOL / CICS / DB2

Remote, Madrid·Added 19 days ago (last checked 9 Nov)

Tecdata Engineering

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Solid experience in Mainframe environments.
Technical knowledge of COBOL, CICS, and DB2.
Experience coordinating technical teams or assuming leadership responsibilities.
Ability to organize and distribute tasks, manage resources, and prioritize requests and incidents.
Global vision of the software development lifecycle.
Autonomy in decision-making and ability to manage risks and resolve problems.
Communication skills and ability to interface with the business and other teams.
Conversational English level.
Availability to travel occasionally to Madrid, with advance notice.

Nice to have

Previous experience in the banking sector or in critical financial systems.
Experience managing simultaneous requests from different business areas.
Ability to negotiate deadlines, manage expectations, and resolve conflicts.
Experience in technological modernization and systems integration projects.

The role

We are looking for a Mainframe Team Lead with a solid technical foundation and experience in managing people, resources, and technological projects.

The selected person will be responsible for coordinating technical teams, organizing and distributing work, prioritizing requests and incidents, and ensuring compliance with deadlines and the quality of deliveries.

We are looking for profiles with Mainframe development experience who have evolved into team management or technical leaders who want to take on greater responsibilities, with autonomy to make decisions and the ability to interface with the business.

What you'll do

Coordinate and organize the team's work, distributing tasks according to the capabilities and knowledge of each professional.
Manage and prioritize requests from different business areas, taking into account available resources, criticality, and deadlines.
Supervise enhancements and incidents, assessing their impact and associated risks.
Monitor estimates, planning, and compliance with deliveries.
Coordinate the complete development cycle: requirements, analysis, planning, development, testing, implementation, and support.
Collaborate with users, the business, and other technical areas to ensure correct project execution.
Manage conflicts and problems within the team, intervening when necessary.
Negotiate deadlines and expectations with the business, justifying priorities and proposing alternatives when resources are limited.
Delegate responsibilities and perform follow-ups without the need to supervise every task in detail.
Guarantee the quality of deliveries and service continuity.

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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