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Senior COBOL Technical Lead

Hybrid in Barcelona·Added 2 months ago (last checked 12 Oct)

Tecdata Engineering

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Overview

Work mode: Hybrid, Barcelona
English: Required
Experience: 5+ years

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

✅ More than 5 years of experience in Mainframe development.
✅ Solid experience with COBOL, CICS and DB2.
✅ Functional knowledge in Loans (essential).
✅ Experience leading technical teams.
✅ English level for working in an international environment.

If you are looking to participate in strategic projects within the financial sector and take on a technical leadership role, we want to meet you!

The role

Do you have extensive experience in COBOL, CICS and DB2 and have you worked on projects in the Loans area? This could be a great opportunity to take the next step in your career.

What you'll do

🔹 Develop and evolve software solutions in COBOL/CICS/DB2 environments.
🔹 Design, program, and optimize components for critical business applications.
🔹 Provide technical leadership to an onshore and offshore team.
🔹 Participate in technical and architectural decisions to ensure scalable, high-quality solutions.
🔹 Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to align solutions with business needs.
🔹 Contribute improvements and initiatives to strategic Banc Sabadell projects.

How you'll work

📍 Location: Barcelona (offices + client Banc Sabadell)
🏠 Modality: Hybrid
💼 Project: Long-term
💰 Maximum rate: 50K

Hiring process

📩 Send me your CV or write to me via private message for more information.

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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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.