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COBOL Tech Lead

Hybrid in Madrid·Added today (last checked 16 Oct)

Tecdata Engineering

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Overview

Work mode: Hybrid, Madrid
English: Required
Experience: 3+ years
Education: University degree

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Solid experience as a COBOL Analyst Programmer.
Professional experience in banking environments or projects for financial entities.
Very good technical level and ability to analyze, design, and develop solutions.
Experience working with COBOL and Mainframe environment technologies.
Real B2 English, with the ability to operate in a professional environment.
Analytical capacity, autonomy, and initiative.
Profile with character, leadership capacity, and potential to assume coordination responsibilities.

Nice to have

Having worked directly for a bank or financial entity.
Previous experience managing or coordinating teams.
Experience in critical projects within the banking sector.
Ability to progressively assume technical reference or coordination functions.

Education & certifications

🎓 University degree: essential
University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Telecommunications, or related degrees.

Languages

🗣️ English: B2

The role

At Tecdata Engineering, we are looking to hire a COBOL Tech Lead - Madrid

We are looking for a profile with high technical solidity, demonstrable experience in banking environments, and the ability to progressively take on coordination and leadership responsibilities.

A person who, in addition to having solid technical experience in COBOL, possesses initiative, communication skills, and leadership.

How you'll work

📍 Location: Madrid
🏠 Modality: 1 day on-site per month

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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