Cobol Developer

Job Title : Cobol Developer

Position type : Full time

Place of work : Bangkok, Sathorn district

Salary : Negotiable

Working conditions : Working conditions are normal for an office environment.

Reporting to Title : Team Manager

The company and the mission:

BRED IT (Thailand) Ltd.is a wholly owned subsidiary of the French bank BRED Banque Populaire based out of Paris.

BRED IT was established in 2008 to become an IT hub and deliver IT operations and support for BRED Group Commercial Banks in South East Asia and Pacific Ocean areas.

Today, it supports Banque Franco Lao in Laos, BRED Bank Cambodia, BRED Bank Vanuatu, BRED Bank Solomon Islands, BRED Bank Fiji and Banque pour le commerce et l’industrie – Mer Rouge (BCIMR) in Djibouti (Africa).

BRED IT provides end to end Infrastructure and Applications management around Core Banking, Internet Banking and E-Payments.

BRED IT has also operated an offshore development center (specialized in Cobol & Java) for Paris headquarters since 2011.

We are a unique company, thanks to our identity and our history: We place our expertise at the service of BRED Group and develop our activities with an entrepreneurial structure. By putting BRED group best interests first, it allows us to deliver tailor-made solutions with high value-added.

Main Objectives and Activities

• Responsibilities include:
• Analyzing business needs and proposing technical solutions within bank projects.
• Creating tests plans, troubleshooting, and correcting software defects.
• Adhering to in-house quality procedures.
• Must be autonomous and capable of making technical decisions in the performance of duties.
• Continuously updating technical knowledge and skills.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree BSc. Computer Science. (mandatory)

Language skills

• Good command in English.
• French Language is a plus.

Experience and Skills

• 5 years at least in IBM Z/OS environment.
• Team player, Open-minded, anticipation and speed adaptation.
• Ability to listen and communicate are required
• Ability to work effectively on tight deadlines.
• Rigor and organization skills are required, whilst working to tight deadlines
• A commitment to quality and a thorough approach to the work
• Willing to ‘go the extra mile’
• Banking knowledge is a plus.

Technical Skills Required

• COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM Files.

What we offer:

• Attractive compensation (includes fixed and performance bonus)
• Hybrid working mode with 2 days work from home per week with flexible working hours
• Additional 10 days of work from anywhere per year
• Work from home allowance for you to buy equipment to facilitate working at home
• Standby and Overtime allowance for Level 2 support employees who are required to work on a 24x7 basis
• Annual leave from 14-25 days
• Provident Fund with competitive company contribution rates starting from 6% up to 12%
• Medical insurance and life insurance covering employee and dependent; spouse and child or children from your first day
• Outpatient Department (OPD) coverage of 2,500THB per visit for 31 visits per year.
• In Patient Department (IPD) coverage.
• Dental Care coverage of 4,000THB per year.
• Eye Care coverage of 5,000THB per year.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing mental support for colleagues to release stress and alleviate employee life problems.
• Learning and Development benefits, including an online e-learning platform
• Staff wellness program including badminton, football, dance classes, and yoga classes.
• Monthly activities such as snacks and food, wine and cheese, games, events, lucky draw, and staff parties.
• Annual Health checkup benefits