Senior COBOL Developer – Remote – Canada

We are hiring at Aspire Software for a Senior COBOL Developer to join our growing team!

We seek a passionate and highly skilled Senior COBOL Developer to be part of an agile team that works to enhance, design, and deliver technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As an emerging member of a software engineering team, you execute software solutions through the design, development, and technical troubleshooting of multiple components within a technical product, application or system while gaining the skills and experience needed to grow within your role.

Here is a little window into our company: Aspire Software, the operational arm of Valsoft Corp, operates and manages Valsoft’s global portfolio of wholly owned software companies, providing mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals. By implementing industry best practices, Aspire delivers a time-sensitive integration process, and the operation of a decentralized model has allowed it to become a hub for creating rapid growth by reinvesting in its portfolio.

The successful candidate can live anywhere in Canada, working remotely from home!

What your day will look like:

• Engage with the team to design and develop best-in-class features
• Collaborate with cross-functional peers as we productize your work
• Innovate as you research new technologies and resolve complex problems
• Construct and contribute to major project high-level design strategy
• Help the team to define the roadmap and make decisions
• Executes standard software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting
• Writes secure and high-quality code using the syntax of at least one programming language with limited guidance
• Designs, develops, codes, and troubleshoots with consideration of upstream and downstream systems and technical implications
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain to improve the value realization by automation
• Applies technical troubleshooting to break down solutions and solve technical problems of basic complexity
• Gathers, analyzes and draws conclusions from large, diverse data sets to identify problems and contribute to decision-making in service of secure, stable application development  
• Learns and applies systems processes, methodology, and skills for the development of secure, stable code and systems

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering program essential
• Experience in COBOL 85
• Experience in developing browser applications using APIs to interface with a COBOL core application.
• Experience in using the GIT software management program, including advanced features such as rebasing, reset, reflog, etc.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Capable of delivering on multiple competing priorities with little supervision
• Excellent verbal and written English communications skills
• Natural curiosity, creativity, and effective problem-solving skills, with a passion for tackling challenges
• Ability to adapt and learn in a fast-paced environment
• Highly capable, self-motivated, collaborative, and personable, with a drive for integrity and excellence
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational skills and teamwork skills
• A 'roll up the sleeves' attitude
• Being fluent in English is essential, and having at least a professional level of French, both written and verbal, is highly desirable
• Legally authorized to work in Canada

Assets:

• Familiarity with MicroFocus ACUCOBOL GT
• Familiar with Linux development environment
• Experience in an Agile environment, including continuous delivery in a SaaS environment
• Familiarity with Perl, C++, GO
• Familiarity with Docker
• Familiarity with IBM WebSphere MQ
• Experience with Jira and Confluence
• Knowledge of automated testing industry best practices and trends
• Experience with test automation frameworks such as Selenium

For information about Aspire Software, please visit our website at www.aspiresoftware.com

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.