Software Development Engineer (COBOL)

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We're Fiserv, a global leader in Fintech and payments, and we move money and information in a way that moves the world. We connect financial institutions, corporations, merchants and consumers to one another millions of times a day - quickly, reliably, and securely. Any time you swipe your credit card, pay through a mobile app, or withdraw money from the bank, we're involved. If you want to make an impact on a global scale, come make a difference at Fiserv.

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About Your Role

As a Software Engineer at Fiserv, you will help design, implement, and support mission-critical technology solutions that enable financial institutions and clients to operate efficiently and securely. Working within a collaborative team environment, you will leverage your technical expertise, analytical abilities, and creativity to maintain and enhance mainframe-based applications while supporting customer initiatives, product enhancements, and modernization efforts. 

What you’ll do:

• Analyze, design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions within established standards and development practices
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to evaluate customer requirements and recommend solutions that align with desired business outcomes
• Plan and implement moderately complex technical solutions supporting client migrations, product upgrades, and related customer initiatives
• Troubleshoot and resolve application, batch processing, and production issues while identifying opportunities for long-term improvements
• Support multiple concurrent projects by creating detailed work plans, managing deliverables, and ensuring timely execution
• Facilitate cross-functional teams through event planning, coordination, issue resolution, and successful project completion
• Assist in training and mentoring new associates while contributing to a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence

Experience you’ll need to have:

• 5+ years of experience in a technical environment with exposure to banking, financial services, or e-commerce applications
• 3+ years of experience supporting application development, systems analysis, programming, debugging, and production support activities
• 3+ years of experience utilizing JCL, TSO, File Manager, CA7 batch scheduling, or equivalent batch processing technologies
• 2+ years of experience with DB2 COBOL programming and DB2 database structures 
• 2+ years of experience writing and executing DB2 SQL using batch, QMF, Platinum, or similar tools 
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education, work, and/or military experience

Experience that would be great to have:

• Prior experience with banking, financial services, or e-commerce applications
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams

How you’ll work:

• Fiserv emphasizes in-person collaboration to help you grow your career while shaping the future of fintech, this role is on-site Monday through Friday
• This role requires flexibility to work some non-standard hours that includes nights and weekends on a rotational basis, with on-call expectations in the future
• This role requires use of a computer and audio equipment

Sponsorship:

• In order to be considered, you must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Salary Range

These pay ranges apply to employees in New Jersey and New York. Pay ranges for employees in other states may differ.

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Thank you for considering employment with Fiserv.  Please:

• Apply using your legal name
• Complete the step-by-step profile and attach your resume (either is acceptable, both are preferable).

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Fiserv is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by law. 

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