Mainframe Developer- Bromley or Chester

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Mainframe Developer to work for our client within the Financial Service sector. This is initially a 6 month contract with very good prospects to extend and will be a Hybrid role that will be based in either the clients Bromley or Chester office.

Our client is seeking an experienced Mainframe Developer to join a major banking client within the GBS engineering team. You will work as part of an Agile squad to maintain, enhance, and modernise core mainframe systems that underpin high availability banking services. This role requires hands on technical expertise across COBOL-based development, IMS environments, and z/OS tooling.

Responsibilities:

• Strong commercial experience developing in COBOL on IBM mainframe platforms.
• Good understanding of IMS DB and IMS TM.
• Experience working in Agile teams with modern engineering practices.
• Familiarity with IDz or equivalent z/OS development tooling.
• Ability to work collaboratively, communicate clearly, and operate in a hybrid-working environment.
• Minimum number of 5 years’ experience in - COBOL- based development 

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion 

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work-place pension