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Founded in 2006 under the mission "To Challenge Complexity", Closer Consulting is a Data Science company specialized in Business Intelligence, Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence.
By developing projects in the most diverse industries – Banking, Telecommunications, Health, Retail, Energy, Insurance or Aviation - we analyze data, transforming it into knowledge for our clients, allowing them to adopt the best decision-making for their respective organizations and businesses.
We seek a Application Support/Developer willing to accept new challenges in our Closer team.
"Residency in Porto"
Job Summary:
- Provide support for critical payment applications, including both mainframe and Saa S platforms.
- Responsible for maintenance, deployment, configuration, and issue resolution.
- Work closely with internal teams and external vendors.
- Exposure to a wide range of technologies: IBM Mainframe (COBOL, JCL, IMS) and Saa S applications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support IBM mainframe systems using COBOL, JCL, and IMS:
- Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve issues.
- Perform corrective and evolutionary maintenance on mainframe applications.
- Deploy Saa S application packages using CI/CD tools (Jenkins, XL Deploy, XL Release).
- Configure Saa S apps based on business needs; collaborate with vendors for integration.
- Respond to support tickets from users; escalate issues as necessary.
- Monitor application performance and proactively identify issues.
- Collaborate with business teams, analysts, QAs, and vendors to ensure app stability.
- Contribute to process improvement and support Kanban delivery practices.
What We Are Looking For:
- Experience supporting IBM mainframe applications (COBOL, JCL, IMS); development experience is a plus.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools: Jenkins, XL Deploy, XL Release.
- Experience managing Saa S application support and vendor relationships.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Excellent English communication skills (C1 level required).
- French is a plus.
- Self-driven and comfortable working autonomously in a Kanban team.
- Experience in Agile/Kanban environments.
Bonus Points:
- Experience with payment systems and SEPA payment schemes.
- Basic knowledge of requirements gathering and analysis methodologies.
- Good French communication skills.
If you believe in this match as much as we do, send your CV to leonor.carvalho@closer.pt and reach the closest side of life.
Closer is a company that values diversity and inclusion. We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, regardless of race, gender, beliefs, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other personal characteristics.
