Job Title:FreelanceCobolDeveloper(Freelance)
CompanyOverview:NextAmpis a digital modernization services company focused on transforming the insurance industry. We help insurance organizations redesign workflows and build AI-powered, automated systems that improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability. Our solutions streamline core operational areas including claims processing, underwriting, billing, and back-office operations.
Job Type:Contract (3Months)
Work Schedule:20 Hours per Week
Location:Remote
JobOverview:We are looking for an experienced Senior COBOL Developer toassistin building a mainframe analysis accelerator. Theinitialphase of the project involves developing scripts/utilities to extract structured metadata from COBOL programs and related artifacts on a mainframe system.The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, deep experience with COBOL and mainframe environments, and the ability to design tooling that parses and exports program information for downstream automation and analysis.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop scripts/tools toextract and export metadata from COBOL programs.
- Analyze COBOL source code to capture structured information including:
- Data Division definitions
- Procedure Division logic
- Program call relationships (Call Analysis)
- Embedded SQL statements
- Program metadata and dependencies
- Build utilities toexport extracted data into structured formats(e.g., JSON, CSV, XML, or database tables).
- Work closely with the projectleadtodesign an extensible extraction frameworkfor future accelerator capabilities.
- Ensure scripts can handlelarge COBOL codebasesefficiently.
- Document extraction logic and data structures for future phases of the project.
Mandatory Requirements
- 5+ years of COBOL development experience
- Strong experience with IBM Mainframe environments (z/OS)
- Deep understanding of:
- COBOL program structure
- Data Division and Procedure Division
- JCL
- Copybooks
- Program call structures
- Experience withEmbedded SQL (DB2 preferred)
- Stronganalytical and code parsing skills
- Experience buildingcode analysis or metadata extraction tools
- Ability to work independently in afreelance/consulting capacity
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with mainframe modernization or code analysis tools.
- Knowledge of static code analysis techniques.
- Experience exporting metadata into structured formats for downstream automation or AI tools.
- Familiarity with REXX, Python, or other scripting languages used with mainframes.
Contract Details
- Duration:3Months (Contract Basis).
- Commitment: 20 Hours per Week.
- Remote Engagement.
- Compensation: Competitive hourly rate (to be discussed).
- Possible extensionbased on performance and business needs.
