Senior Developer – COBOL Specialist
We’re a privately held, family business competing against some of the biggest multinationals in the world. We are Australia’s No. 1 Pure Coffee Company*. Since 1947, we’ve been building brands into internationally recognised household names like Vittoria Coffee, Jarlsberg Cheese and Santa Vittoria mineral water. We are a fast-moving, innovative, market-leading business with a strong entrepreneurial culture. We only look at our competitors to ensure we can act differently.
At Vittoria Food & Beverage, our IT team plays a crucial role in keeping our business operations running smoothly. We are looking for a Senior Developer with strong COBOL expertise to support and maintain our existing systems, working under the direction of our Senior Analyst Programmer.
What You’ll Be Doing
Performing day-to-day maintenance and support of our In-house Vital ERP system, legacy applications, and business system interfaces, under the direction of the Senior Analyst Programmer.
Developing and enhancing COBOL programs (MF COBOL, AcuCobol) to specifications provided by senior technical staff.
Troubleshooting system issues, logging and escalating incidents that fall outside defined resolution authority.
Assisting with system integration tasks as directed, implementing updates and configuration changes.
Contributing to SQL database development and supporting file systems (C-ISAM, RDBMS) as part of assigned tasks.
Following documented procedures and technical specifications to complete assigned development and support work accurately.
What You Bring
3–5 years' experience in COBOL programming (MF COBOL or AcuCOBOL).
Working knowledge of Linux and Windows OS environments
Experience with file systems and databases (SQL Server, C-ISAM).
Ability to follow documented technical specifications and implement changes accurately.
Experience supporting and maintaining legacy business-critical applications.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated aptitude for self-learning.
Ability and enthusiasm to analyse complex multi-layered legacy applications, trace end-to-end business processes through code, files, and batch jobs.
Understanding of distribution, sales, finance, manufacturing or FMCG environments is beneficial.
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to system reliability and code quality.
Willingness to work under the direction of senior technical and analyst staff, escalating issues appropriately.
Why Join Us?
Be part of a stable, well-established company in the food & beverage industry.
Work with a highly experienced IT team in a collaborative environment.
Focus on COBOL programming and system maintenance, ensuring critical business operations run smoothly.
Onsite role with direct engagement in projects and system improvements.
This role is fully onsite at our corporate HQ in Silverwater – no hybrid or remote work options available.
If you have the COBOL expertise and want to make an impact in a dynamic business environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and let’s discuss how you can contribute to our IT team.
*Source: IRI Scan Data, Pure Coffee, Value Sales MAT to 09.06.24 (Dollars)