Senior Mainframe Developer

Every moment counts. Especially those you live to the fullest. Welcome to Consort Group. For over 30 years, Consort Group has been helping companies leverage their data and infrastructure. It is backed by two leaders, Consortis and Consortia, and places people and social responsibility at the heart of its values. This is your future team Established in 2021, Consort Portugal supports the strategic offshoring choices of our clients, particularly in Europe, and brings our expertise in infrastructure services to the Portuguese market. With a team of around 45 employees, our Service Center based in Porto is developing a dynamic nearshore business, offering the French and European markets an environment of excellence and high potential. Senior Mainframe Developer This is your mission Are you passionate about transforming and optimizing complex mainframe ecosystems? Then this position is for you. As a Senior Mainframe Developer , you will be responsible for evolving critical applications, ensuring database performance, and contributing to the strategic direction of a highly impactful product. Build side: Design, develop, and enhance complex mainframe applications Evolve system functionalities with a strong focus on performance and scalability Develop optimized database integrations with IDMS and DB2 Contribute to product evolution by bringing technical insight into roadmap discussions Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement best practices Run side: Maintain and optimize existing mainframe applications in production Develop and maintain JCL scripts to automate batch processing and data transfers Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across applications and databases Ensure compliance with security standards, internal policies, and regulatory requirements Support continuous improvement of system reliability and operational performance This is your background You have several years of experience working in demanding mainframe environments. You enjoy tackling complex challenges, working with large-scale applications, and partnering with teams to keep critical systems running smoothly. You are continuously seeking improvement and value environments where your expertise can shape technical strategy. This is your expertise: Mastery of COBOL , JCL , IDMS , and DB2 Strong experience in large-scale mainframe development Solid understanding of database optimization and batch processing Familiarity with secure software development and compliance practices This is how you work as part of a team: Excellent problem-solving skills Strong communication and collaboration abilities Ability to work in cross-functional and multicultural teams Language Skills : English - C1 Portuguese - C1 This is our commitment At Consort Group, you are an expert who we support so that every assignment becomes a step that counts. Attentive and human onboarding A truly hands-on management style Continuous training opportunities Concrete commitments: inclusion, equality, solidarity A comprehensive HR package: health insurance, TR card, CSE, pension plan A culture of feedback and meaningful projects The recruitment process: An initial phone call with our recruitment team An HR interview and a job interview with a business engineer A test or technical interview with one of our experts A final meeting with your future manager or project manager And if we're a good fit, we'll get started together Good to know Location: Lisbon Contract: Permanent contract Remote work: Hybrid Job category: IT / Mainframe Development / Software Engineering What you will do here, you won't do anywhere else. This moment is yours.