Senior DevOps Engineer Mainframe, COBOL & CI/CD - 20604
Veritaz AB · Stockholm · 6 månader – upp till 12 månader · Deadline 2026-12-03
Veritaz is seeking a **Senior DevOps Engineer Mainframe, COBOL & CI/CD** to act as a senior technical consultant. The role focuses on improving development tools and automated delivery pipelines within an organisation that carries out extensive COBOL development on IBM z/OS. Responsibilities combine hands-on technical tasks with architectural guidance, involving developing and maintaining tools for COBOL, building and refining **CI/CD pipelines**, integrating tools with Git-based version control, and evaluating new technologies. Working closely with developers, infrastructure teams, and external suppliers, the position provides technical guidance to enhance automation, developer experience, and delivery quality. Candidates must have experience with **COBOL development and modern mainframe development environments**, alongside a solid understanding of IBM z/OS. Requirements also include hands-on experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, Git, and foundational knowledge of Linux and Java. Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving abilities are essential, as is fluency in both Swedish and English. It is considered meritorious to have experience with modern COBOL pipelines, specific z/OS development tools, platforms such as TeamCity, Artifactory, or IBM DevOps Deploy, or involvement in AI-related initiatives within software development.
Veritaz is a leading IT staffing solutions provider in Sweden, committed to advancing individual careers and aiding employers in ensuring the perfect talent fit. With a proven track record of successful partnerships with top companies, we have rapidly grown our presence in the USA, Europe, and Sweden as a dependable and trusted resource within the IT industry.
Job Overview
Assignment Description
We are looking for a Senior Technical Consultant to improve development tools and automated delivery pipelines within an organisation with extensive COBOL development on IBM z/OS.
The role combines hands-on technical work with responsibility for evaluating and improving tools, processes and technical solutions. You will work closely with developers, infrastructure teams and external technology providers to establish efficient, automated and quality-assured development and delivery processes.
What You Will Work On
- Develop and maintain tools and processes for COBOL development on IBM z/OS.
- Build and improve CI/CD pipelines and automated delivery processes.
- Integrate development tools with version control and deployment solutions.
- Identify opportunities to improve automation, quality and developer experience.
- Evaluate new technologies and contribute to technical and architectural decisions.
- Provide technical guidance and support to development teams.
- Collaborate with internal technology teams and external suppliers.
What You Bring
- Experience with COBOL development and modern mainframe development environments.
- Good understanding of IBM z/OS.
- Experience with DevOps, CI/CD and automated development and delivery pipelines.
- Experience with Git and version control.
- Knowledge of Linux and Java.
- Ability to take technical ownership, evaluate solutions and drive improvements.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
- Fluency in Swedish and English.
Meritorious
- Experience building modern COBOL pipelines.
- Experience with z/OS development tools.
- Experience with TeamCity, Artifactory or IBM DevOps Deploy.
- Experience with AI-related initiatives in software development.