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# COBOL Software Engineer

- **Company:** Onesource Consulting
- **Location:** Mechelen, Belgium
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Apache Ant, Application Integration Architecture, COBOL (Programming Language), Linux, IBM Websphere Application Server, Java Development Kit, Oracle (Applications), Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Vmware
- **Published:** August 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.be/details/5823540735

## About the Role

* Minimum 5 years COBOL experience (AcuCOBOL 85 is a plus)
 * Experience with Oracle 19 is a strong advantage
 * Knowledge of Linux/RedHat, VMware, SOAP/XML, Java SDK, Apache Ant, WebSphere
 * Dutch is mandatory (all source comments and documentation are in Dutch)
 * Strong analytical mindset, eager to learn, good communication skills
 * Willing to take on run/support tasks after onboarding (2nd line, very light on-call: 1-2 calls/month)

## Description

* Work on the internal B2B package (invoicing, article data, pricing, customer management…)
 * AS-IS analysis, documentation, diving into the sources, technical adjustments
 * Application integrations
 * Daily checks, incident resolution, ticket handling
 * After one year: limited on-call duty during office hours


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