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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 25d ago ⏳ Closes in 66 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Public

Software Engineer (Development + Cobol)

Salary Range
£35,608 - £49,809
£2,967 - £4,151 / mo

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Location Base
Birmingham, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Position Type :

Full time

Type Of Hire :

Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)

Education Desired :

Bachelor of Computer Science

Travel Percentage :

15 - 25%

Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.

About the team

Work closely with customers, business analysts and team members to understand business requirements that drive analysis and design of quality technical solutions ensuring alignment with business and IT strategies and complying with FIS architectural standards.

What you will be doing

  • Design, code, test, implement, maintain and support applications software that is delivered on time and within budget

  • Provides application software development services or technical support typically in a defined project.

  • Develops program logic for new applications or analyzes and modifies logic in existing applications.

  • Codes, tests, debugs, documents, implements and maintains software applications.

  • Maintains, tests and integrates application components.

  • Makes recommendations towards the development of new code or reuse of existing code

  • Ensures system improvements are successfully implemented.

  • Demonstrates an understanding of FIS systems and the financial services industry.

  • Analyzes requirements and translates business requirements into product designs.

  • Writes technical specifications and other forms of documentation.

  • Suggests technical alternatives and improves/streamlines processes and systems.

  • Completes project assignments and special projects commensurate with job expectations.

  • Conducts planning, analysis and forecasting activities to plan projects and tasks.

    • May participate in component and data architecture design, performance monitoring, product evaluation and buy vs. build recommendations.
  • May provide leadership and/or guidance to other technical professionals.

What you bring

  • Experience in Development using Cobol, JCL DB2, VISAM, CICIS

  • Exposure to Banking and Financial domain is a plus but not required

  • Knowledge of end-to-end systems development life cycles, i.e., waterfall, iterative and other modern approaches to software development

  • Excellent customer service skills that build high levels of customer satisfaction for internal and external customers


What we offer you:

  • Competitive salary and Attractive benefits

  • A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities

  • A modern, international work environment and a dedicated and motivated team

Privacy Statement

FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Corridor Intelligence

Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Financial Transaction Processing

Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Software Engineer (Development + Cobol) roles across FIS Global's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Financial Transaction Processing.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £35,608 - £49,809 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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