COBOL Trainer | Freelance | remote (f/m/d)

We are looking for an experienced COBOL Trainer (Freelance) to deliver a structured academy program that prepares future COBOL developers for careers in banking, insurance, and public sector environments. The training curriculum covers technical foundations, legacy system processes, COBOL programming, and modern mainframe environments, including integration with current IT systems.

Your Responsibilities

• Design and deliver interactive, hands-on training sessions

• Teach the technical fundamentals of COBOL (syntax, data structures, program flow, debugging)

• Introduce participants to classic COBOL applications in banking, insurance, or public administration

• Provide training on integration topics (COBOL ↔ DB2, VSAM, CICS, batch processing, interfaces to modern systems)

• Guide participants through exercises, deep dives, and a practical final project

• Assess and provide feedback on participants’ project work

• Offer mentorship and coaching for real-world COBOL project scenarios

• Strong hands-on experience in COBOL programming and mainframe environments

• Familiarity with core business processes, e.g., banking, insurance, or public sector

• Experience with legacy system integration, batch processing, and databases (DB2, VSAM)

• Proven track record as a trainer, coach, or enablement professional in IT/legacy environments

• Ability to present complex topics clearly, structured, and practically

• Additional knowledge in JCL, CICS, DB2, or modern interfaces is a plus

• Confident in delivering training remotely using digital collaboration tools

• Excellent English communication skills (spoken and written)

The Project

• Project duration: 3.5 months

• Start date: January 2026

• 100% remote: Deliver from any location

• Comprehensive curriculum: From fundamentals to deep dives and a practical final project

• Participants: Highly motivated junior developers eager to start a career in COBOL/mainframe environments

• Compensation: Attractive freelance daily rates depending on experience