Cobol/Smart400 Developer (1 Year contract)

About us

We are NN Romania , a trusted leader in life insurance and private pensions , dedicated to helping people protect what matters most and build a secure financial future. We offer you the space to be yourself, to grow at your own pace and to have a real impact, in a culture built on 3 essential behaviors: Team Up, Speak Up, Step Up.

We believe that development begins when you have the courage to take a step beyond your comfort zone. That's why we provide you with the context, resources, and support you need to learn, evolve, and make an impact.

"Make change work" means real support throughout your journey, including by integrating AI into the way we work and make decisions.

Your mission

Join the NN team as Cobol/Smart400 Developer . If you feel like it's time to conquer the next peak, your backpack is ready. We are already on the route. We are waiting for you to join us!

What will you do?

Understand business requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions and clear project documentation.

Estimate implementation effort based on business requirements.

Prepare technical documentation based on business analysis.

Support other colleagues to understand technical aspects of the application.

Implement agreed solution using Smart/400 development environment, COBOL programming language and DB2 database, considering internal standards and guidelines.

Execute unit and local testing for your implementations and perform peer code reviews.

Identify appropriate solution changes, update the technical documentation and supplement the test plan with relevant scenarios.

Promote application changes across implementation environments(multiple non-production environments and preparation for production environment)

Support implementation teams and colleagues from involved departments during testing and provide production support when issues cannot be resolved by the support team.

What will you bring?

Strong design and programming skills in COBOL, AS/400, Control Language (CL) and related AS/400 server-side technologies.

Hands-on experience with SMART/400 development tools and the AS/400 platform.

Experience with DB2 databases.

Experience across the full software development lifecycle, including requirements understanding, application or system analysis and design, development, testing and deployment.

Experience working in an Agile environment.

Experience in the insurance domain is considered an advantage.

Good verbal and written communication skills in English.

A responsible, autonomous and solution-oriented approach, with a strong interest in developing your technical skills.

You use your curiosity and automation tools (including AI) to make change work and constantly improve the way we work.

You communicate with empathy, clarity and impact.

You work well in a team and support others.

You proactively identify opportunities for improvement and come up with initiative.

What we offer you

At NN we believe that a diverse team helps us better serve our clients. NN Romania brings together colleagues of different nationalities, languages and cultures and we want to create an environment in which diversity thrives. We promote a culture that welcomes and respects everyone. NN ensures equal opportunities and fair rewards for all employees, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

Extra safety: Life and health insurance, plus group surgical insurance.

Health & wellbeing: Flexible benefits package, which may include private medical, dental, surgical, life insurance and optional pension.

Flexibility for your lifestyle: Hybrid working hours, flexible hours and short Friday.

Work where you feel inspired: Up to 60 days/year of remote work from abroad.

Time for you: Up to 27 days of leave, depending on seniority, plus days off for unforeseen personal events.

Relaxation at the office: Massage at the office.

Modern office: In a quiet and central area of Bucharest, close to the subway.

Extra smart benefits: Bookster and HILIO subscriptions

Professional growth: Access to development programs tailored to your needs – you come with the desire to learn, we support you.

The monthly salary range for this role is between 15,435 and 22,050 Gross RON. This interval is indicative. The final benefits package will be agreed at the final stage of the recruitment process, taking into account different criteria, such as the level of experience and skills. The final salary will remain confidential, according to the legislation in force and we reserve the right to adjust the offer at any time during the recruitment process.

*To apply for this role, you must meet the legal requirements to work in Romania.