We’re a privately held, family business competing against some of the biggest multinationals in the world. We are Australia’s No. 1 Pure Coffee Company*. Since 1947, we’ve been building brands into internationally recognised household names like Vittoria Coffee, Jarlsberg Cheese and Santa Vittoria mineral water. We are a fast-moving, innovative, market-leading business with a strong entrepreneurial culture. We only look at our competitors to ensure we can act differently.

At Vittoria Food & Beverage, our IT team plays a crucial role in keeping our business operations running smoothly. We are looking for a Senior Developer with strong COBOL expertise to support and maintain our existing systems, working under the direction of our Senior Analyst Programmer.

What You’ll Be Doing

- Performing day-to-day maintenance and support of our In-house Vital ERP system, legacy applications, and business system interfaces, under the direction of the Senior Analyst Programmer.
- Developing and enhancing COBOL programs (MF COBOL, AcuCobol) to specifications provided by senior technical staff.
- Troubleshooting system issues, logging and escalating incidents that fall outside defined resolution authority.
- Assisting with system integration tasks as directed, implementing updates and configuration changes.
- Contributing to SQL database development and supporting file systems (C-ISAM, RDBMS) as part of assigned tasks.
- Following documented procedures and technical specifications to complete assigned development and support work accurately.

What You Bring

- 3–5 years' experience in COBOL programming (MF COBOL or AcuCOBOL).




- Working knowledge of Linux and Windows OS environments
- Experience with file systems and databases (SQL Server, C-ISAM).
- Ability to follow documented technical specifications and implement changes accurately.
- Experience supporting and maintaining legacy business-critical applications.
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated aptitude for self-learning.
- Ability and enthusiasm to analyse complex multi-layered legacy applications, trace end-to-end business processes through code, files, and batch jobs.
- Understanding of distribution, sales, finance, manufacturing or FMCG environments is beneficial.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to system reliability and code quality.
- Willingness to work under the direction of senior technical and analyst staff, escalating issues appropriately.

Why Join Us?

- Be part of a stable, well-established company in the food & beverage industry.
- Work with a highly experienced IT team in a collaborative environment.
- Focus on COBOL programming and system maintenance, ensuring critical business operations run smoothly.
- Onsite role with direct engagement in projects and system improvements.

This role is fully onsite at our corporate HQ in Silverwater – no hybrid or remote work options available. If you have the COBOL expertise and want to make an impact in a dynamic business environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and let’s discuss how you can contribute to our IT team.

*Source: IRI Scan Data, Pure Coffee, Value Sales MAT to 09.06.24 (Dollars)

📌 Senior Developer – COBOL Specialist (Sydney)
🏢 Vittoria Food u0026 Beverage
📍 Sydney