COBOL Development in Barcelona

Do you have COBOL systems that need maintenance, new features or a controlled modernization roadmap? At MiTSoftware we have senior COBOL developers with experience in IBM z/OS, Micro Focus and OpenCOBOL. Over 35 years working with mission-critical systems in banking, insurance and public administration. Response within 24 hours.

COBOL Development in Barcelona MiTSoftware

Why COBOL Remains Critical Technology in 2026

COBOL still runs 95% of global banking transactions and 80% of global in-person transactions. It is not obsolete technology — it is the backbone of banking, insurance, logistics and public administrations worldwide. The problem is not COBOL itself — it is the scarcity of technical profiles capable of maintaining and evolving it with guarantees. At MiTSoftware we have a team of senior COBOL developers with real experience in IBM z/OS mainframe, Micro Focus COBOL, OpenCOBOL and critical batch processing environments. From Barcelona we offer legacy system maintenance, new feature development, integration with modern platforms via API and modernization roadmap planning that does not compromise operations.

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IBM z/OS Mainframe
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CICS Transaction Server
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Micro Focus COBOL
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JCL and Batch Processing
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DB2 and IMS Database
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OpenCOBOL and GnuCOBOL

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Maintenance and Evolution of Critical COBOL Systems

95% of global banking transactions and 80% of global in-person transactions still run on COBOL. Our senior COBOL developers provide continuous maintenance, bug fixing, performance optimization and new feature development on production systems. We guarantee your business operational continuity while the system evolves in a controlled manner, without interruptions or risks to your organization's critical operations.

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Controlled COBOL Modernization and Migration Without Stopping Operations

Modernizing COBOL systems doesn't mean replacing them overnight. We apply the Strangler Fig pattern and incremental migration strategies that allow gradually transferring functionality to the new system while the existing COBOL system remains in production. We integrate REST APIs between the mainframe and new platforms, expose existing COBOL services to modern layers, and plan the modernization roadmap that minimizes operational risk and total process cost.

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New Feature Development on Existing COBOL Systems

We develop new modules, batch programs, subroutines and CICS transactions that integrate seamlessly with existing legacy code. Our developers know the specifics of COBOL in IBM z/OS, OpenCOBOL and Micro Focus environments, and write code that follows the quality and documentation standards required by mission-critical environments in banking, insurance and public administration.

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COBOL System Integration with REST APIs and Modern Platforms

COBOL systems don't have to exist in a technology silo. We develop integration layers that expose the functionality and data of existing COBOL systems through REST APIs consumable by modern web, mobile and microservice applications. We use IBM API Connect, MQ Series and integration middleware to connect the mainframe to the modern digital ecosystem without modifying production COBOL code.

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Audit, Documentation and Impact Analysis of Legacy COBOL Code

Before any intervention in a critical COBOL system we conduct a thorough audit: program and module inventory, dependency analysis, dead code identification, data flow mapping and generation of updated technical documentation. Essential for planning migrations, estimating maintenance efforts and transferring knowledge when the original technical team is no longer available.

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Performance Optimization and Cost Reduction on IBM Mainframe

IBM mainframe processing costs are measured in MIPS and can represent a significant portion of an organization's technology budget. We analyze the COBOL programs with the highest resource consumption, identify inefficiencies in algorithms and data structures, and apply optimizations that reduce MIPS consumption without modifying the functional behavior of the system, generating savings on licenses and processing capacity.

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