Software Engineer III - Cobal

Fanatics Commerce is the global leader in licensed sports merchandise, operating a vertically integrated platform that designs, manufactures, and delivers officially licensed apparel, jerseys, headwear, and collectibles for major leagues, teams, and events worldwide. With more than 900 e-commerce sites and a global omnichannel presence across digital, in-venue, and retail, Fanatics Commerce reaches fans in over 180 countries and powers official fan experiences for many of the world's most iconic sports properties.

At Fanatics, we bring our BOLD Leadership Principles to life every day - building championship teams, obsessing over fans, acting with entrepreneurial speed, and delivering with a determined and relentless mindset.

As we continue to scale our global platform, the ERP Developer - Informix & COBOL will play a critical role in maintaining and modernizing mission-critical ERP and manufacturing systems for the Fanatics Brands team.
ROLE OVERVIEW
Fanatics Brands is seeking an experienced ERP Developer to join our team in Hyderabad, focused on sustaining and evolving ERP systems built on Informix 4GL and COBOL that power core operations including Order Management, Inventory Control, and Fulfillment. This role is central to ensuring system stability while enabling seamless integration with modern platforms such as Manhattan Active, bridging legacy infrastructure with next-generation capabilities. The ERP Developer - Informix & COBOL delivers business and fan impact through BOLD leadership and execution excellence, leveraging data, automation, and AI-enabled insights.
HOW WILL YOU DRIVE IMPACT
Success is measured by the ability to deliver results through BOLD capabilities and measurable outcomes.
Team & Leadership Impact (Build Championship Teams)
Partner closely with business analysts and cross-functional stakeholders to translate ERP requirements into reliable, maintainable technical solutions across Order Management, Inventory, and Fulfillment domains.
Collaborate with modernization and integration teams to document legacy business logic, support migration planning, and align legacy systems with strategic platform initiatives.
Contribute technical expertise within a global, distributed team environment, sharing knowledge and best practices to elevate overall engineering quality.
Fan & Customer Impact (Obsessed with Fans)
Ensure ERP workflows supporting Order Management, Inventory Control, and Fulfillment operate with high availability and accuracy, directly enabling reliable product delivery to fans worldwide.
Provide timely incident resolution and break-fix support for the ERP stack, minimizing disruption to critical business operations and downstream customer experiences.
Build APIs and wrapper services that connect legacy systems with modern platforms, enabling faster, more accurate order and fulfillment processing at scale.
Support integration with Manhattan Active and other modern solutions to improve operational responsiveness and fan-facing service quality.
Innovation & Problem Solving (Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit)
Refactor and modernize legacy Informix 4GL and COBOL code to improve maintainability, performance, and long-term supportability.
Drive adoption of CI/CD practices within legacy ERP environments, introducing modern engineering discipline to traditionally static systems.
Explore and evaluate tools such as Genero or similar low-code platforms to accelerate development and reduce technical debt.
Identify opportunities to optimize Informix database schemas, stored procedures, and SQL queries for improved system performance and scalability.
Ownership & Execution (Determined & Relentless Mindset)
Take end-to-end ownership of ERP module development, enhancement, and maintenance across the full development lifecycle in Informix 4GL and COBOL.
Proactively troubleshoot and resolve runtime errors and system issues, ensuring minimal impact to production operations.
Document legacy business logic and integration patterns thoroughly, creating durable knowledge assets that support ongoing modernization efforts.
Execute against modernization and migration plans with discipline and precision, balancing stability of existing systems with progress toward future-state architecture.
AI & DIGITAL CAPABILITY
We are building a future-ready organization. This role is expected to:
Apply AI and technology to improve efficiency, quality, and outcomes
Use data and digital tools to inform decisions and enhance performance
Demonstrate curiosity and adaptability in adopting new technologies and ways of working
Contribute to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
CAPABILITIES & EXPERIENCE YOU BRING
Required Qualifications:
Strong proficiency in Informix 4GL and Informix SQL, with hands-on experience developing, enhancing, and maintaining ERP modules.
Experience with COBOL for ERP development, including refactoring and modernizing legacy codebases.
Familiarity with UNIX/Linux environments, with AIX experience preferred.
Demonstrated experience across ERP functional domains including Order Management, Inventory Control, and Fulfillment.
Understanding of APIs, integration patterns, and batch-driven workflows, with the ability to build wrapper services connecting legacy and modern systems.
5+ years of ERP development experience with Informix 4GL and 2+ years of COBOL development experience preferred.
Prior experience in retail or supply chain ERP environments, with exposure to platforms such as Manhattan Active considered a strong advantage.

At Fanatics, we operate with a BOLD mindset - We Build Championship Teams, we’re Obsessed with Fans, we embrace a Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit, and we approach every challenge with a Determined and Relentless Mindset. If you’re ready to contribute to a dynamic, fast-paced environment that thrives on collaboration and growth, we want you to be part of our team.

ABOUT US

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Fanatics Commerce is a leading designer, manufacturer, and seller of licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods. It operates a vertically-integrated platform of digital and physical capabilities for leading sports leagues, teams, colleges, and associations globally - as well as its flagship site, www.fanatics.com.

Fanatics Commerce has a broad range of online, sports venue, and vertical apparel partnerships worldwide, including comprehensive partnerships with leading leagues, teams, colleges, and sports organizations across the world-including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, Formula 1, and Australian Football League (AFL); the Dallas Cowboys, Golden State Warriors, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea FC, and Tokyo Giants; the University of Notre Dame, University of Alabama, and University of Texas; the International Olympic Committee (IOC), England Rugby, and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

At Fanatics Commerce, we infuse our BOLD Leadership Principles in everything we do:

· Build Championship Teams

· Obsessed with Fans

· Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit

· Determined and Relentless Mindset

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