IBM Mainframe JCL, Output and Print Tools SME

Kestrel Eight; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

Kestrel Eight has partnered with a global enterprise technology vendor to deliver a large-scale mainframe tooling modernisation program for a major Australian Government client. We are looking for a broad z/OS operations specialist to lead this stream of the program.

Responsibilities include validating requirements, designing migration strategies, executing deployments, supporting tests and training client staff on new tooling. Candidates must hold NV1 clearance and Australian citizenship.

Qualifications

• Broad z/OS operations background covering at least two of: JCL validation tooling, output and report management, application performance diagnostics, print and spool management.
• Experience with at least one live tool migration or conversion in this space.
• Current NV1 (or above) security clearance and Australian citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Validate technical requirements across JCL, output, performance diagnostics and print tooling.
• Design and build the migration and deployment approach for each tool.
• Execute migration and deployment.
• Support test planning and execution.
• Train client operations staff on the new tooling.

Skills

z/OS operations

JCL tooling

Output management

Performance diagnostics

Print/spool management

Tools

JCL validation tooling

Output tooling

Mainframe performance tooling

Job description

Location

Canberra
Australia-wide

Work Site

Hybrid

Employment Type

12+ Month Contract
Permanent Considered

Closing Date

16 Oct, 2026

Job Title

IBM Mainframe JCL, Output and Print Tools SME

Opportunity

Kestrel Eight has partnered with a global enterprise technology vendor to deliver a large-scale mainframe tooling modernisation program for a major Australian Government client. We are looking for a broad z/OS operations specialist to lead this stream of the program.

What you will do

• Validate technical requirements across JCL, output, performance diagnostics and print tooling.
• Design and build the migration and deployment approach for each tool.
• Execute migration and deployment.
• Support test planning and execution.
• Train client operations staff on the new tooling.

What you will bring

• Broad z/OS operations background covering at least two of: JCL validation tooling, output and report management, application performance diagnostics, print and spool management.
• Experience with at least one live tool migration or conversion in this space.
• Current NV1 (or above) security clearance and Australian citizenship.

Well Regarded

• Enterprise content or output management platform implementation experience.
• Mainframe application performance analysis tooling experience.

Contract Details

Rate Negotiable — market rates, open to candidate expectations
Term 12+ Months (indicative). Contract or permanent engagement — both considered
Location Canberra (ACT) preferred, hybrid. Remote considered Australia-wide for the right candidate
Start October 2026
Clearance Current NV1 (or above) security clearance and Australian citizenship mandatory