Mainframe Developer

PaxusBB; South Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Paxus Australia Pty Ltd. in Canberra is seeking an experienced mainframe developer to join a large federal government organisation.

You will help enhance and support mission-critical enterprise applications in a complex ICT environment, solving production issues and delivering high-quality code and documentation. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders across multiple teams, contributing to transformation initiatives, and guiding junior developers while adhering to governance processes

Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining enterprise software using ADABAS Natural.
• Strong mainframe development capability across analysis, design, build, testing and support.
• Ability to investigate issues, resolve defects and enhance applications to meet requirements and standards.
• Produce clear, high quality technical and design documentation.
• Strong prioritisation skills with a track record of delivering to deadlines.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management across distributed teams.
• Strong analytical and problem solving capability with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience mentoring junior developers and uplifting team capability.
• Comfortable working within governance processes and contributing to progress reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise software solutions in a complex ICT environment.
• Investigate production issues and deliver high-quality code and documentation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across multiple teams and contribute to improvements.
• Support governance processes and progress reporting.

Skills

ADABAS Natural

Mainframe development

Issue investigation

Technical documentation

Deadline-driven delivery

Stakeholder management

Analytical/problem solving

Mentoring juniors

Governance & reporting

Education

Relevant IT qualifications

Experience in large enterprise/government

Tools

Natural

NaturalOne

SAS

PostScript rendering

Job description

Overview

Join a large federal government organisation in Canberra and help enhance and support mission critical enterprise applications in a complex ICT environment. This contract role suits an experienced mainframe developer who enjoys solving challenging production issues, delivering high-quality code and documentation, collaborating with stakeholders across multiple teams, and contributing to continuous improvement and transformation initiatives.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining enterprise level software solutions using ADABAS Natural
• Strong mainframe development capability across analysis, design, build, testing and support
• Proven ability to investigate issues, resolve defects and enhance existing applications to meet business requirements and development standards
• Ability to produce clear, high quality technical and design documentation
• Strong prioritisation skills with a track record of delivering quality outcomes to deadlines
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills across distributed teams
• Strong analytical and problem solving capability with a continuous improvement mindset
• Experience supporting and guiding junior developers and uplifting team capability
• Comfortable working within governance processes and contributing to progress reporting

Nice to Have Skills

• Experience with Natural version upgrades and the NaturalOne editor
• Experience with SAS programming
• Experience with PostScript and enterprise output support including document rendering and print stream troubleshooting
• Ability to quickly gain knowledge of relevant legislation, policy settings, and government ICT frameworks

Preferred Education and Experience

• Relevant qualifications in information technology or a related discipline
• Experience delivering moderately complex to complex work with limited direction in a large enterprise or government environment

Other Requirements

• Location: Canberra ACT with hybrid arrangements considered at the discretion of the hiring manager
• Contract execution to 30 June 2027, with a potential 12 month extension
• Must hold an active AGSVA clearance prior to commencement and be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1 as required

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people living with a disability. The recruitment and selection process varies, and some roles may include completion of pre-employment assessments, in-person or online interviews, psychometric testing, written assessments, scenario-based tasks, presentations, and pre-employment checks such as medical (including drug and alcohol), criminal history, or financial. If you require an adjustment to any part of the recruitment process, including the application form or assessments completed in an alternate format, please contact me using the above details. As part of our ongoing commitment to accessibility, the Paxus website has been independently audited against (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA, with ongoing improvements continuously being made to enhance accessibility. If you experience any difficulties, please contact me on the above details.