Swift/ Payments Infrastructure Specialist

Reserve Bank of Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Reserve Bank of Australia seeks a Payments Infrastructure Specialist to join the Technology team on a fixed-term contract through to December 2027, based in Bella Vista with hybrid work. You will support Australia’s critical payments infrastructure, delivering and enhancing core platforms and collaborating across technology and business teams.

The role focuses on integration, operation, and high-availability services, with responsibilities spanning Linux environments, messaging and connectivity,

Qualifications

• Experience supporting payment systems, financial market infrastructure or enterprise integration platforms.
• Strong understanding of messaging, connectivity and systems integration within complex environments.
• Experience working with high-availability, business-critical applications and services.
• Proven analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience administering or supporting Linux-based environments, ideally Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Knowledge of payment, settlement or real-time transaction processing systems is highly regarded.
• Exposure to SWIFT technologies, VMware, networking or related infrastructure platforms will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery, integration and ongoing operation of critical payments infrastructure platforms.
• Contribute to the maintenance, enhancement and optimisation of payments and messaging environments.
• Work closely with technical and business stakeholders to deliver strategic technology initiatives.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for high-availability payment and settlement services.
• Investigate and resolve system, connectivity and integration issues across complex technology environments.
• Identify opportunities for platform improvements, automation and operational efficiencies.
• Contribute to infrastructure projects spanning Linux, virtualisation, networking and enterprise integration technologies.

Skills

Payments systems experience

High availability

Linux (RHEL)

Systems integration

Analytical troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Engineering

Tools

SWIFT

VMware

Networking

Job description

• Based in Bella Vista with a hybrid work environment
• Contract until Dec 2027
• Play a key role in delivering and supporting Australia’s critical payments infrastructure

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is seeking a Payments Infrastructure Specialist to join our Technology team on a fixed-term contract through to December 2027.

This role will see you working across some of Australia’s most critical payment and settlement platforms, supporting the technology that underpins the secure movement of funds across the financial system. You’ll contribute to the ongoing enhancement, integration and operational support of key payments infrastructure, collaborating with stakeholders across technology and business teams to deliver resilient, high-performing services.

About the role

• Support the delivery, integration and ongoing operation of critical payments infrastructure platforms.
• Contribute to the maintenance, enhancement and optimisation of payments and messaging environments.
• Work closely with technical and business stakeholders to deliver strategic technology initiatives.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for high-availability payment and settlement services.
• Investigate and resolve system, connectivity and integration issues across complex technology environments.
• Identify opportunities for platform improvements, automation and operational efficiencies.
• Contribute to infrastructure projects spanning Linux, virtualisation, networking and enterprise integration technologies.

About you

• Experience supporting payment systems, financial market infrastructure or enterprise integration platforms.
• Strong understanding of messaging, connectivity and systems integration within complex environments.
• Experience working with high-availability, business-critical applications and services.
• Proven analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience administering or supporting Linux-based environments, ideally Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Knowledge of payment, settlement or real-time transaction processing systems is highly regarded.
• Exposure to SWIFT technologies, VMware, networking or related infrastructure platforms will be advantageous.

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia’s banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our effort. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

Application Close :

October 22, 2026