Technical Lead, Mainframe

Zurich 56 Company Ltd; North Sydney Council; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Hybrid work arrangement

Wellbeing payment

Global mobility opportunities

Tree planting for new employees

Job summary

Zurich is seeking a Technical Lead - Mainframe to shape the future of our core platforms. You will blend hands-on engineering with leadership, guiding teams to modernise mainframe environments and connect them into cloud-enabled, API-driven ecosystems.

You will collaborate with architects, engineers and product teams to ensure platforms are secure, reliable and scalable, delivering high-quality outcomes while advancing our technology transformation across distributed and mainframe systems.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in software engineering with leadership of enterprise-scale mainframe projects.
• Deep hands-on expertise in COBOL, CICS, JCL and DB2.
• Experience modernising legacy apps into API-driven and cloud-integrated architectures.
• Strong understanding of DevOps/DevSecOps, CI/CD, automation and secure delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development and optimisation of mainframe applications (COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2).
• Drive evolution of legacy platforms into API-enabled, cloud-integrated solutions.
• Own solution design and ensure alignment with roadmaps and standards.
• Champion automation, DevSecOps and AI-assisted development practices.
• Collaborate with architects and chapter leads to uplift code quality and testing standards.
• Contribute hands-on development and proof-of-concepts to enable high-quality delivery.

Skills

Mainframe

COBOL

CICS

JCL

DB2

API-driven

Cloud

DevOps

Automation

AI-assisted development

Tools

AWS

Container platforms

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Technical Lead, Mainframe

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A new transformational adventure awaits you…

How does 5 weeks of annual leave, a fulfilling career you'll genuinely enjoy, and working for a reputable organization that promotes wellbeing and drives digital transformation sound to you?

As one of Forbes 2024 ‘World’s Best Employers’ and Fortune’s ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for 2025, Zurich - a leader in the insurance industry, is on a journey towards a brighter future… A brighter future for you - focused on your career, your wellbeing, and your community - as well as our customers and the planet.

Join us on this thrilling journey as we work towards our vision of becoming Australia's leading digital insurer. If you're eager to be part of a values-driven global organisation that's experiencing real growth and transformation, and if you share our commitment to making a tangible difference and taking continuous steps towards a sustainable future for our people, customers, communities, and our planet, then keep reading!

Let’s create a brighter future together, let’s make a difference

It’s important to know, what you do matters. At Zurich, we don’t just cover, we care.

As our Technical Lead – Mainframe, you’ll play a key role in shaping the future of our core insurance platforms while helping evolve critical systems that have supported our business for decades. Sitting within our Technology function, you’ll blend hands‑on engineering with leadership, guiding teams to modernise mainframe environments and connect them into cloud‑enabled, API‑driven ecosystems.

This is your opportunity to influence how we deliver reliable, secure and scalable solutions for our customers, while advancing our broader technology transformation. You’ll work closely with architects, engineers and product teams to ensure our platforms are fit for the future and aligned to our digital ambitions.

You will also be responsible for the following:

• Lead the design, development and optimisation of mainframe applications across COBOL, CICS, JCL and DB2 environments
• Drive the evolution of legacy platforms into modern, API-enabled and cloud-integrated solutions
• Own solution design and ensure technical delivery aligns with architectural roadmaps and engineering standards
• Champion emerging engineering practices including automation, DevSecOps and AI‑assisted development
• Partner with architects and chapter leads to uplift code quality, testing standards and design patterns
• Contribute hands‑on through development and proof of concepts to enable high‑quality delivery outcomes

Important to your success – let’s grow together

You’re someone who takes ownership and looks for better ways to solve problems. You enjoy working with others, bringing clarity to complexity, and helping teams deliver meaningful outcomes for customers through collaboration and continuous improvement.

In order to be successful, you will have the following:

• Extensive experience in software engineering with a strong track record leading teams delivering complex, enterprise‑scale systems across distributed and mainframe environments
• Deep hands‑on expertise across core mainframe technologies ie, COBOL, CICS, JCL and DB2, with proven experience supporting and evolving mission‑critical platforms
• Demonstrated experience modernising legacy applications into API‑driven or cloud‑integrated architectures, ideally within large transformation programs
• Strong understanding of DevOps and DevSecOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, automation, testing strategies and secure software delivery
• Broad technical capability across multiple layers including backend services, integration, infrastructure and cloud technologies such as AWS or container platforms
• Experience influencing technical direction and working with architects and stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable, production‑ready solutions

Belong. Zurich is here to support you

There are so many reasons why Zurich is a great place to be and the right choice for you, but here are just a few.

• Enjoy 5 weeks of annual leave for permanent staff through our Z leave initiative, along with 15 days of personal/carer’s leave as we empower our people to manage their own wellbeing. Plus, access to Family Care (parental leave).
• Benefit from a hybrid working arrangement – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home per week for full‑time employees.
• Access programs to stay healthy and feel healthier, receive an AUD$500 wellbeing payment per year, and a AUD$295 new starter e‑voucher for your work‑from‑home setup (flex work - hybrid working), along with other great benefits through our Shine portal.
• Grow and thrive in your career with our award‑winning training programs. We support and encourage your development because our strength lies in our people, and we value your individuality.
• Work with global, diverse, and inclusive teams; explore your passions, fuel innovation, drive equity, collaborate, and make a positive difference beyond your role.
• Take advantage of global mobility opportunities across more than 200 countries worldwide.
• Volunteer and work in our state‑of‑the‑art Green Star rated offices (when you are in the office) and dress for your day.
• We plant a tree for every new employee.
• Not to mention our various employer of choice awards/memberships – WGEA; Family Inclusive Workplace; Gold AWEI Employer, Pride in Diversity… to name a few.

We could go on, but the main point is that Zurich is a great place to be, where you can truly belong, be yourself, maintain work/life balance, and thrive in a supportive environment.

Zurich is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair and accessible for all candidates. If you require any special accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, we encourage you to please let us know at the time of your application.