Technical Lead, Mainframe
Hybrid · North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Job Summary
Technical Lead – Mainframe to shape the future of core insurance platforms by guiding teams to modernise mainframe environments and connect them into cloud-enabled, API-driven ecosystems. Lead design, development and optimisation of mainframe applications across COBOL, CICS, JCL and DB2, drive evolution of legacy platforms into API-driven/cloud-integrated solutions, own solution design aligned with architectural roadmaps, champion automation, DevSecOps and AI-assisted development, and partner with architects and chapter leads to uplift code quality, testing standards and design patterns. Contribute hands-on through development and PoCs to ensure high-quality delivery outcomes, while fostering collaboration, clarity, and continuous improvement to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable solutions for customers in a hybrid work arrangement (3 days in the office, 2 days from home) within Australia.
Required Qualifications
- Extensive experience in software engineering with leadership of teams delivering complex enterprise-scale systems across distributed and mainframe environments
- Deep hands-on expertise with COBOL, CICS, JCL and DB2
- Experience modernising legacy applications into API-driven or cloud-integrated architectures
- Strong understanding of DevOps and DevSecOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, automation, testing strategies and secure software delivery
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