Principal COBOL Developer

Salary: AUD 140 - 160 per hour

Seeking a Principal COBOL Developer with experience building high performing customer centric and secure applications

Senior Development Experts:

• inspire flexible, quality modern customer service
• operate with a high level of autonomy and work under the broad guidance of senior staff
• make ethical, evidence-based decisions using sound judgement
• develop and manage strategic relationships with stakeholders.
• be able to quickly learn and identify key components of supported applications.
• take a lead role in the high-level design of mainframe solutions.

Key duties and responsibilities

• oversee the development of software and technical design
• implement strategy to ensure high quality code and long-term maintenance of a product's code base
• provide expert technical advice on software development and maintenance
• oversee the release and ensure go-live production support and maintenance for the team’s developments
• drive analysis, design, development, prototyping, unit testing and maintenance activities
• suggest proposed solutions and undertake high-level impact analysis of technical requirements, to support project evaluation
• ensure compliance with endorsed software development methodologies
• encourage a positive risk management culture
• oversee the development and delivery of projects within the assigned area of responsibility

Excellent knowledge and understanding of:

• development systems and tools
• current practices and issues in development
• the agency's strategic outlook and direction
• relevant frameworks, legislation, policies, and procedures
• programs and services administered by the agency relevant to work area
• the agency’s privacy, workplace health and safety and security protocols

Technical skills

• Proficiency in CICS, COBOL, DB2, SQL, JCL, VSAM, Endevor, TSO, ISPF • Building high performing customer centric and secure applications

Essential criteria

• 1.Programming/software development: Level 6 (SFIA)

Develops organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for software construction and refactoring. Plans and leads software construction activities for strategic, large and complex development projects. Adapts or develops new methods and organisational capabilities and drives adoption of, and adherence to policies and standards.

• 2.Software design: Level 6 (SFIA)

Leads the selection and development of software design methods, tools and techniques. Develops organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for software design and software architectures. Ensures adherence to technical strategies and systems architectures (including security).

• Specialist advice: Level 6 (SFIA)

Provides organisational leadership and guidelines to promote the development and exploitation of specialist knowledge in the organisation. Maintains a network of recognised experts (inside and/or outside the organisation) who can deliver expert advice in relevant areas. Provides input into professional development planning across a significant part of the organisation to further the development of appropriate expertise.

• Systems development management: Level 6 (SFIA)

Sets policy and drives adherence to standards for systems development. Leads activities to make security and privacy integral to systems development. Identifies and manages the resources necessary for all stages of systems development projects. Ensures that technical, financial and quality targets are met.

Desirable criteria

• 1.Business process improvement: Level 5 (SFIA)

Manages the execution of business process improvements. Analyses and designs business processes to identify alternative solutions to improve efficiency, effectiveness and exploit new technologies and automation. Develops graphical models of business processes to facilitate understanding and decision-making. Assesses the feasibility of business process changes and recommends alternative approaches. Selects, tailors and implements methods and tools for improving business processes at programme, project or team level. Contributes to the definition of organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for business process improvement.

Contract: 12 Months Contract with 2 x 12 months extension option

Security Required: Must be able to obtain Baseline, Baseline Preferred

Location - QLD, ACT, VIC, NSW, SA and Hybrid

How to Apply - Please upload your resume to apply. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks



Closing date: Tuesday 3 November 2026



Call Joanne Finchett on 0480 002454 or email Joanne@whizdom.com.au for any further information