Our Client is looking for a Mainframe DevOps Engineer/SME, for an engagement with one of their clients in the Insurance Domain. Ideally the successful candidate will be engaged for a 6-8 months contract, starting in Jan/Feb 2026, preferably onsite in Sydney, but hybrid/remote working within Australia, may be possible in the AEST time-zone. Please note to apply, applicants must have the following: The requisite skill and experience defined below, At least Australian Permanent Residency and working rights, and At least 5 year's relevant local working experience. Background: Experience in designing and implementing solutions with a focus on automation and modern engineering techniques. The successful candidate will have a proven track-record in their ability to consult with the end-client and define, then implement - new ways of working that leverages the abilities of the modern tooling. Then lead the process of implementing the new DevOps approach. The requirement is to migrate from a legacy Broadcom (formerly CA) Endevor mainframe SCM to Git-based SCM solution and build and deploy functionality would be using modern IBM mainframe DevOps tooling. Technical Skills: At least 10 years experience as a Mainframe Programmer/Developer. Good Mainframe skills with an exposure to IMS, CICS, VSAM, DB2, OMVS/USS and Control-M. Experience in the design and implementation of key tasks such as DevOps and CI/CD pipeline, branching strategy, build and deployment cycles, along with generation and communication of new processes and approaches. Excellent scripting and highly experienced in DevOps rollout using the following tooling - GitHub, CodeFresh, jFrog Artifactory, IBM DBB. Groovy, Python, Shell, REXX. REST API skills. Experience migrating CA-Endevor to GitHub/DBB would be a KEY SKILL in securing this engagement. Skilled in debugging techniques using tools such as xPediter, tracing and various log analysis (both mainframe and non-mainframe). Notes: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. An attractive daily rate is on offer but will very much depend on skills and experience. Start date is likely Jan/Feb 2026. If you feel this role is for you, then please press "Apply" now and let's talk some more ASAP >
