Integration Specialist

• Hybrid work environment
• 12-month fixed term contract
• Based in Bella Vista

The Reserve Bank of Australia is looking for Integration Specialists who will manage and provide expert services in relation to the strategy, plan, design, build, test, change implementation and lifecycle management of integration services used at the Bank. In this role, the Integration Specialist will ensure that the Bank's highly available, cyber security controls and data protection requirements are met throughout the 365 days, 24 x 7 business operation.

About the Role

• Deliver secure, reliable integration solutions across projects and BAU, enabling data exchange between internal systems and external partners.
• Contribute to integration design, implementation, and roadmap, aligned with enterprise architecture and security standards.
• Support and maintain integration platforms, ensuring lifecycle management, cyber security compliance, and operational resilience.
• Ensure 24x7 stability and availability of integration services.
• Provide design consultancy, incident response, and problem resolution using ITIL/ITSM practices.
• Maintain documentation and support knowledge sharing via the Integration Centre of Excellence.
• Assist with audits, asset management, and reporting to support strategic goals.
• Promote integration best practices and governance across IT and business teams.

Technologies & Skills

Experience expected in some of the following:

• Middleware & Integration
  : IBM Sterling B2B Integrator, Connect:Direct, SWIFTNet, IBM MQ, Tomcat
• Infrastructure & Automation
  : Puppet, Ansible
• Languages
  : Java, Shell, PowerShell, Python, YAML
• Protocols
  : FTP/SFTP, HTTP/HTTPS, SOAP, SMTP, TCP/IP, UDP
• DevOps
  : CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps)
• Databases
  : Oracle, SQL Server
• OS
  : Windows, Linux
• Security & Networking
  : SSL, PGP, LDAP, AD, firewalls, load balancers

About You

• Detail-oriented, innovative, and passionate about integration technologies.
• Committed to quality, security, and long-term maintainability.
• Collaborative, supportive, and enthusiastic about continuous improvement.
• Comfortable in high availability, 24x7 environments.
• Experienced in designing and supporting secure, scalable middleware solutions.
• Skilled in scripting, integration protocols, and infrastructure components.
• Effective communicator with strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Understands middleware's role in enterprise architecture and complex environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science/IT or relevant certifications.
• Any certifications related to IBM middleware technologies.

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 efforts. 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.