Mainframe Programmer

Alluvial is looking for suitably skilled and experienced Mainframe Programmers for a large Federal Government Department.

Role Overview

• Develop complex applications and solutions using mainframe technologies including PL/1 and CICS.

• Producing new and updating existing technical documentation;

• Providing technical advice and support to business analysts, solution architects, testers and other various stakeholders;

• Developing, maintaining and performing unit testing of system components;

• Troubleshooting production system incidents, problems and defects;

• Building and managing relationships with internal and external clients, stakeholders and service providers;

• Be a part of the 24x7 support team. Providing out of hours support, including a requirement to be on call, on a rostered basis.

Selection Criteria

• Minimum 5+ years' experience working with Mainframe technologies; Desirable to have PL/1 and CICS experience.

• Technical expertise working in production environments and projects with agile methodologies;

• Demonstrated analysis, design and development skills;

• Ability to work autonomously and to provide technical expertise;

• Excellent communication and decision making skills;

• Ability to deal with complex situations under pressure;

Contract Term

• Contract period of 5 Months (starting Mid Jan June 30)
• Applicants MUST be Australian citizens.
• Located onsite in Canberra, ACT
• NV1 Clearance (or ability to obtain)
• Applications close Saturday 15th Nov 2025 at 5pm