Senior MQ Systems Programmer (Mainframe)Hybrid

Office locations in Melbourne and Sydney

You’ll act as the technical authority for MQ across the mainframe environment, working closely with infrastructure, storage, and application teams to ensure optimal performance, availability, and scalability.

This role combines hands-on engineering, strategic input, and stakeholder engagement, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both technical depth and influencing outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead installation, configuration, performance tuning, and monitoring of MQ environments
• Provide expert troubleshooting and root cause analysis across production systems
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable infrastructure solutions
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system stability and reduce costs
• Support high availability and performance optimisation across MQ, IMS, and DB2 environments
• Contribute to mainframe strategy and platform evolution
• Mentor teams and provide technical leadership across the broader organisation

What You’ll Bring

• Deep expertise in IBM MQ (installation, tuning, capacity planning, performance optimisation)
• Strong knowledge of z/OS environments
• Proven experience supporting enterprise-scale mainframe systems
• Excellent problem-solving and diagnostic skills in complex production environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-team collaboration experience
• Ability to translate business needs into practical, high-quality technical solutions

Nice to Have

• Experience with IMS and/or DB2 systems programming
• Knowledge of end-to-end banking or enterprise platforms
• Exposure to Assembler programming and SMP/E
• Familiarity with project delivery methodologies

Why Apply?

• Work on mission-critical systems in a large-scale enterprise environment
• Influence platform strategy and modernisation initiatives
• Join a highly skilled, collaborative engineering team
• Opportunity to drive real performance, cost, and reliability improvements
• Long-term, stable role with strong career growth potential