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Mainframe Developer

Compas PTYCanberra, Australian Capital Territory🇦🇺AustraliaPosted 6 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This long-term hybrid contract offers a fantastic opportunity to leverage your mainframe expertise within a Federal Government Department, contributing to impactful ICT solutions and developing your technical leadership skills. You'll thrive here if you possess strong analytical abilities and enjoy delivering high-quality software in a collaborative environment. Submit your application to explore this exciting role!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
C#COBOLJava

Job Description

Compasis seekingmultiple Mainframe Developers to join a Federal Government Department for a long-term engagement.The ideal candidates will have experience overseeing software development projects, writing optimised code, and provide technical leadership to a team of software engineers.

  • Initial 12 month contract + extensions
  • Baseline Clearance or the ability to obtain one quickly
  • ACT, QLD, SA, VIC
Key Duties and Responsibilities
  • Undertake analysis, design, development, prototyping, testing and maintenance activities
  • Provide support to development teams to create ICT solutions perform analysis of technical requirements to support project evaluation with proposed solutions
  • Define software and technical designs for the realisation of high complexity custom solutions or conversion and migration solutions
  • Ensure excellent quality and maintain high standards in software development
  • Provide go-live support and maintenance for developments
  • Escalate issues as identified and suggest alternative approaches
Desired Skills and Experience
  • Work in a Mainframe environment, with COBOL/Adabas Natural or other mainframe languages experience desirable.
  • Good analytical skills to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions
  • Object Oriented languages such as Java, C#
About Compas:

Compas Pty Ltd is a Canberra based wholly Australian owned, medium-sized Information Technology Services Company since 1987. We specialise in the provision of permanent, contract and temporary recruitment services.

YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE TREATED WITH THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE
Due to the nature of this environment, Australian Citizens with a Security Clearance, or the ability to obtain one quickly need only apply.

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