Mainframe Systems Programmer

About Us

At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

About the Role

Reporting to the Team Leader, Mainframe Core Systems, you will provide senior technical leadership across IBM MQ environments on z/OS, working closely with infrastructure, operations, development and support teams. You'll be responsible for delivering highly available, secure and performant MQ services while driving continuous improvement and mentoring junior team members.

Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours.

Role Type: Permanent
Role Location: Melbourne or Brisbane
Work Hours: Full-Time

What will your day look like?

As an MQ Systems Programmer, you will:

• Provide technical leadership across MQ installation, configuration, performance tuning, monitoring and support activities.
• Install, upgrade and maintain IBM MQ environments on z/OS using SMP/E.
• Administer MQ Queue Managers, clusters and queue sharing groups, ensuring optimal availability and performance.
• Partner with development, operations and infrastructure teams to implement new MQ solutions and enhancements.
• Monitor system performance, capacity and availability, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Troubleshoot complex incidents, perform root cause analysis and implement long-term solutions.
• Contribute to disaster recovery planning and testing activities to ensure platform resilience.
• Maintain security and compliance standards, including RACF/SAF integration.
• Provide mentoring and technical guidance to less experienced team members.
• Participate in an on-call roster to support critical business services.

What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring:

• Extensive experience in IBM MQ Systems Programming within large enterprise z/OS environments.
• Strong expertise in MQ architecture, installation, performance tuning, monitoring and capacity planning.
• Solid understanding of IBM z/OS operating systems and mainframe technologies.
• Experience administering MQ Queue Managers, clusters and queue sharing groups.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to perform root cause analysis.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across technical and business teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated customer focus and commitment to delivering reliable technology services.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent industry experience.

Desirable experience:

• Db2 and/or IMS Systems Programming.
• Assembler programming skills.
• Experience with SMP/E.
• Knowledge of broader enterprise technology services, networking and storage platforms.
• Exposure to project delivery methodologies and practices. 

So why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you're a candidate with a disability or access requirement, and have an enquiry about the support provided, please let us know on your application or visit ANZ Accessibility and Inclusion Programs for alternate contact methods.

To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers. You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 123966 .
 

Job Posting End Date

19/10/2026, 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)