Principal COBOL Developer

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Software Engineers have experience overseeing software development projects, writing optimised code, and provide technical leadership and mentoring to a team of software engineers. They are responsible for the quality and functionality of the software produced by their team.

Development professionals design, create, test and document software systems and applications in accordance with agreed development and security standards and processes. Senior Development Experts oversee large and complex software development projects, providing technical leadership and mentoring to their team/s. They drive software planning (aided by enterprise architecture), development and construction activities and are accountable for the resolution of complex issues within the development and production environments. Senior Development experts oversee the quality and functionality of software, ensuring adherence to relevant standards, guidelines, and methods for system development.

Senior Development Experts:

• inspire flexible, quality modern customer service
• operate with a high level of autonomy and work under the broad guidance of senior staff 
• make ethical, evidence-based decisions using sound judgement
• develop and manage strategic relationships with stakeholders.
• be able to quickly learn and identify key components of supported applications.
• take a lead role in the high-level design of mainframe solutions.

Key duties and responsibilities

Duties may include some or all of the following:

• oversee the development of software and technical design
• implement strategy to ensure high quality code and long-term maintenance of a product’s code base
• provide expert technical advice on software development and maintenance 
• oversee the release and ensure go-live production support and maintenance for the team’s developments
• drive analysis, design, development, prototyping, unit testing and maintenance activities 
• suggest proposed solutions and undertake high-level impact analysis of technical requirements, to support project evaluation 
• ensure compliance with endorsed software development methodologies 
• encourage a positive risk management culture
• oversee the development and delivery of projects within the assigned area of responsibility

Excellent knowledge and understanding of:

• development systems and tools 
• current practices and issues in development 
• the agency’s strategic outlook and direction
• relevant frameworks, legislation, policies, and procedures
• programs and services administered by the agency relevant to work area
• the agency’s privacy, workplace health and safety and security protocols

Technical skills

• Proficiency in CICS, COBOL, DB2, SQL, JCL, VSAM, Endevor, TSO, ISPF • Building high performing customer centric and secure applications

About the organisation

Services Australia is at the frontline of government service delivery, supporting millions of Australians, and is front and centre of a vision to be a world leader in government service delivery. It’s using cutting-edge technology to build world class platforms and capabilities to help Australians get on with their lives.

Essential criteria

1.Programming/software development: Level 6 (SFIA)Develops organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for software construction and refactoring. Plans and leads software construction activities for strategic, large and complex development projects. Adapts or develops new methods and organisational capabilities and drives adoption of, and adherence to policies and standards.

2.Software design: Level 6 (SFIA)Leads the selection and development of software design methods, tools and techniques. Develops organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for software design and software architectures. Ensures adherence to technical strategies and systems architectures (including security).

3.Specialist advice: Level 6 (SFIA)Provides organisational leadership and guidelines to promote the development and exploitation of specialist knowledge in the organisation. Maintains a network of recognised experts (inside and/or outside the organisation) who can deliver expert advice in relevant areas. Provides input into professional development planning across a significant part of the organisation to further the development of appropriate expertise.

4.Systems development management: Level 6 (SFIA)Sets policy and drives adherence to standards for systems development. Leads activities to make security and privacy integral to systems development. Identifies and manages the resources necessary for all stages of systems development projects. Ensures that technical, financial and quality targets are met.

Desirable criteria

1.Business process improvement: Level 5 (SFIA)Manages the execution of business process improvements. Analyses and designs business processes to identify alternative solutions to improve efficiency, effectiveness and exploit new technologies and automation. Develops graphical models of business processes to facilitate understanding and decision-making. Assesses the feasibility of business process changes and recommends alternative approaches. Selects, tailors and implements methods and tools for improving business processes at programme, project or team level. Contributes to the definition of organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for business process improvement.

The Labour Hire Worker is expected to work onsite for the first 6 weeks before a hybrid flexible working arrangement can be considered, unless otherwise negotiated. A hybrid flexible working arrangement may then be considered, ensuring the Labour Hire Worker’s residing address is within reasonable travel time and distance of the RFQ location to present onsite in cases of emergency or to meet business requirements. The location is the capital city of selected state/s.