As part of Westpac Group we have opportunities in all our key brands and corporate areas.

Permanent roles based in Auckland or Wellington

Westpac is a strong and trusted brand in the New Zealand market. We are proud to offer some great innovative banking products and continue to enhance our customers’ experience with next generation banking.

We have embarked on the next phase in the way we work which has been one of the most significant changes in our organisations' history - changing the 'delivery' part of our business into cross functional teams that have adopted working methodology drawn down from 'Agile' principles.

We call it the Westpac Way of Working and we want you to be part of it.

How will you help?

As cool as all the new technologies are, you know the reason why mainframes and COBOL have been around for over 60 years and are still as relevant as ever for many enterprises around the world.

Our IBM mainframe runs the bank’s core systems, and we are looking for someone who can provide technical domain expertise in CICS / COBOL / DB2, covering all aspects including development, unit test, system test, and implementation of software solutions.

You will analyse, develop, and maintain high quality applications as well as providing mentorship and leadership.

Ideally you will bring proven success and demonstrated experience and ability in :

Minimum of 5 years IBM mainframe experience using : COBOL, Easytrieve, DB2, VSAM, JCL, Endevor, Expeditor, SAS.

Demonstrated experience of complex analysis, assessment, and delivery of appropriate recommendations

Demonstrated ability to manage and resolve service and operational problems, including root cause analysis

Incident / problem management skills, including afterhours and on call support experience

Exposure to middleware integration and infrastructure

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Risk analysis and mitigation

Experience in IT Quality processes

Excellent time management and ability to work under pressure

Demonstrated experience of Agile methodology

The benefits :

It’s not all work and no play. Along with a great culture where inclusiveness and diversity are celebrated, permanent employees are eligible for many benefits :

A banking package designed just for you

A range of personal development programmes

A wide range of recognition programmes to reward top performers

The opportunity to join our staff superannuation scheme

Westpac is an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, this role is open to experienced candidates seeking a discussion around workplace flexibility.

Next steps :

If this sounds like you, apply through the link on this page.