IBM Mainframe JCL, Output and Print Tools SME

Location

Canberra

Australia-wide

Work Site

Hybrid

Employment Type

12+ Month Contract

Permanent Considered

Closing Date

16 Oct, 2026

IBM Mainframe JCL, Output and Print Tools SME

Kestrel Eight has partnered with a global enterprise technology vendor to deliver a large-scale mainframe tooling modernisation program for a major Australian Government client. We are looking for a broad z/OS operations specialist to lead this stream of the program.

The opportunity

You will lead the migration of the client’s JCL validation, output management, performance diagnostics and print tooling to a modern IBM enterprise platform. This role spans several smaller, related toolsets rather than one large suite, so breadth across z/OS operations matters more here than depth in any single product.

What you will do

• Validate technical requirements across JCL, output, performance diagnostics and print tooling.
• Design and build the migration and deployment approach for each tool.
• Execute migration and deployment.
• Support test planning and execution.
• Train client operations staff on the new tooling.

What you will bring

• Broad z/OS operations background covering at least two of: JCL validation tooling, output and report management, application performance diagnostics, print and spool management.
• Experience with at least one live tool migration or conversion in this space.
• Current NV1 (or above) security clearance and Australian citizenship.

Well Regarded

• Enterprise content or output management platform implementation experience.
• Mainframe application performance analysis tooling experience.

Contract Details

Detail Value Rate Negotiable — market rates, open to candidate expectations Term 12+ Months (indicative). Contract or permanent engagement — both considered

Location

Canberra (ACT) preferred, hybrid. Remote considered Australia-wide for the right candidate

Start

October 2026

Clearance

Current NV1 (or above) security clearance and Australian citizenship mandatory

How to Apply

Apply with a current CV. For a confidential discussion, contact the Kestrel Eight team here.

Kestrel Eight is an Australian IT advisory and delivery firm. We place senior, locally based practitioners into enterprise and government programs across delivery, architecture, integration and platform modernisation.

Location

Canberra

Australia-wide

Work Site

Hybrid

Employment Type

12+ Month Contract

Permanent Considered

Closing Date

16 Oct, 2026

IBM Mainframe JCL, Output and Print Tools SME

Kestrel Eight has partnered with a global enterprise technology vendor to deliver a large-scale mainframe tooling modernisation program for a major Australian Government client. We are looking for a broad z/OS operations specialist to lead this stream of the program.

The opportunity

You will lead the migration of the client’s JCL validation, output management, performance diagnostics and print tooling to a modern IBM enterprise platform. This role spans several smaller, related toolsets rather than one large suite, so breadth across z/OS operations matters more here than depth in any single product.

What you will do

• Validate technical requirements across JCL, output, performance diagnostics and print tooling.
• Design and build the migration and deployment approach for each tool.
• Execute migration and deployment.
• Support test planning and execution.
• Train client operations staff on the new tooling.

What you will bring

• Broad z/OS operations background covering at least two of: JCL validation tooling, output and report management, application performance diagnostics, print and spool management.
• Experience with at least one live tool migration or conversion in this space.
• Current NV1 (or above) security clearance and Australian citizenship.

Well Regarded

• Enterprise content or output management platform implementation experience.
• Mainframe application performance analysis tooling experience.

Contract Details

Detail Value Rate Negotiable — market rates, open to candidate expectations Term 12+ Months (indicative). Contract or permanent engagement — both considered

Location

Canberra (ACT) preferred, hybrid. Remote considered Australia-wide for the right candidate

Start

October 2026

Clearance

Current NV1 (or above) security clearance and Australian citizenship mandatory

How to Apply

Apply with a current CV. For a confidential discussion, contact the Kestrel Eight team here.

Kestrel Eight is an Australian IT advisory and delivery firm. We place senior, locally based practitioners into enterprise and government programs across delivery, architecture, integration and platform modernisation.