Bankwest — Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Staff Software Engineer - Mainframe/PL1
Overview
Bankwest's Technology Division develops and executes technical change across the organisation, leveraging a wide range of technologies in an Agile environment. This role is part of the Core Banking team and focuses on leading and improving technical solutions while transitioning to the cloud.
Responsibilities
* You are collaborative and enjoy solving analytical problems to help our team to reach highest potential.
* We are a team of big thinkers who are engineering the future of banking.
* Together we will build tomorrow's bank today, using world-leading technology and innovation.
* As a Staff Engineer, you'll be part of the Core Banking team, responsible for leading, promoting continuous improvement, developing technical roadmaps, and improving the quality of technical solutions by implementing industry best practices. You'll work with other technical leaders and product owners to document changes and drive initiatives, communicate with squad members, maintain a strong risk mindset for security controls, and mentor engineers while transitioning to the cloud.
Qualifications
* Have demonstrated experience in large and complex enterprise environments, preferably in banking and financial services, or similar large enterprise environments
* Can work independently and drive a culture where quality, excellence and openness are championed
* Provides technical governance and guidance throughout the complete solution delivery lifecycle
* Are passionate about learning new tools and technologies and are constantly thinking outside the box
* Designs, documents, and implements solutions to distribute source system data via bulk interfaces
* Produces high-quality technical solutions that are sustainable by utilizing approved delivery frameworks and using industry best practices
* Contributes to complex delivery planning by providing guidance and oversight to ensure that technical deliveries are aligned with engineering direction and strategy
* Ability to constructively challenge the status quo while influencing stakeholders at various levels
* Collaborates with peers and helps grow capabilities within the squad and across the crew
Tech Skills
* Solid hands-on experience with Mainframe, PL1, DB2 as well as knowledge of various modern technologies including mainframe modernisation
* Strong Core Banking domain experience
* Sound knowledge of REST APIs including creation of Open API specifications
* Understanding of large-scale distributed systems, Microservices, and REST API integration
* Working knowledge of Cloud technology - AWS preferred
* Understanding of DevSecOps tooling and practices
* Any experience with AI & Machine learning
Working with us
We're building tomorrow's bank today, which means we need creative and diverse engineers to redefine what customers expect from a bank. We offer flexible working options, including hybrid/office presence, flexible start and finish times, part-time arrangements, and job sharing. We value Care, Courage and Commitment and support career development within a respectful, inclusive, and flexible workplace with diverse perspectives.
Employment details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
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