ICT Specialist - Mainframe Application Services

Darwin, NTContract12 months + 2x12 month extensionsPosted 14 May 2026

Work rights required: You must be an Australian resident with valid work rights. No visa sponsorship is offered for this role.

Clearance required: Ochre Card, Police Clearance + PF166 (if requested)

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About the role

Hrishi Digital Solutions is sourcing mainframe ICT specialists for a contract engagement with a Northern Territory Government agency. Multiple positions are available across three levels.

Technical Lead: Senior technical oversight, mentoring the development group, and escalation point for mainframe issues.

Team Lead (multiple): Coordinating developers, release planning, client liaison, and quality assurance.

Developer (multiple): Hands-on development and maintenance of mainframe business applications.

All positions are onsite in Darwin and require the ability to obtain relevant clearances if requested. Technical Lead and Team Lead applicants should also demonstrate experience leading and mentoring application development teams.

Key duties and responsibilities

Maintaining and enhancing mainframe business applications hosted on NTG infrastructure
Planning and delivering complex system releases across development, test, and production environments
Developing and maintaining the mainframe application code base
Providing 3rd level technical support for mainframe business information systems
Developing technical, operational, and procedural documentation
Advising clients on integration point impacts across projects
Stakeholder engagement across internal and external NTG teams

Essential skills and experience

Demonstrated experience in mainframe application development lifecycle and integrated development environments
Hands-on experience with mainframe programming subsystems: COBOL, CICS, TSO, QMF, ISPF, JCL, DB2, SQL, EGL, BIRT
Based in Darwin or willing to relocate — position is onsite
Ability to obtain Ochre Card, Police Clearance, and PF166 if requested

Desirable

Experience with mainframe modernisation using Rocket LegaSuite products

Ready to apply?

Australian residents with valid work rights only. No visa sponsorship offered.

Clearance required: Ochre Card, Police Clearance + PF166 (if requested)

Apply on Indeed

About the role

Hrishi Digital Solutions is sourcing mainframe ICT specialists for a contract engagement with a Northern Territory Government agency. Multiple positions are available across three levels.

Technical Lead: Senior technical oversight, mentoring the development group, and escalation point for mainframe issues.

Team Lead (multiple): Coordinating developers, release planning, client liaison, and quality assurance.

Developer (multiple): Hands-on development and maintenance of mainframe business applications.

Key duties and responsibilities

Maintaining and enhancing mainframe business applications hosted on NTG infrastructure

Planning and delivering complex system releases across development, test, and production environments

Developing and maintaining the mainframe application code base

Providing 3rd level technical support for mainframe business information systems

Developing technical, operational, and procedural documentation

Advising clients on integration point impacts across projects

Stakeholder engagement across internal and external NTG teams

Essential skills and experience

Demonstrated experience in mainframe application development lifecycle and integrated development environments

Hands-on experience with mainframe programming subsystems: COBOL, CICS, TSO, QMF, ISPF, JCL, DB2, SQL, EGL, BIRT

Based in Darwin or willing to relocate — position is onsite

Ability to obtain Ochre Card, Police Clearance, and PF166 if requested