Job Description

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Location

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Canberra

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Australia-wide

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Work Site

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Hybrid

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Employment Type

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12+ Month Contract

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Permanent Considered

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Closing Date

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16 Oct, 2026

IBM Mainframe Connectivity and Session Management SME /n

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 connectivity and session management specialist to lead this stream of the program.

The chance /n

You will lead the migration of the client’s mainframe file transfer and terminal session management tooling to a modern IBM enterprise platform, covering requirements validation, design, migration execution, test input and training delivery to the client’s operations team.

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This is a focused stream with a clear scope, well suited to a practitioner who knows managed file transfer and session management on z/OS and has taken that tooling through a conversion rather than only running it.

What you will do /n

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- Validate technical requirements for file transfer and session management.

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- Design and build the migration and deployment approach.

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- Execute migration and deployment.

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- Support test planning and execution.

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- Train client operations staff on the new tooling.

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What you will bring /n

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- Experience with mainframe file transfer tooling, including managed file transfer platforms or equivalent CA/Broadcom tools.

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- Experience with terminal session management or access tools.

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- A track record of a tool migration or conversion, not just administration.

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- Current NV1 (or above) security clearance and Australian citizenship.

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Well Regarded /n

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- Mainframe network monitoring exposure.

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Contract Details /n

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

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📌 IBM Mainframe Connectivity and Session Management SME (Canberra)
🏢 Kestrel Eight
📍 Canberra