Integration Specialist - FTC to July 2026

• Hybrid work environment

• Full time, fixed term contract to July 2026

• Play a key role in shaping the future of an iconic Australian institution

• Ensure the reliability of our integration platform through expert operational support, while gaining hands-on experience in transformative digital project

The Reserve Bank of Australia is looking for Integration Specialists who will manage and provide expert services in relation to the strategy, plan, design, build, test, change implementation and lifecycle management of integration services used at the Bank. In this role, the Integration Specialist will ensure that the Bank's highly available, cyber security controls and data protection requirements are met throughout the 365 days, 24 x 7 business operation.

About the Role

• Deliver capital projects and BAU enhancements involving integration technologies that enable secure, reliable data exchange between internal systems and external partners.

• Provide expert input into the selection, design, implementation, and roadmap of integration and middleware technologies used across the Bank.

• Support and maintain a wide range of integration platforms, ensuring lifecycle management (upgrades, patching, obsolescence, asset tracking), cyber security compliance, and operational resilience.

• Ensure 24x7 availability and stability of integration services critical to business operations, with a strong focus on high availability, performance, and security.

• Participate in 3rd-line incident response and problem resolution for B2B file transfer and integration-related issues, following ITIL and ITSM best practices.

• Provide integration design consultancy to ensure secure, scalable, and auditable inter-system communication.

• Maintain and uplift the Centre of Excellence for integration, including documentation, technical artefacts, and knowledge sharing.

• Promote integration best practices and governance through collaboration, coaching, and consultation across IT and business teams.

Middleware & Integration Technologies

Experience in some of the following is expected:

• IBM WebSphere Suite: MQ, ACE, BAW (Business Automation Workflow), ODM (Operational Decision Manager)

• Spring Boot, Tomcat, Embedded Tomcat

• CI/CD with Azure DevOps, and awareness of cloud infrastructure

• IBM Sterling B2B Integrator, Connect:Direct, SWIFTNet

About You

You bring hands-on experience in:

• Programming/Scripting: Java, Shell, PowerShell, Python, Ansible, YAML

• Protocols: SFTP, HTTPS, SOAP, SMTP, TCP/IP, SWIFTNet

• OS & Databases: Linux/Windows, Oracle, SQL Server

• Security & Infrastructure: SSL, PGP, LDAP, Active Directory, firewalls, load balancers

Additionally, we are also looking for the following:

• You are innovative, creative, detail-oriented, and passionate about integration technologies.

• You take pride in doing things the right way, not necessarily the fastest or easiest way, with a focus on quality, security, and long-term maintainability.

• You thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy enabling others through knowledge sharing and support.

• You are enthusiastic about change, enabling others, and wanting to help make things better.

• You embrace being a team player and meeting KPI, SLA, and team goals

• You are comfortable working in a high availability, 24x7 operational environment, and understand the importance of resilience and uptime.

• You have a mature approach to troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and implementing permanent fixes.

• You communicate effectively with both technical peers and senior stakeholders.

• You have working knowledge of middleware technologies and are comfortable learning and supporting platforms such as IBM WebSphere, MQ, ACE, BAW, ODM, and others as needed.

Be More
Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people.

Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go.

Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry, and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward.

Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

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