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Reserve Bank of Australia

Swift/ Payments Infrastructure Specialist

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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
Entry level
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
Entry level
Support, integrate, maintain, and enhance critical payment and settlement infrastructure. Troubleshoot high-availability services, messaging, connectivity, and systems integration issues across Linux, virtualization, networking, and enterprise environments. Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders on technology initiatives, identify automation and platform improvement opportunities, and help ensure resilient, high-performing payment services.
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  • Based in Bella Vista with a hybrid work environment
  • Contract until Dec 2027
  • Play a key role in delivering and supporting Australia's critical payments infrastructure

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is seeking a Payments Infrastructure Specialist to join our Technology team on a fixed-term contract through to December 2027.


This role will see you working across some of Australia's most critical payment and settlement platforms, supporting the technology that underpins the secure movement of funds across the financial system. You'll contribute to the ongoing enhancement, integration and operational support of key payments infrastructure, collaborating with stakeholders across technology and business teams to deliver resilient, high-performing services.
About the role

  • Support the delivery, integration and ongoing operation of critical payments infrastructure platforms.
  • Contribute to the maintenance, enhancement and optimisation of payments and messaging environments.
  • Work closely with technical and business stakeholders to deliver strategic technology initiatives.
  • Provide technical support and troubleshooting for high-availability payment and settlement services.
  • Investigate and resolve system, connectivity and integration issues across complex technology environments.
  • Identify opportunities for platform improvements, automation and operational efficiencies.
  • Contribute to infrastructure projects spanning Linux, virtualisation, networking and enterprise integration technologies.

About you

  • Experience supporting payment systems, financial market infrastructure or enterprise integration platforms.
  • Strong understanding of messaging, connectivity and systems integration within complex environments.
  • Experience working with high-availability, business-critical applications and services.
  • Proven analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Experience administering or supporting Linux-based environments, ideally Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
  • Knowledge of payment, settlement or real-time transaction processing systems is highly regarded.
  • Exposure to SWIFT technologies, VMware, networking or related infrastructure platforms will be advantageous.

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 and wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drive 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.


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 backgrounds, 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.


Application Close :

December 03, 2026

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