Senior ADABAS/NATURAL Developer

Location: Sydney Contract: 3 December 2026 – 30 June 2027 Hours: 40 hours per week Work rights: Full Australian working rights required An opportunity is available for an experienced Senior ADABAS Natural Developer to join a major operational transformation program within a NSW Government agency. You will contribute to the design, development, maintenance and support of critical applications, working closely with architects, senior developers, functional specialists and business stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Develop technical specifications, solution designs and system designs. Build robust and maintainable applications using ADABAS and NATURAL. Develop NATURAL programs across online and batch environments. Perform detailed design and peer code reviews. Troubleshoot application issues, resolve faults and conduct technical impact assessments. Ensure solutions comply with technology, architecture and security standards. Gather and analyse business and technical requirements. Document current business processes and operational support procedures. Collaborate with technical teams and end users to ensure solutions meet business needs. Contribute to continuous improvement across the development team. Essential Experience At least three years’ experience developing solution designs, technical specifications and system designs using ADABAS. Strong hands-on NATURAL programming experience across online and batch processing. Experience manipulating ADABAS databases using NATURAL. Ability to conduct comprehensive design and code reviews for new and modified modules. Experience with JCL, TSO and partitioned datasets. Understanding of software development methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall or Rational Unified Process. Desirable Technical Skills Experience developing web-based applications. Knowledge of AJAX, HTML, XHTML, XML and CSS. Exposure to JSP and Java. About You Strong written and verbal communication skills. Able to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Collaborative and team-oriented. Strong planning and prioritisation skills. Resilient and comfortable working in high-pressure environments. Able to influence stakeholders and support effective technical decisions. Applicants must have full Australian working rights. The successful candidate will also be required to complete a National Police Check and two reference checks. If you have strong ADABAS and NATURAL development experience and want to contribute to a large-scale government transformation program, please apply with an updated CV.