About the Business

21CS is an international software development company specializing in mainframe software development. Founded in 1992, 21CS has been committed to providing its customers with solutions that deliver value to the mainframe, while enabling them to benefit from world-class customer support. We have development sites in the US, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Perth, which is the company’s Centre of Excellence (COE) for z/OS R&D. The Perth COE was started in 2017 with 5 people and we are now more than 60 strong and looking to grow as our portfolio grows.

We develop and maintain Mainframe-based software products, partnering with leaders in the Z industry, to service our global customer network. We provide innovative, modern solutions aimed at growing and revitalizing the Z platform.

Mainframe computing

A career in mainframe software development is a career that has a long and bright future. Mainframe utilization has grown 20% in recent years, with 71% of Fortune 500 companies being mainframe users. Mainframes handle 90% of the worlds credit card transactions, and just about all airline bookings. They handle 68% of the world’s production IT workloads, yet they only account for 6% of IT costs. As of 2020, 44 of the top 50 banks and all top 10 insurance companies use IBM mainframes.

About the role

The 21CS Graduate Program focuses on the professional development of applicants who have an interest in mainframe software development and who will enjoy the challenge of getting into the nuts and bolts of mainframe hardware and software.

It will be a structured one-year program, commencing during June 2024, which provides an intensive learning period at the beginning to understand the basics of the mainframe and its operating system, z/OS. Following that, successful applicants will be put into one of the development teams to continue their education whilst working on actual products. The applicants will be assigned a mentor to guide them through their initial time at 21CS. However, the culture here is one of collaboration and assistance regardless of how experienced you are, whether you have been in IT for 1 year or for 40 years.

The program will give you the opportunity to gain experience on the mainframe operating system, z/OS, with potential roles being Software Engineers, System Programmers, DevOps Engineers, QAs, or Technical Writers. Initially you will be learning a brief history of the Mainframe and Mainframe basics to get you started on the platform. Once you have become more comfortable with the environment, depending on your role, you may be given the opportunity to learn z/OS Assembler, or other aspects of z/OS product development. We have a culture to help you find the role that best suits where your interests lie.

The culture at 21CS
Whilst we have a long history in mainframe computing, since 1992, the COE here in Perth feels more vibrant than most companies of that age. Whilst we do have people with 40+ years of mainframe development knowledge, who will be helping guide you in your path to becoming a software professional, we also have employees who were graduates themselves a year ago, and everyone in between.

We have a talented team and provide a flexible and fun working environment. We encourage continued development of our team members, and as we are a growing company, our employees have many different career pathways available to them. That is why we need passionate, curious and above all fun-seeking employees to continue the growth of Mainframe software development.

This is a full-time position.

Benefits and Perks:
Great CBD location, close to amenities and easily accessible via public transport. We offer a friendly, fun work environment and mentorship by experienced and highly skilled team members.

Required Skills
• Recent Degree or Diploma in Computer Science
• Experience in several programming languages
• SCM usage experience, such as Git, GitHub
• A passion for programming

Desired Skills
• Some exposure to Assembler
• Some Mainframe experience

The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities.

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

Bachelors