Ko Mātou – About Us
Kia Hanga I Te Ao, E Ora Ai, E Tupu Ai, Te Tangata Me Te Kainga. At ANZ, we’re shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal : to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.
Mōte tūranga - About the role
As a Technology Legacy Analyst, the analyst brings a thoughtful and curious mindset to understanding and supporting ANZ’s legacy applications. This includes working with older technologies such as mainframes, COBOL, and traditional databases, ensuring they remain secure, reliable, and high-performing during transition planning.
Key contributions include :
- Conducting technical analysis to uncover constraints and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Understanding architecture and data flows to support seamless integration with modern platforms.
- Collaborating with infrastructure, security, and data teams to plan and execute safe, strategic decommissioning.
- Supporting migration efforts to cloud-native and SaaS platforms, including post-migration validation.
- Translating business and technical requirements into actionable outcomes, while mentoring others in a collaborative environment.
This capability plays a critical role in enabling transformation while maintaining operational integrity across legacy environments.
Role Details
Role Location : This role can be based in Wellington or Auckland.
Role Type : 12 month Secondment
Hours : 37.5 hours per week
Ka aha tō rā e kite ai? - What will your day look like
You will be responsible for :
Investigating and documenting how legacy applications function, including mainframes, COBOL systems, and older databasesMonitoring application performance and proactively addressing any reliability or security concernsCollaborating with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issuesExploring and mapping data flows, dependencies, and integration points to support architectural understandingSupporting the safe and strategic decommissioning of legacy systems, ensuring compliance and data retentionParticipating in planning and executing migration activities to modern platforms, including testing and validationWorking closely with architecture and engineering teams to align with cloud-native or SaaS solutionsMaintaining clear documentation of technical decisions, risks, and mitigation strategiesEnsuring applications meet governance and regulatory standards, with a focus on audit readinessSharing knowledge generously by mentoring junior team members and contributing to a collaborative team culture
Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?
To thrive and excel in this role, you should ideally possess the following :
A thoughtful and persistent approach to understanding how legacy systems operate, with a genuine curiosity for uncovering technical detailsHands-on experience with at least two legacy programming languages such as COBOL, FORTRAN, PL1 or AssemblerFamiliarity with mainframe tools and environments including JCL (Job Control Language), CICS and REXXA calm and adaptable nature, especially when navigating transformationStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a detail-oriented mindset and awareness of riskProven experience in application decommissioning, data archiving and migration to modern platformsA collaborative spirit, with the ability to build trusted relationships across technology and business teamsComfort working in Agile delivery environmentsA passion for learning and a proactive attitude towards exploring how technology can solve complex challengesHe aha te take e uru ai koe ki a mātou? - So, why join us?
From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be part of a work whānau striving towards a common purpose : shaping a world where communities thrive.
We're a diverse community at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'.
We also provide a range of benefits including access to wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.
ANZ is committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand's communities.
We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself.
Te Rā Ōtinga - Job Posting End Date
Sunday 19 October at 11.59pm (New Zealand)
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