About the Role
This role is critical to the ongoing success of the business, ideal for someone looking to build a lasting career, develop deep system and business knowledge, and become a trusted technical custodian of core merchandise systems. Initially, the focus will be on reviewing and removing redundant code, enabling a strong understanding of business operations and ensuring continuity, reliability, and future enhancement of core platforms.
Responsibilities
- Maintain, support, and enhance the proprietary COBOL-based merchandise management system.
- Develop and support existing applications using COBOL in accordance with business-defined standards and best practices.
- Review, refactor, and optimize existing COBOL programs to improve performance, simplify logic, and remove redundant code.
- Design and implement system enhancements and technical solutions aligned to business requirements.
- Produce and maintain documentation, including process flows, system architecture, and user guides for new and existing applications.
- Ensure data integrity, system reliability, and security across supported applications.
- Support and maintain effective integration between the merchandise management system and other IT infrastructure.
- Manage, coordinate, and maintain intranet functionality, including the repairs tracking system.
- Assist with the development and support of other in-house managed applications as required.
- Perform daily stock replenishment activities to stores, including general picking.
- Complete ad-hoc tasks and general administrative duties as required.
Requirements
- 3+ years’ experience in a similar role with application development.
- Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with COBOL programming.
- Solid understanding of ICT systems, processes, and application support environments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.
- Excellent analytical skills as well as close attention to detail.
- Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships within the team and external stakeholders.
- Ability to deliver outcomes with minimal direct supervision.
- Proven ability to meet deadlines, manage competing priorities, and adapt in a changing environment.
- Proactive, innovative, self-motivated, and enthusiastic approach to work.
Skills
- COBOL programming
Location
- Summer Hill, Sydney NSW
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3+ years
Benefits
- Generous Team Member discounts across three great brands.
- Designated undercover parking bay.
About the Company
- The JPL Group is Australia’s largest specialty jewellery retailer and home to the much-loved brands Prouds The Jewellers, Angus & Coote, and Goldmark.
- With over 440 stores and 4,000 passionate Team Members across the country, we’re proud to be part of so many special moments in our customers’ lives.
- We’re known for our quality, service, value, and style, but what truly sets us apart is our people.
- At JPL, you’ll find a culture that’s friendly, supportive, and full of opportunity.
- A place where great teamwork is celebrated and careers are given every chance to sparkle.
- Our Summer Hill Support Office offers the perfect blend of convenience and comfort.
- Located close to public transport, your commute is made easy.
- Proudly family-owned, we place genuine value on work/life balance.
- We believe in working hard during the day and being able to switch off at the end of it, leaving work at the office.
- This approach has helped create a warm, supportive and down-to-earth culture where teamwork is celebrated, leaders are approachable and people truly enjoy coming to work.
