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Serigor

Senior Mainframe Developer

Columbia, MD · Hybrid

Senior Mainframe Developer Location: Columbia, MD Job Type: Full-Time Position Overview We are ... and modernization accelerators * Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder management ...

TEKsystems

Mainframe Engineer

Chicago, IL

$10 - $70/hr

... management in highly regulated, mission critical environments. This role is engineering first ... Core Responsibilities z/OS Platform Modernization & Upgrade Engineering Engineer for multiple ...

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PNC Bank

Software Engineer Senior- Mainframe

Birmingham, AL · On-site +1

$114K - $151K/yr

Strong understanding of change management, release governance, and CAB-controlled environments ... Direct involvement in mainframe modernization or optimization initiatives, including migration away ...

Alkaeus

Mainframe Developer

Merrimack, NH

$50.25 - $64.50/hr

You will be responsible for managing complex legacy logic, researching system behaviors, and ... modernization efforts. You are expected to independently review designs, ask critical questions ...

Alkaeus

Mainframe Developer

Jersey City, NJ

$51.25 - $65.75/hr

You will be responsible for managing complex legacy logic, researching system behaviors, and ... modernization efforts. You are expected to independently review designs, ask critical questions ...

Experis

Senior Developer - IBM z/OS Connect

Columbus, OH

$51 - $67.25/hr

Opportunity to work on cutting-edge mainframe modernization projects. * Engagement with a forward ... managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of ...

Nexiva Inc

Mainframe Support Consultant

New York, NY · On-site

Hello There, My name is Himanshu , and I serve as the Recruitment Manager at Nexiva INC. I am ... Mainframe Support Consultant - Data Migration & Modernization Location : NYC, NY Hybrid - Must be ...

Alkaeus

Mainframe Performance Analyst

Boston, MA

Prior experience in Mainframe Operations, Capacity Management, Performance Engineering, or ... Exceptional skills in translating complex technical data into high-level business and modernization ...

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To thrive as a Manager Mainframe Modernization, you need strong project management experience, deep knowledge of mainframe systems, and expertise in modernization strategies, often supported by a degree in computer science or related fields. Familiarity with legacy systems (such as COBOL and DB2), cloud migration tools, and certifications in project management (like PMP or Agile) are typically required. Exceptional leadership, stakeholder communication, and problem-solving skills help drive cross-functional teams and manage complex technical transformations. These skills ensure seamless modernization efforts, minimize business disruption, and enable successful adoption of modern technologies.

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A Manager Mainframe Modernization often encounters challenges such as managing the complexity of legacy systems, ensuring minimal business disruption during migration, and addressing skill gaps within the team. Coordinating between cross-functional teams—such as application development, infrastructure, and business stakeholders—is crucial to align modernization efforts with organizational goals. Additionally, balancing project timelines, budget constraints, and risk management requires strong leadership and clear communication to successfully deliver modernization initiatives.

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A Manager Mainframe Modernization leads teams in upgrading, migrating, or transforming legacy mainframe systems to modern platforms. They oversee project planning, resource allocation, and implementation strategies to ensure a smooth transition from mainframe technologies to cloud or distributed systems. This role requires strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and experience with both legacy and modern IT environments. Managers in this field work closely with stakeholders to assess needs, reduce risks, and maximize business value during modernization initiatives.
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Director of Software Engineering - Teller Modernization, Trust & Security, Mainframe Modernization

Director of Software Engineering - Teller Modernization, Trust & Security, Mainframe Modernization

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Westerville, OH • On-site

$244K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement

Posted 4 days ago

JPMorgan Chase & Co. rating

8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

Based on 468 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

46th of 141 rated banks

Job description

Job Description
If you are a software engineering leader ready to take the reins and drive impact, we've got an opportunity just for you.
As a Director of Software Engineering at JPMorganChase within the Consumer & Community Bank Technology team, you lead a technical area and drive impact within teams, technologies, and projects across departments. Utilize your in-depth knowledge of software, applications, technical processes, and product management to drive multiple complex projects and initiatives, while serving as a primary decision maker for your teams and be a driver of innovation and solution delivery.
Job responsibilities
  • Leads technology and process implementations to achieve functional technology objectives
  • Makes decisions that influence teams' resources, budget, tactical operations, and the execution and implementation of processes and procedures
  • Carries governance accountability for coding decisions, control obligations, and measures of success such as cost of ownership, maintainability, and portfolio operations
  • Delivers technical solutions that can be leveraged across multiple businesses and domains
  • Influences peer leaders and senior stakeholders across the business, product, and technology teams
  • Champions the firm's culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
  • Drive modernization of the Teller platform, migrating from legacy mainframe systems to cloud-native, modular architectures
  • Enforce trust, security, and regulatory compliance across Teller modernization initiatives
  • Re-architect Argo-based teller applications by decoupling device enablers and transitioning to modular, testable workflows with resilient host integrations
  • Lead mainframe re-platforming and refactoring to integrate workloads with aligned, contemporary solutions

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
  • Formal training, or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience. In addition, 5+ years of experience leading technologists to manage, anticipate and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise
  • Experience developing or leading cross-functional teams of technologists
  • Experience with hiring, developing, and recognizing talent
  • Experience leading a product as a Product Owner or Product Manager
  • Practical cloud native experience
  • Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
  • Lead Branch Teller platform modernization by engineering and migrating from legacy vendor and mainframe applications, implementing new cloud-native architectures, and streamlining end-to-end workflows.
  • Manage and operate production platforms across legacy and modern environments, executing hands-on DevOps/SRE tasks such as incident triage, root cause analysis, observability (Grafana, Splunk), CI/CD pipeline management, and dynamic capacity scaling.
  • Design, build, and support core banking and teller systems with robust integration patterns (ESB, MQ, REST APIs, Kafka), ensuring resilient, low-latency connectivity with upstream and downstream applications.
  • Develop, deploy, and maintain cloud-native solutions using microservices, container orchestration (Kubernetes), Kafka streaming, and infrastructure-as-code, automating build, test, and release processes for rapid, reliable delivery.
  • Oversee testing strategy and execution, including automated regression, integration, performance, and user acceptance testing to ensure platform quality and reliability.
  • Enable trust and security features in the modernization platform through enhanced authorization, secrets management, encryption, tokenization, and secure SDLC practices aligned with regulatory standards.
  • Champion AI implementation across platform initiatives, leveraging AI for automation, observability, testing, and operational efficiency.

About Us
Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America's households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
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About the Team
Our Consumer & Community Banking Group depends on innovators like you to serve consumers, small businesses, municipalities and non-profits. You'll support the delivery of award winning tools and services that cover everything from personal and small business banking as well as lending, mortgages, credit cards, payments, auto finance and investment advice. This group is also focused on developing and delivering cutting edged mobile applications, digital experiences and next generation banking technology solutions to better serve our clients and customers.

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