Mainframe Systems Engineer Jobs Near Me

Brief Description:

The Mainframe Systems Engineer III candidate must have experience in one or more of the following disciplines: z/OS installation and customization, storage management, hardware configuration, networking, performance management and capacity planning, or ISV installation and customization in a Parallel Sysplex environment. The candidate must be able to complete work on time in an ever-changing and complex environment and take direction from leaders and managers. Mentoring is required in this role so mentoring skills and experience are desired. This position is part of a team that and the candidate must be willing to embrace being a team player.

Detailed Description:

This candidate will be filling an experienced systems mainframe engineer position.The candidate must have the following skills:

Advanced or expert level SMP/E experience

Debugging and tuning experience

Creation of detailed documentation of procedures and practices

Change control in a regulated environment

Develop, document, and deliver pre- and post-implementation impacts of zSeries hardware and software

Recognize areas of improvement leading to elimination of reoccurring issues and reduce mean time to recovery

Provide technical direction and education to programmers, analysts and technical support associates

Provides 24x7 on call support within a team rotation

This job is responsible for infrastructure tool/service designs within technical domains in accordance with architectural governance, standards and policies. Key responsibilities include facilitating deployment of tools/services by leading others in solution development, maintenance of templates, playbooks and automation used during implementation. Job expectations include demonstrating expertise within technical domains, decomposing issues or objectives into work units, advancing efficient solution delivery practices, and promoting exceptional design, engineering and organizational practices.

Confirms that application and business requirements have been translated into technical definitions, reference models, blueprints, and playbooks to guide development and integration of technology solutions
Contributes to the creation/selection of functional and non-functional product evaluation requirements within and across domains
Reviews and may develop software solutions to address manual and repeatable work or inefficient processes
Reviews and guides the evaluation of reference models, blueprints, playbooks and the execution of on-site evaluations of third-party products being considered for firm adoption
Mentors and assists Infrastructure resources on infrastructure service along with application integration validation methods and tools to ensure that technology solutions comply with enterprise system design and engineering standards
Promotes an inclusive and healthy working environment and help to resolve organizational impediments/blockers

Responsible for components of complex engineering and/or analytical tasks and activities.
Serves as a seasoned/proficient technical resource; provides technical knowledge and capabilities as team member and individual contributor. Will not have direct reports but will influence and direct activities of a team related to special initiatives or operations.
Responsibilities include providing problem determination and resolution for z/OS and z/VM network connectivity, encryption and transmission issues.
Work as a team member with other technical staff, and teams to ensure High available, secure connectivity solutions and compatibility between systems.

Write and maintain system documentation. Responsible for matching current technology with the needs of the company.
Managerial Responsibilities:
This position may also have responsibilities for managing associates.

Managers at this level demonstrate the following responsibilities, in addition to those specific to the role, listed above.
Opportunity & Inclusion Champion: Creates an inclusive team where members are treated fairly and respectfully.
Manager of Process & Data: Demonstrates and expects process knowledge, data driven decisions, simplicity and continuous improvement.
Enterprise Advocate & Communicator: Delivers clear and concise messages that motivate, convey the "why" and connects contributions to business results.
Risk Manager: Leads and encourages the identification, escalation and resolution of potential risks.
People Manager & Coach: Knows and develops team members through coaching and feedback.
Financial Steward: Manages expenses and demonstrates an owner's mindset.
Enterprise Talent Leader: Recruits, on-boards and develops talent, and supports talent mobility for career growth.
Driver of Business Outcomes: Delivers results through effective team management, structure, and routines to ensure High available, secure connectivity solutions and compatibility between systems.
Write and maintain system documentation.
Responsible for matching current technology with the needs of the company.
Strong TCP/IP and SNA/APPN problem solving and protocol skills, and thorough understanding of Mainframe communication concepts and the ability to support mainframe connectivity design considerations.
Knowledge of IBM zEnterprise server hardware
In-depth working knowledge of TCP, UDP, ICMP communications and routing protocols
Packet trace execution and analysis
z/OS Communication Server Policy Based Networking, and z/VM SSL Server configuration and support.
10-15 years in design, development, coordination and implementation of Mainframe network engineering activities within z/OS and z/VM.
Strong knowledge of encryption technologies and Certificate management.
Experience supporting z/OS session layer encryption technologies, including development and implementation of Network Configuration Assistant AT-TLS and IPsec policies.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in mainframe engineering

• 5-10 years of solid experience in z/OS engineering

Preferred Qualifications:

• Mainview installation, maintenance and customization

• z/OS and zSeries hardware networking configuration

• Performance and capacity reporting with zPCA and/or SAS/MXG and/or Intellimagic

• zOSMF product installation and deployment.

• Experience with TCP/IP configuration and troubleshooting.

• Experience with storage management.

• Performance management with WLM.

• Reporting and planning with zPCA and/or SAS/MXG

• Independent Software Vendor installation and maintenance

• z/OS installation, customization and maintenance.

• Coupling Facility updates.

• ChangeMan Administration.

• Managing multiple tasks and delivering on committed target dates.

• Coordinates with application programmers and users to determine symptoms and ensure accurate problem resolution.

• Knowledge of banking industry business processes a plus.

• Good written and oral communication skills are required as the individual must interface with application developers, support teams, software vendors and management staff

Adaptability
Architecture
Innovative Thinking
Project Management
Technical Strategy Development

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Exempt Status: (Yes= not eligible for overtime pay) (No= eligible for overtime pay)

Applications Accepted Through:

Huntington expects to accept applications through at least the date above, and may continue to accept applications until the position is filled.

Workplace Type:

Our Approach to Office Workplace Type

Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We're combining the best of both worlds: in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.

Compensation Range:

The compensation range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base compensation range for this position. Actual compensation will vary based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and education. Colleagues in this position are also eligible to participate in an applicable incentive compensation plan. In addition, Huntington provides a variety of benefits to colleagues, including health insurance coverage, wellness program, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid leave programs, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

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