Lead Mainframe Platform Engineer - CICS, MQ & zCEE
About the role
This position is an onsite position and available to be filled at any Huntington Corporate office location (see location options on posting)
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the overall health, security, resiliency, and performance of System z CICS for z/OS, MQ for z/OS, and z/OS zCEE across multiple Sysplexes and CECS
- Responsible for the z/OS networking for CICS, MQ and zCEE connectivity requirements (TCPIP, LU6.2, Sockets, EXCI, ETC.)
- Manage overall platform documentation, reports including all KPIs, charts, end-to-end workflow diagrams of all system z software zCEE, CICS and MQ.
- Develop and present z/OS zCEE, CICS and MQ, HA (SYSPLEX/CICSPLEX roadmaps)
- Lead problem troubleshooting efforts and root cause analyses of all P1 & P2 System z zCEE, CICS and MQ related incidents.
- Develop, document, and deliver pre- and post-implementation analysis of System z tech refreshes and application releases.
- Eliminate reoccurring issues and drive down mean time to recovery.
- Provide technical direction and education to programmers, analysts, and technical support associates.
- Prototypes the new features, functions, and strategies of new application subsystems technology.
- Candidate must be motivated and assertive while possessing the ability to oversee and prioritize multiple tasks in a team environment.
- Candidates must coordinate with programming application users to determine symptoms and ensure accurate problem resolution.
- Provides 24x7 on call support within a team rotation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or 4+ additional years of equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of professional experience in z/OS / CICS, MQ or zCEE engineering.
- 3+ years in a lead role, or Project Management (roadmapping), or developing KPIs for delivery.
Qualifications
- Expert knowledge of systems z including DB2 for z/OS, CICS for z/OS, zCEE for z/OS, & MQ for z/OS along with mainframe related tools such as BMC Mainview, IBM –CICS Interdependency Analyzer, IBM –CICS Performance analyzer, SMPE, ISPF, SMS, SMF, GDPS.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; ability to effectively interface and partner with all levels of the organization.
- Maintain “State of the Art’ knowledge of best practices in systems capacity, Security, administration, performance, high availability, metrics, and business continuity specifically for all systems z including DB2 for z/OS, CICS for z/OS or MQ for z/OS.
- Comprehensive knowledge of CICS Security (Keyring Certificates, TLS, Resource access & RACF)
- Proficient in SRE concepts and automation
- Proven experience in creating the roadmap, processes, best practices, standards, and strategies for continuous improvement of monitoring, performance, resiliency, availability, and scalability of zCEE, CICS and MQ on system z.
- Experience as a technical lead, driving technical direction, owning the portfolio of technology, and growing the larger team.
- Rexx experience
Benefits
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).
Pay
$93,000 - $189,000 Annual Salary
Schedule
Exempt Status: (Yes = not eligible for overtime pay) (No = eligible for overtime pay)