Lead Platform Engineer*

About the role

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Mainframe Engineer to support, maintain, and optimize our enterprise mainframe systems. This role is critical to maintaining the performance, security, and reliability of our mainframe infrastructure, which underpins essential operations such as transaction processing.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize IBM z/OS mainframe environments supporting core applications.
• Maintain and support IBM mainframe systems including CICS, MQ, WAS, JES2, Storage devices, coupling facilities, and related subsystems.
• Develop, test, and deploy JCL scripts, REXX programs, and OTS ISV products.
• Monitor system performance and solve hardware/software issues.
• Provide immediate support for production issues related to areas of expertise.
• Collaborate with application developers, DBAs, and Engineering Teams and Operations teams to ensure seamless implementation and a great client experience.
• Perform system upgrades, patching, and performance monitoring.
• Author system documentation and supporting documents to ensure transparency of design to minimize future maintenance costs.
• Ensure compliance with security policies, governance and audit requirements established by DTCC.
• Automate routine tasks and improve operational efficiency using tools like REXX, Ansible, or other scripting languages.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning and testing.
• On-call rotation for critical system support.
• Align risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; advance appropriately.

Qualifications

• Associate Level: 1-2 years post-college graduate with at least 6 months- 1 year work experience.
• Senior Associate Level: 2-3 years post-college graduates with at least 1–2 year work experience.
• Required Education: Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, MIS or Business & Technology Management or any other equivalent specialization or related technical field.
• Required Skills: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Intermediate skills with experience in mainframe systems engineering, system programming, or operations, proficiency in z/OS and BCP components, knowledge of JCL, RACF, MQ, DB2, CICS, IODF panels, mainframe networking, HMC panels, experience with mainframe performance monitoring, experience with mainframe monitoring tools (e.g., MainView or equivalent), strong problem-solving and analytical skills, excellent communication and documentation abilities, an analytical and curious approach, pattern recognition, high problem determination drive, experience in observability metrics and analysis.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive.
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location.
• Pension / Retirement benefits.
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Pay

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.

Schedule

We offer a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).