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Mainframe z/OS Infrastructure Engineer II

Bank of America · Jersey City, NJ · 1 wk ago
Information TechnologyFull-time

About the role

This role is responsible for tool and service designs within a technical domain that enable business strategies in accordance with architectural governance, standards, and policies. Key responsibilities include creating infrastructure tools and their integration as a service, facilitating deployment of technical solutions by developing templates, playbooks, and automation used during implementation. The System Automation technical team (LSA) supports the IBM System Automation Z/OS, Automation NETVIEW, and GDPS-CA tool set and tasks, along with their associated automation processes, programming, and policy database.

You will look for opportunities to improve efficiency when implementing and maintaining tools/services and embrace a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Provide subject matter expertise and consulting services on a range of technologies, assisting Technical Analysts and Infrastructure Engineers to ensure compliance with enterprise system design and engineering standards.
  • Translate business requirements into technical definitions, reference models, blueprints, and playbooks for deployment in compliance with architecture standards and policies.
  • Evaluate reference models, blueprints, and playbooks to ensure they are fit for purpose.
  • Develop software solutions to address manual and repeatable work or inefficient processes.
  • Conduct on-site evaluations of third-party products being considered for adoption.
  • Promote an inclusive and healthy working environment and help resolve organizational impediments or blockers.
  • Contribute to the creation and selection of functional and non-functional product evaluation requirements within and across domains.
  • Configure, maintain, and support IBM System Automation for Z/OS and GDPS-CA technology.
  • Demonstrate technical leadership and provide technical knowledge as a team member and individual contributor.
  • Develop programs in languages such as REXX and PIPES for automation initiatives.
  • Communicate across differing audiences, including technical, managerial, and vendor teams.
  • Develop technical solution requirements and lead individual or small team initiatives when required.
  • Participate in on-call support.
  • Write and maintain documentation and perform other duties as necessary.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 7 years’ experience with the Mainframe z/OS operating system.
  • Deep knowledge of Mainframe System Automation and Mainframe operations.
  • Complex understanding of REXX programming and Pipes Programming experience.
  • LPAR experience.
  • Ability to manage multiple deliverables with various deadlines.
  • Working Mainframe REXX programming experience.
  • Solid understanding of PIPES.
  • Solid experience with IBM System Automation Z/OS.
  • Ability to write and maintain documentation.
  • Mainframe z/OS, JCL, TSO, ISPF knowledge.
  • Ability to work closely with clients to automate processes and solve issues.
  • Deep knowledge of IBM Utilities (e.g., IEBCOPY, IEBGENER).
  • Strong communication skills, both written and oral, to interface with system programmers, application developers, support teams, software vendors, and management staff.
  • This position requires after-hours support, including some weekend and holiday hours.

Desired Qualifications

  • Release/Change Tools Skills.
  • Analytical Thinking.
  • Application Development.
  • Automation.
  • Production Support.
  • Risk Management.
  • Adaptability.
  • Business Acumen.
  • DevOps Practices.
  • Solution Delivery Process.
  • Solution Design.

Schedule

1st shift (United States of America), 40 hours per week.

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