Senior Vice President, Infrastructure Engineer

At BNY, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Our culture empowers growth and success, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

About the role

We’re seeking a Senior Vice President, Infrastructure Engineering (Mainframe Communications Systems Software Engineer) to join our Technology Services Group (TSG) via the Mainframe Services team. This hybrid in-office role is located in Jersey City, Pittsburgh, or Lake Mary.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a broad range of delivery projects to fulfill both hardware and software Lifecycle Management.
• Manage teams that administer multiple Mainframes running on z/OS systems using technologies like JCL, DB2, IMS, CICS, source code management, SDLC practices, and security mechanisms such as ACF2, RACF, and TSS.
• Rethink assumptions behind traditional services and modernize, enhance, and continuously improve capabilities through innovation and automation.
• Lead cross-functional and collaborative efforts to drive organizational success.
• Partner with Data Center Services, Production Services, and Application Developers to shape new opportunities.
• Coach, mentor, and leverage talent management processes to build a highly engaged team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; advanced certifications in infrastructure engineering or related disciplines preferred.
• Typically 6–10 years of experience, with 10+ years of diverse experience in multiple areas of information technology; experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.
• Direct Mainframe experience is required, including the ability to lead a technical team, build relationships, and drive strategic outcomes.
• Expertise in diverse mainframe technical environments and one or more mainframe infrastructure, hardware, system programming technologies, and/or application development.
• High learning agility to acquire mainframe technology knowledge and apply previous experiences to achieve operational outcomes.
• Strong communication skills to lead at client, team, and business unit levels.
• Experience leading complex projects and programs, including tooling, utilities, data transport, architecture, and design principles.
• Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders at multiple levels and navigate complex technical topics with clarity and impact.
• Required knowledge of VTAM, TCPIP, IBM Connect:Direct, CA Session Manager, CA Spool, JCL, ISPF/TSO, and framework experience in building and maintaining a mainframe platform.
• Installation knowledge of ISV software and IBM operating systems.
• Preferred knowledge in one or more areas of mainframe discipline, ITIL, or ITSM oversight in Release, Change, and CMDB.