Lead Mainframe Platform Engineer - CICS, MQ & zCEE
Core
Lead engineer responsible for the health, security, resiliency, and performance of mission-critical mainframe systems (CICS, MQ, zCEE) across multiple Sysplexes.
Role type
Senior IC mainframe platform engineer (z/OS)
Builds
Production mainframe environments for banking/financial services
Domain
Banking / Mainframe Systems Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
z/OS engineering, CICS, MQ, zCEE, WLM, CF, SMF Processing, DASD, Hardware configuration, Channels, IPL processes, Parallel Sysplex, CICSPLEX, z/OS Networking, z/OS Performance Tuning, Capacity Planning, ICF/zIIP capacity tuning, Roadmap development, Project management, Root cause analysis, Technical mentoring
Preferred skills
CICS dumps & traces analysis, DB2 for z/OS, BMC Mainview, IBM CICS Interdependency Analyzer, IBM CICS Performance analyzer, SMPE, ISPF, SMS, GDPS, REXX, SRE concepts, Automation, CICS Security (Keyring Certificates, TLS, RACF)
Technologies
z/OS, CICS, MQ, zCEE, DB2, BMC Mainview, IBM CICS Interdependency Analyzer, IBM CICS Performance analyzer, SMPE, ISPF, SMS, GDPS, REXX
Responsibilities
Manage overall platform documentation, reports, and KPIs for zCEE, CICS, and MQ; Develop and present HA roadmaps for z/OS zCEE, CICS, and MQ; Lead problem troubleshooting and root cause analyses for P1 & P2 incidents; Develop and deliver pre- and post-implementation analysis for tech refreshes and application releases; Provide technical direction and education to programmers, analysts, and support associates; Provide 24x7 on-call support within a team rotation.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
