z/OS Systems Programmer - Mainframe - Remote

Our Mainframe Engineering team is looking for an experienced, senior level zOS System Programmer to help with zOS new release installs, maintenance and OEM installs. More specifically, this role will require problem tracking, diagnosis and root-cause analysis, replication, troubleshooting, and resolution for complex issues. And in this capacity, perform programming and debugging activities. This engineer will also be responsible for responding to issues in a timely manner by receiving and investigating incidents or service tickets and may engage and manage outside vendors. Lastly, this engineer will act as a resource for teammates with less experience.

For this opportunity, Truist will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including, but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.), Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

1. Designs, builds, and implements enterprise infrastructure technology platforms and systems across cloud, network, database, storage, platform, computing, or middleware domains.
2. Applies automation, monitoring, and optimization techniques to ensure high availability and performance of infrastructure.
3. Manages infrastructure engineering projects and processes aligned with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
4. Collaborates with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to integrate new technologies and continuously improve infrastructure standards and processes.
5. Troubleshoots and resolves complex technical issues impacting infrastructure performance and reliability.
6. Supports compliance with technology strategies, standards, and governance to mitigate risks and ensure regulatory adherence.
7. Reviews and guides infrastructure designs, configurations, and procedures to support operational consistency and knowledge sharing.
8. Provides technical guidance and direction to lower-level technical professionals.
9. Develops technical solutions with deep analysis of infrastructure systems and leads infrastructure processes.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
2. Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in infrastructure engineering.
3. Strong knowledge of enterprise infrastructure technologies including cloud, network, database, storage, platform, computing, and middleware.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Banking or financial services experience.
2. z/OS, SMP/e, OSMF workflows, IBM Mainframe experience and applying maintenance, IPL’ing LPAR’s and HMC’s.
3. Familiarity with taking dumps, traces and gathering appropriate documentation for analysis.
4. Hands on with RACF and network security protocols (IPSec, AT-TLS, SSH).
5. Knowledge of Coupling facility support, High Availability, Automation (OPS/MFS) and Parallel Sysplex.
6. Experience with set up and use of GDPS for disaster recovery and site swaps.
7. Conversant with mainframe hardware upgrades.
8. Production use of BCPii (Base Control Program internal interface) and Restful APIs to automate operation procedures.