Mainframe Systems Programmer

Generali; Milano; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working and flexible hours

Corporate welfare system

Supplementary health insurance

Job summary

Generali is seeking a seasoned Mainframe Systems Programmer to safeguard the stability, availability, and security of our IBM Z environment. You will install, configure, and upgrade z/OS, manage SMP/E, and collaborate with RACF for security, while supporting high-availability operations.

Join a dynamic infrastructure team offering smart working options, a competitive gross salary in Italy, and opportunities for continuous learning and international mobility.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in IBM zSystems and z/OS systems programming.
• Experience installing, configuring, maintaining, and supporting z/OS operating systems and core IBM software products.
• Hands-on SMP/E management, IBM maintenance, PTFs, APARs, and upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Install, customize, maintain, and upgrade IBM z/OS operating systems.
• Manage system IPLs, maintenance windows, and planned infrastructure changes.
• Monitor performance and capacity, identify optimization opportunities.

Skills

Mainframe systems programming

z/OS expertise

Performance monitoring

Disaster recovery planning

Incident management

English fluency

Tools

IBM z/OS

SMP/E

RACF

Job description

Within GOSP - Generali Operations Service Platform, within the unit Mainframe Operation, we are looking for an experienced Mainframe Systems Programmer to join our Infrastructure team and ensure the stability, availability, performance, and security of our IBM Z environment

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Install, customize, maintain, and upgrade IBM z/OS operating systems.
• Perform system software installation, maintenance, and SMP/E software management.
• Install, configure, and support IBM and ISV software products.
• Manage system IPLs, maintenance windows, and planned infrastructure changes.
• Monitor system performance and capacity, identifying opportunities for optimization.
• Analyze and resolve complex system problems and production incidents.
• Implement IBM maintenance, PTFs, APARs, and software upgrades.
• Support disaster recovery testing and business continuity initiatives.
• Maintain system security in collaboration with RACF administrators.
• Support automation and scheduling solutions.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and standards.
• Work with vendors (IBM and third-party suppliers) to resolve technical issues.
• Participate in on-call support and major incident management.

Requirements

• Strong technical expertise in IBM zSystems and z/OS systems programming.
• Experience installing, configuring, maintaining, and supporting z/OS operating systems and core IBM software products.
• Hands‑on knowledge of SMP/E software management, IBM maintenance, PTFs, APARs, and software upgrades.
• Experience with IBM and ISV software products in mission‑critical production environments.
• Solid understanding of system IPLs, maintenance windows, planned infrastructure changes, performance monitoring, and capacity optimization.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills with proven ability to analyze and resolve complex system problems and production incidents.
• Experience supporting high‑availability environments, disaster recovery testing, and business continuity initiatives.
• Good understanding of mainframe security concepts and collaboration with RACF administrators.
• Experience with automation and scheduling solutions is desirable.
• Ability to produce and maintain clear technical documentation, procedures, and standards.
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with infrastructure, application, operations teams, IBM, and third‑party suppliers.
• Willingness to participate in on‑call support and major incident management.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Soft Skills

• Good communication
• Goal oriented

What we offer

We offer employment at the V level with the relevant salary, in accordance with the CCNL ANIA for non‑executive employees and the Generali Group Company Agreement.

Gross annual salary ranging between 40K€ and 50K€. The final offer will be aligned with the candidate’s professional experience, technical and soft skills relevant to the role, and may include an individual variable component.

We also offer

• Smart working and flexible hours
• Corporate welfare system
• Supplementary health insurance and discounted insurance policies
• Training and development
• Structured continuous learning paths (technical and managerial)
• Career development programs within the Group
• Access to learning platforms and internal mobility opportunities, including international

Why work with us

Joining Generali means becoming part of an international Group with a strong heritage and a forward‑looking vision, where people are at the center of our sustainable growth strategy.

We foster a responsible, inclusive, and innovation‑driven work environment, where everyone can contribute to creating value for customers, society, and the communities in which we operate. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to building a stronger culture and driving sustainable growth.

At Generali, you will find opportunities to grow through continuous learning, career development paths, and internal mobility across the Group. We recognize talent and merit, and support flexibility as a key enabler of well‑being and a sustainable work‑life balance.

Working with us means sharing strong values and taking on meaningful challenges together to build a safer and more sustainable future every day.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Generali evaluates all applications based exclusively on objective and gender‑neutral criteria, including skills, experience and potential, ensuring fairness and transparency throughout the selection process.

Company Profile

GOSP - Generali Operations Service Platform is a joint‑venture between Generali and Accenture and provides IT and Procurement services to Generali Group companies. Our purpose is to accelerate the Group's innovation and digitization strategy through the Cloud and shared platforms. Based in Italy it has 6 branches across Europe and employs about 1.200 people.