Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Mainframe System Programmer

Testing Site - JPMC; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase, a world-renowned firm, seeks a Lead Infrastructure Engineer in Plano, TX to help shape the future of its technology within Corporate Sector, Enterprise Technology. You will join an agile team that designs, enhances, and delivers secure, scalable software components for the firm’s state-of-the-art products.

The role requires 5+ years of mainframe and infrastructure experience, hands-on with SMP/E and job-scheduling tools such as CA7 and Control-M, and a strong problem-solving

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering concepts and applied experience.
• Experience with IBM/ISV products like CA7, Control-M, Zeke, Dynatrace, Thruput Manager.
• Deep mainframe systems programming with z/OS, JCL, JES, SDSF, VSAM, Catalog management, SMP/E, USS, Parallel Sysplex.
• Strong problem-solving and clear communication.
• Knowledge of agile and lean methodologies.
• Ability to collaborate across roles to meet objectives.
• Software development experience in languages: REXX, Python, Unix scripting.

Responsibilities

• Applies deep technical expertise to analyze complex data and anticipate issues to mitigate risk.
• Architects and implements changes across platforms to modernize the organization and its technology processes.
• Be responsible for infrastructure engineering in accordance with business requirements.
• Drives results and implements multiple complex programs.
• Drives thought leadership within the product line.
• Executes work according to compliance standards, risk and security, and business objectives.
• Advises junior engineers and technologists.

Skills

Mainframe programming

z/OS concepts

SMP/E tooling

CA7/Control-M automation

Dynatrace

Python scripting

Agile/Lean

Mentoring/leadership

Problem solving

Job description

Become a member of a team where you can contribute significantly to shaping the future of a world-renowned and influential company. Among top performers, you can make a direct and meaningful impact.

As a Lead Infrastructure Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Sector, Enterprise Technology, you are part of an agile team that works to enhance, design, and deliver the software components of the firm's state-of-the-art technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way.

Job responsibilities

• Applies deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies focused on analyzing complex data and systems, anticipating issues, and finding ways to mitigate risk
• Works with other platforms to architect and implement changes required to resolve issues and modernize the organization and its technology processes
• Be responsible for infrastructure engineering in accordance with business requirements
• Drives results and implements multiple complex programs
• Drives thought leadership within the product line
• Executes work according to compliance standards, risk and security, and business objectives
• Considers upstream/downstream system or technical implications and advises on mitigation actions
• Advises junior engineers and technologists
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Strong AI mindset and curiosity to experiment with new tools.
• Experience using SMP/E to install and maintain IBM and Independent Software vendor products such as CA7, Control-M, Zeke, Dynatrace, Thruput Manager.
• Strong Mainframe Systems Programming including a deep understanding of z/OS Concepts, JCL, JES, SDSF, VSAM, Catalog management, SMP/E, USS, Parallel Sysplex, IBM system utilities and some of the IBM/Broadcom CA/ BMC Compuware software artifacts.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills with clear communication
• Understanding or have experience with agile and lean philosophies
• Ability to collaborate with different roles to achieve common goals
• Software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages: REXX, Unix Scripting, z/OSMF Workflows, Python etc.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Exposure to managing budgets