Lead Mainframe Platform Engineer - CICS, MQ & zCEE

Huntington National Bank; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 93,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness program

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Huntington National Bank is seeking a seasoned z/OS Platform Lead to drive performance, reliability, and capacity planning for System z components including CICS, MQ, and zCEE. You will manage multi‑Sysplex environments, lead incident resolution, and mentor a cross‑functional team of engineers.

Strong communication with executives is essential for roadmap delivery. The role requires extensive mainframe expertise, leadership experience, and a proactive approach to platform modernization within a

Qualifications

• This role requires 7+ years in z/OS / CICS, MQ or zCEE engineering.
• 3+ years in a lead role, PM, or driving KPIs and roadmaps.
• Strong mentoring and executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee health, security, resiliency and performance of System z CICS, MQ for z/OS, and zCEE across Sysplexes.
• Manage z/OS networking and connectivity requirements (TCPIP, LU6.2, EXCI).
• Develop roadmaps and present KPIs, end-to-end workflow diagrams, and reports.
• Lead problembreakdown and root-cause analysis for P1/P2 incidents.
• Provide technical direction and educate team members; mentor others.

Skills

z/OS engineering

CICS for z/OS

MQ for z/OS

zCEE for z/OS

lead experience

mentoring

communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

BMC Mainview

CICS Interdependency Analyzer

CICS Performance Analyzer

SMPE

ISPF

SMS

SMF

GDPS

Job description

Description

This position is an onsite position and available to be filled at any Huntington Corporate office location (see location options on posting)
The z/OS Platform CICS, MQ & zCEE Lead candidate must have extensive experience in performance management architecture, implementation, and management for a mission critical large mainframe systems environment. Required areas of experience include z/OS engineering, WLM (Workload Manager), CF, SMF Processing, DASD, Hardware configuration, Channels, IPL processes, CICS, zCEE, MQ, Parallel Sysplex, CICSPLEX, z/OS Networking, z/OS Performance Tuning, and Capacity Planning tools. Expertise in ICF/zIIP capacity and tuning, WLM configuration and troubleshooting, and z/OS engineering. In addition, candidate must have a proven history of platform road map development, project management skills, and executive level communication in these areas. Previous experience performing a z/OS CICS, MQ & zCEE lead role required. The candidate must be able to prioritize and complete work on time in an ever-changing and complex environment. Mentoring required with the wider team, mentoring skills and experience are necessary. The ability to read CICS dumps & traces considered a plus.

Detailed Description

This candidate will be fulfilling an experienced systems mainframe engineer position.

• Responsible for the overall health, security, resiliency, and performance of System z CICS for z/OS, MQ for z/OS, and z/OS zCEE across multiple Sysplexes and CECS
• Responsible for the z/OS networking for CICS, MQ and zCEE connectivity requirements (TCPIP, LU6.2, Sockets, EXCI, ETC.)
• Manage overall platform documentation, reports including all KPIs, charts, end-to-end workflow diagrams of all system z software zCEE, CICS and MQ.
• Develop and present z/OS zCEE, CICS and MQ, HA (SYSPLEX/CICSPLEX roadmaps
• Lead problem troubleshooting efforts and root cause analyses of all P1 & P2 System z zCEE, CICS and MQ related incidents.
• Develop, document, and deliver pre- and post-implementation analysis of System z tech refreshes and application releases.
• Eliminate reoccurring issues and drive down mean time to recovery.
• Provide technical direction and education to programmers, analysts, and technical support associates.
• Prototypes the new features, functions, and strategies of new application subsystems technology.
• Candidate must be motivated and assertive while possessing the ability to oversee and prioritize multiple tasks in a team environment.
• Coordinates with programming application users to determine symptoms and ensure accurate problem resolution.
• Provides 24x7 on call support within a team rotation.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4+ additional years of equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of professional experience in z/OS / CICS, MQ or zCEE engineering.
• 3+ years in a lead role, or Project Management (roadmapping), or developing KPIs for delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of systems z including DB2 for z/OS, CICS for z/OS, zCEE for z/OS, & MQ for z/OS along with mainframe related tools such as BMC Mainview, IBM –CICS Interdependency Analyzer, IBM –CICS Performance analyzer, SMPE, ISPF, SMS, SMF, GDPS.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; ability to effectively interface and partner with all levels of the organization.
• Maintain "State of the Art' knowledge of best practices in systems capacity, Security, administration, performance, high availability, metrics, and business continuity specifically for all systems z including DB2 for z/OS, CICS for z/OS or MQ for z/OS.
• Comprehensive knowledge of CICS Security (Keyring Certificates, TLS, Resource access & RACF)
• Proficient in SRE concepts and automation
• Proven experience in creating the roadmap, processes, best practices, standards, and strategies for continuous improvement of monitoring, performance, resiliency, availability, and scalability of zCEE, CICS and MQ on system z.
• Experience as a technical lead, driving technical direction, owning the portfolio of technology, and growing the larger team.
• REXX experience.

Exempt Status: (Yes = not eligible for overtime pay) (No = eligible for overtime pay)

Yes

Workplace Type

Office
Our Approach to Office Workplace Type

Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We’re combining the best of both worlds: in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.

Compensation Range

$93,000 - $189,000 Annual Salary
The compensation range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base compensation range for this position. Actual compensation will vary based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and education. Colleagues in this position are also eligible to participate in an applicable incentive compensation plan. In addition, Huntington provides a variety of benefits to colleagues, including health insurance coverage, wellness program, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid leave programs, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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