Onsite Lead Mainframe Platform Engineer: CICS, MQ & zCEE

Huntington National Bank; Chicago (IL); 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 leave programs

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Huntington National Bank is seeking an experienced z/OS Platform Lead to own health, security, resiliency, and performance of CICS for z/OS, MQ for z/OS, and zCEE across Sysplexes. The role includes TCP/IP networking, documentation, and KPI reporting in a demanding mainframe environment.

Requires 7+ years in z/OS/CICS/MQ/zCEE and 3+ years in a lead role, with strong roadmapping, mentoring, and executive communication skills. Office-based with full benefits.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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, CICSand MQ.
• Develop and present z/OS zCEE, CICSand MQ, HA (SYSPLEX/CICSPLEX roadmaps
• Lead problem troubleshooting efforts and root cause analyses of all P1 & P2 System z zCEE, CICSand MQ related incidents.
• Develop, document, and deliver pre- and post-implementation analysis ofSystem 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.

Skills

z/OS engineering

CICS for z/OS

MQ for z/OS

zCEE for z/OS

Capacity planning

Roadmap development

Executive communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

BMC Mainview

CICS Interdependency Analyzer

CICS Performance Analyzer

SMPE

ISPF

SMS

SMF

GDPS

Job description

Huntington National Bank is seeking an experienced z/OS Platform Lead to own health, security, resiliency, and performance of CICS for z/OS, MQ for z/OS, and zCEE across Sysplexes. The role includes TCP/IP networking, documentation, and KPI reporting in a demanding mainframe environment.

Requires 7+ years in z/OS/CICS/MQ/zCEE and 3+ years in a lead role, with strong roadmapping, mentoring, and executive communication skills. Office-based with full benefits.