Principal Network Engineer z/OS

U.S. Bank; Cupertino (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Disability leave

Sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking an experienced mainframe and network specialist to administer and optimize enterprise z/OS-based services.

You will manage IBM z/OS Communications Server, GDPS disaster recovery, TPX Session Manager, and Connect:Direct within a large-scale banking environment. The role requires strong hands-on skills in network architecture, security, change management, and on-call production support, with a focus on high availability and resilient mainframe networking across multiple

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years managing day-to-day delivery of network services.
• 7+ years in an IT environment.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot IBM z/OS Communications Server, VTAM, TCP/IP, and TN3270 environments.
• Support and optimize GDPS network infrastructure for high availability across multi-datacenter environments.
• Manage TPX Session Manager environments, including tuning and user support.
• Install, configure, upgrade, and support Connect:Direct and other enterprise file transfer solutions.
• Implement and troubleshoot secure data transmission technologies including FTP, SFTP, FTPS, and FTP-AT/TLS.
• Monitor, analyze, and resolve complex mainframe networking issues across protocols and platforms.
• Participate in IP addressing, network architecture, and mainframe integration with enterprise infrastructure.
• Support software implementation and SMP/E-based change management standards.
• Provide production support through on-call rotation, including weekends and scheduled changes.
• Develop and improve operational procedures for mainframe network services.

Skills

IBM z/OS Communications Server

VTAM

TCP/IP

TN3270

Enterprise Extender

Network performance tuning

GDPS

TPX Session Manager

Connect:Direct

FTP-AT/TLS

SFTP

FTP

SMP/E

Mainframe networking

IP addressing

Network architecture design

Network security

Disaster recovery

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Connect:Direct

SMP/E

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we're on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot IBM z/OS Communications Server , including VTAM, TCP/IP, and TN3270 environments.

• Support and optimize GDPS network infrastructure across multi-datacenter and disaster recovery environments to ensure high availability and resiliency.

• Manage and maintain TPX Session Manager environments, including configuration, performance tuning, and user support.

• Install, configure, upgrade, and support Connect:Direct and other enterprise file transfer solutions.

• Implement and troubleshoot secure file transfer technologies including FTP, SFTP, FTPS, and FTP-AT/TLS.

• Monitor, analyze, and resolve complex mainframe networking issues involving multiple protocols, connectivity layers, and distributed platforms.

• Participate in the design and management of IP addressing, network architecture, and mainframe integration with enterprise infrastructure.

• Support software implementation, maintenance, and upgrades using SMP/E , adhering to change management and configuration standards.

• Provide production support through participation in an on-call rotation , including weekend maintenance and scheduled change windows.

• Develop, document, and continuously improve operational procedures, standards, and best practices for mainframe network services.

Basic Qualifications

• -Associate's degree or equivalent work experience
• -At least 7 years experience with managing day-to-day delivery of satisfactory network services to clients.
• -At least 7 years experience within a total Information Technology (IT) environment.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Strong expertise in IBM z/OS Communications Server , including VTAM, TCP/IP, TN3270, Enterprise Extender, and network performance tuning.

• Experience supporting GDPS (Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex) environments and disaster recovery network configurations.

• Proven administration experience with TPX Session Manager in large-scale enterprise environments.

• Hands-on experience with Connect:Direct , file transfer automation, and managed file transfer solutions.

• Knowledge of secure data transmission technologies including FTP-AT/TLS, SFTP, SSL/TLS, and network encryption protocols.

• Experience using SMP/E for software installation, maintenance, upgrades, and vendor product deployment.

• Strong understanding of mainframe networking, IP addressing, routing, DNS, and network architecture design.

• Knowledge of network security, internet security controls, contingency planning, and disaster recovery processes.

• Experience with network monitoring, performance analysis, troubleshooting tools, and root-cause investigation across enterprise environments.

• Ability to evaluate new technologies, vendors, and infrastructure solutions while ensuring compliance with IT standards, configuration management, and operational governance.

Location expectations

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

If there's anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $119,765.00 - $140,900.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.