Remote Mainframe Systems Engineer (z/OS)

Regions Bank; Hoover (AL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation/Sick Time

401K with Company Match

Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits

Disability Benefits

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Volunteer Program

Job summary

Regions Bank is seeking a Mainframe Systems Engineer to install, maintain, and optimize our mainframe environment. You will ensure system stability, performance, and security while driving continuous improvement. This role requires deep mainframe expertise and the ability to collaborate across teams.

The position is offsite, preferably near Regions offices, with primary work from home and occasional on-site meetings as needed. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field with six years of mainframe infrastructure experience, or a high school diploma with ten years of mainframe experience.
• Experience installing and supporting mainframe systems including ZOS, CICS, MQ, DB2, Storage, Automation, ZLinux or Networking.
• Experience in problem determination, disaster recovery, performance tuning, and vendor support coordination.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates system specifications and ensures hardware/software compatibility.
• Troubleshoots and resolves complex mainframe issues.
• Maintains, configures, and administers mainframe systems and software components.
• Monitors and optimizes mainframe operations for reliability and efficiency.
• Documents configurations and best practices; supports incident response and on-call rotation.
• Develops backup and disaster recovery strategies for business continuity.

Skills

Problem solving

Troubleshooting

Communication

Teamwork

Mainframe knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

High school diploma with 10 years mainframe experience

Tools

ZOS

CICS

MQ

DB2

Storage

Automation

ZLinux

Job description

Regions Bank is seeking a Mainframe Systems Engineer to install, maintain, and optimize our mainframe environment. You will ensure system stability, performance, and security while driving continuous improvement. This role requires deep mainframe expertise and the ability to collaborate across teams.

The position is offsite, preferably near Regions offices, with primary work from home and occasional on-site meetings as needed. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills are essential.