Remote Mainframe Systems Engineer – Z/OS & CICS

Regions Bank; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Regions is seeking a skilled Mainframe Systems Engineer to install, maintain, and optimize our mainframe environment, ensuring stability, performance, and security. The role requires managing complex hardware and software components, DR planning, and on-call incident support.

You will evaluate system specs, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate with vendors to implement improvements. Strong technical, communication, and teamwork skills are essential for success in this distributed work setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field with six years of mainframe experience.
• Alternative: High School Diploma with ten years of mainframe infrastructure experience.
• Experience in installation and support of Mainframe products including ZOS, CICS, MQ, DB2, Storage, Automation, ZLINUX or Networking.
• Experience in problem determination, installation and support of mainframe products, disaster recovery experience and knowledge, and performance and tuning experience.
• Experience in opening, managing, solving, and closing problems with vendor support centers.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates system specifications, input/output processes, and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility
• Troubleshoots and resolves complex technical issues related to mainframe systems and applications
• Administers, configures, and maintains mainframe systems, including hardware, operating systems, and software components
• Maintains operational effectiveness and efficiency by monitoring, evaluating, and adjusting mainframe operating systems
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards
• Maintains installation records by documenting system configurations, procedures, and best practices
• Resolves problems by determining cause, providing technical assistance to applications and other support staff
• Develops and implements backup and disaster recovery strategies to ensure business continuity
• Covers on call 24x7 on a rotating basis for problem resolution and SEV1 incidents
• Ensures compliance with risk management programs, rules and regulations, and cybersecurity practices; identifies opportunities for and supports process improvements; applies disciplined change management practices

Skills

Mainframe systems

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Communication

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business or related field

High School Diploma or GED with 10 years experience

Tools

ZOS

CICS

MQ

DB2

Storage

Automation

Z/Linux

Networking

Job description

Regions is seeking a skilled Mainframe Systems Engineer to install, maintain, and optimize our mainframe environment, ensuring stability, performance, and security. The role requires managing complex hardware and software components, DR planning, and on-call incident support.

You will evaluate system specs, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate with vendors to implement improvements. Strong technical, communication, and teamwork skills are essential for success in this distributed work setup.