Senior Mainframe Engineer - Wealth/Trust Services

M&T Bank; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Onsite four days per week

Job summary

M&T Bank in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with wealth/trust domain experience to enhance the Trust Reporting systems and drive modernization of the mainframe and DevOps tools. You will design, develop, and support batch processes, mentor juniors, and collaborate with product owners to translate requirements into robust technical solutions.

This role is hybrid, four days onsite with one day from home.

Qualifications

• Associate/Bachelor degree with systems analysis or development experience.
• Advanced proficiency in at least one programming language.
• Experience with mainframe tools and batch processing.
• Strong SDLC and DevOps/CI/CD familiarity for mainframe workloads.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high quality batch solutions.
• Mentor junior developers and participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate with product owners to translate requirements into solutions.
• Ensure deployment and environment promotion align with SDLC practices.
• Support and optimize mainframe workflows and tooling.

Skills

JCL/JSCAN

COBOL

Batch processing

Mainframe troubleshooting

Communication skills

DevOps/CI-CD

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Experience in systems analysis / development

Tools

CA7

FILEAID

XPEDITER

AUTOMIC

TSO/ISPF

EZTRIEVE

ABEND-AID

Job description

This role is four days onsite at our Wilmington, DE location, with the flexibility to work from home one day per week

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer with deep experience in the area of Wealth/Trust to join our engineering team . In this role, you will work to enhance and support the Trust Reporting (TRS/WSE) systems and play a key role in continuing the modernization of our mainframe ecosystem. You’ll collaborate closely with senior technical leaders, contribute to new development and system enhancements, and help advance the continued modernization of our DevOps and automation capabilities on the mainframe.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high quality solutions and batch processes
• Work extensively with JCL, JSCAN, EZTRIEVE, VSAM, TSO Utilities, CA7,AUTOMIC, FILEAID, XPEDITER, COBOL and ABEND-AID.
• Own delivery of features and enhancements within the Wealth Trust platform, ensuring quality, completeness, and adherence to requirements.
• Ensure solutions align with SDLC practices, deployment processes, and environment promotion standards. (PANAPT, Service Now)
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior developers, including support of development, debugging, and workflow implementation.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing sessions to promote best practices and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, and Business Partners to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Contribute to workflow and process improvements, identifying opportunities to streamline manual steps and improve user experience.
• Assist in the design and implementation of integrations with internal systems as part of broader solutions.
• Validate functionality through testing and troubleshooting, ensuring workflows execute as intended across environments.
• Monitor and support workflow execution and operational performance, addressing issues and improving reliability over time.
• Document solutions, configurations, and patterns to support team knowledge and maintainability.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and technical decisions effectively to team members and stakeholders.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and engineering quality.

Technical Skills

• JCL / JSCAN
• EZTRIEV
• TSO/ISPF Utilities
• CA7
• FILEAID
• XPEDITER
• ABEND-AID
• CA AUTOMIC
• COBOL
• Strong understanding of batch processing, data flows, and performance tuning.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex system issues in large-scale environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Education and Experience Required

• Associate’s degree and a minimum of 5 years’ systems analysis and/ or application development work experience or Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years’ systems analysis and/ or application development work experience. In lieu of degree, a combined minimum of 7 years’ education and/or relevant work experience, including a minimum of 3 years’ systems analysis and/or application development work experience
• Advanced proficiency in minimum of 1 relevant programming language.

Education and Experience Preferred

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience and demonstrated proficiency as a software engineer in both development and applications support roles.
• Experience contributing to or setting up DevOps/CI/CD pipelines for mainframe workloads (e.g., Git, SonarQube, SonarLint, ADDI, Ansible).
• Familiarity with IBM’s zDIH or other mainframe modernization and integration technologies.
• Exposure to cloud integration, API enablement, and/or data virtualization initiatives.
• Background in Financial services, Wealth Trust, or other high‑availability industries.

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $97,100.00 - $161,800.00 (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

Location

Buffalo, New York, United States of America