Senior Mainframe Platform Lead - z/OS & DR Expert (Remote)

Highmark Health; Pierre (SD); Remote; USD 94,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health seeks a Lead IT Infrastructure Engineer/Lead Mainframe Platform Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of critical mainframe systems. This remote-based role requires deep z/OS, DB2, IMS, CICS, MQ expertise and a focus on availability and performance.

The candidate will mentor engineers, collaborate across IT, product, analytics and business teams, and drive platform improvements in a dispersed data center environment.

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years in design, coding, and production support of technical solutions.
• Strong collaboration with IT, product, analytics, and business teams.
• Deep knowledge of z/OS mainframe and related technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and maintenance of mainframe systems.
• Provide production monitoring and support with minimal defects.
• Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge across teams.
• Collaborate with architecture to ensure enterprise alignment.
• Stay current with industry best practices and technologies.

Skills

z/OS Mainframe

DB2

IMS

CICS

MQ

IBM z/Series

Automation

Troubleshooting

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

SMPE

IBM Systems Automation

Job description

Highmark Health seeks a Lead IT Infrastructure Engineer/Lead Mainframe Platform Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of critical mainframe systems. This remote-based role requires deep z/OS, DB2, IMS, CICS, MQ expertise and a focus on availability and performance.

The candidate will mentor engineers, collaborate across IT, product, analytics and business teams, and drive platform improvements in a dispersed data center environment.