Senior Mainframe Platform Leader — Automation & Cloud Modernization

First Citizens

Raleigh (NC)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

First Citizens Bank seeks an experienced Mainframe Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers, systems programmers, and platform specialists supporting IBM Z infrastructure that hosts critical business applications and data.

The role drives modernization, automation, SRE adoption, capacity planning, security compliance, and cost optimization, partnering with application development, cybersecurity, architecture, cloud, and vendors to keep the mainframe secure and resilient.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
10+ years of IBM Z infrastructure experience.
5+ years of people leadership experience.
Experience leading large-scale modernization initiatives.
Experience integrating mainframe environments with cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of Mainframe Systems Engineers, Systems Programmers, and Technical Specialists.
Define and execute the strategic roadmap for IBM Z infrastructure and related platform services.
Drive workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, and skills transformation.
Establish operational excellence metrics and service level objectives (SLOs).
Manage budgets, vendor relationships, software licensing, and third-party service providers.
Communicate platform strategy, risks, and opportunities to executive leadership.
Implement Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Platform Engineering principles.
Drive operational efficiency through automation and self-service capabilities.
Lead modernization initiatives integrating mainframe workloads with: Hybrid cloud platforms, API ecosystems, Enterprise integration platforms, Containerized environments.
Support DevOps and CI/CD practices across distributed and mainframe environments.
Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and platform automation.
Evaluate emerging technologies including AIOps, observability, and AI-enabled operations.
Oversee disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
Ensure compliance with RTO and RPO objectives.
Lead high-availability architecture planning.
Manage capacity, performance tuning, and workload optimization.
Conduct root cause analysis for major incidents.