Senior z/OS Systems Engineer – Mainframe Upgrades & DR

U.S. Bank; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

Life insurance (basic and optional)

Disability insurance (short-term and长期

Pregnancy disability and parentalLeave

401(k) and employer‑funded retirement

Paid vacation

Up to 11 paid holidays

Adoption assistance

Sick and Safe Leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a z/OS Systems Programmer with extensive mainframe experience to lead installation, tuning, and troubleshooting of z/OS and related software.

This role supports a high‑availability mainframe environment and requires collaboration across multiple teams and dyad projects. The position involves leadership on projects across Sysplex environments, with on‑call rotations and DR planning responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• At least 5 years of experience within a total information technology (IT) environment.
• At least 10 years of experience with the design, development and support of technology infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the installation, configuration, maintenance, and lifecycle management of IBM z/OS operating systems across multiple Sysplex environments and data centers.
• Develop, standardize, and execute z/OS upgrade, migration, and maintenance methodologies using SMP/E for software installation and updates.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex z/OS system, performance, and infrastructure issues, providing root cause analysis and long‑term solutions.
• Administer and support critical mainframe subsystems including JES2, CICS, IMS, MQ, and Db2.
• Collaborate with storage, security, networking, application development, and capacity planning teams to ensure optimal system performance and availability.
• Configure and maintain IBM and third‑party software products, including solutions from Broadcom (CA), BMC, and Compuware.
• Participate in Disaster Recovery (DR) planning, testing, and recovery exercises to ensure business continuity and platform resiliency.
• Manage and support mainframe hardware, coupling facilities, storage configurations, and GDPS environments.
• Maintain comprehensive system documentation, configuration standards, operational procedures, and technical diagrams.
• Provide 24x7 production support and on‑call coverage as part of a rotating support model.

Education

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience

Job description

U.S. Bank is seeking a z/OS Systems Programmer with extensive mainframe experience to lead installation, tuning, and troubleshooting of z/OS and related software.

This role supports a high‑availability mainframe environment and requires collaboration across multiple teams and dyad projects. The position involves leadership on projects across Sysplex environments, with on‑call rotations and DR planning responsibilities.