Vice President, Mainframe Engineer II

慨正橡扯; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous paid leaves

Flexibility in resources and tools

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Vice President, Mainframe Engineer in Pittsburgh, PA, to drive application software development in their Asset Servicing team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of experience in the role with expertise in COBOL, JCL, and IBM DB2. The position offers competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for personal resilience and work-life balance. Join a culture that values innovation and client service excellence.

Qualifications

• 7-9 years of experience in software development required.
• Ten years of progressively responsible experience in mainframe engineering.
• Proficiency in application knowledge for diagnosing and addressing issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide application software development services and technical support.
• Conduct reviews and execute the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Ensure expected application performance levels are achieved.

Skills

COBOL

JCL

CICS

IBM DB2

VSAM

File transmissions NDM/SFTP

Database Normalization

Problem Diagnosis

Design Patterns

Micro-service Development

Tools

IBM IDZ Mainframe emulation software

IDZGit

SSRS

ESP

ControlM

Job description

Vice President, Mainframe Engineer

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees' growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world's investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting‑edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, Mainframe Engineer to join our Asset Servicing team. This role is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

Responsibilities

• Provide application software development services or technical support in more complex situations.
• Perform requirements gathering and BRD/SRD preparation. Execute Software Development Life Cycle.
• Conduct reviews of the test Plan and test Data.
• Perform technical design, development, and documentation of cross‑functional, multi‑platform application systems. Analyze, define, and document requirements for data, workflow, and logical processes and interfaces with other systems.
• Ensure that expected application performance levels are achieved by coordinating, coding, testing, implementation, and documentation.
• Program well‑designed, testable, efficient or equivalent work experience required 7-9 years of experience in software development required; experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.
• Minimum of Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in the job offered or in a related occupation.
• Hands‑on development experience & proficiency required in:
  • 10+ years of extensive experience in Technologies such as COBOL, JCL, CICS, EZYTRIEVE, IBM DB2, VSAM, File transmissions NDM/SFTP, and Object‑oriented Programming concepts.
  • In‑depth knowledge of IBM IDZ Mainframe emulation software and IDZGit software storage facility.
  • Database Normalization (Efficiently organizing data in a database and eliminating redundant data).
  • Implementing corrective actions to generate better execution plans for poorly performing DB2 SQL statements.
  • In‑depth knowledge of scheduling software’s used by the Bank in its batch processing such as ESP and ControlM.
  • Managed the entire trade life cycle of financial product like Unit Investment Trust/Mutual fund or similar.
  • Apply application knowledge to exercise the ability to expediently diagnose and address application issues to maintain client service level agreements.
  • Expertise in design patterns like Abstract Factory and Singleton to create reusable, resilient, efficient, and scalable software solutions.
  • Integration of core and advanced concepts in data analytics within the financial services industry during the audit process using SSRS & other similar tools.
  • Designing, publishing, managing, analyzing, and consuming micro‑services.
  • Providing standard, accessible digital service delivery empowering clients.

Culture & News

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Awards

• America's Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
• World's Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
• Most Just Companies, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

Benefits & Rewards

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay‑for‑performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life's journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.