Mainframe Engineer
7 days ago
The Transaction Management Services (TMS) group supports one of the bank's most critical, real-time core banking applications. This system processes high-volume financial transactions and ensures the smooth operation of essential banking services, including:
- Money transfers
- ACH processing
- Account balance updates
Technology Environment
Core Tech Stack
- Java-based application
- Runs on:
- Mainframe (z/OS)
- zLinux
- Linux
- IBM WebSphere Application Server
- Tomcat libraries
- GitHub (primarily manual processes today)
- IBM MQ Series
- Kafka
- Kubernetes
The platform is not yet cloud-enabled, and several processes are still manual. The long-term strategy is to modernize and migrate the platform to the cloud, improve automation, and adopt emerging tools.
Candidates who bring the following will be valued highly:
- Experience beyond traditional mainframe, including distributed systems
- Exposure to modern CI/CD pipelines
- Enthusiasm for AI adoption, automation, and workflow optimization
- Curiosity and adaptability for upcoming modernization efforts
We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer - Mainframe to support, enhance, and modernize the TMS real-time transaction processing platform. The ideal candidate combines strong mainframe engineering skills with exposure to distributed/cloud technologies and a forward-looking mindset.
Key Responsibilities
- Support and enhance a real-time, high-availability transaction processing application.
- Lead engineering efforts across mainframe, zLinux, and Linux environments.
- Troubleshoot complex system and application issues, ensuring minimal downtime.
- Work with Java applications deployed on WebSphere and Tomcat in hybrid mainframe environments.
- Support and optimize messaging integrations using IBM MQ and Kafka.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on modernization initiatives, including:
- Automation of manual processes
- Implementation of CI/CD improvements
- Future cloud migration planning
- Ensure compliance, stability, reliability, and security of core banking systems.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices.
- 5-10+ years of experience as a Mainframe Engineer, Software Engineer, or Systems Engineer supporting critical applications.
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- Mainframe (z/OS) environments
- Java applications on WebSphere or Tomcat
- IBM MQ Series
- Excellent troubleshooting and performance analysis skills for real-time systems.
- Experience supporting production, mission-critical applications.
- Ability to work onsite Tuesday-Thursday, 8 hours per day.
- Experience with Kafka, Kubernetes, and Linux/zLinux environments.
- Exposure to cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Understanding of CI/CD tools, automation, and DevOps practices.
- Familiarity with GitHub workflows, branching, and version control.
- Interest in AI-driven tools, automation, and process optimization.
- Background in financial services or other high-availability, high-volume systems.
What We're Looking For
A forward-thinking engineer who thrives in complex environments, excels in real-time systems, and is eager to grow with the team through modernization and cloud migration. This role offers the opportunity to be a key contributor to one of the bank's most critical platforms while shaping its future.
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