Senior Mainframe Engineer

Overview Navy Federal Credit Union currently does not provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship. Define, develop and implement Mainframe or distributed automation strategies and policies for eliminating manual intervention during the management of systems and workloads. Architect, Design and deliver automated solutions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the systems operations environment. Provide consulting support, standards and automation best practices to areas responsible for developing and deploying solutions. This position is eligible for the TalentQuest employee referral program. If an employee referred you for this job, please apply using the system-generated link that was sent to you. Responsibilities Design and implement highly available Mainframe platform with emphasis on System Management in accordance with NFCU standards Partner with the various technology teams to identify and reengineer processes as they onboard to the Mainframe platform Lead the efforts to automate and orchestrate repeatable administration tasks. Make necessary improvements to increase reliability and reusability Drive industry standard on continuous process improvements Develop thorough technical documentation including diagrams Qualifications Expert-level experience with IBM System Automation for z/OS, including administration, configuration, policy development, managed resource automation, automation definitions, resource dependency models, and SA policy database maintenance. Advanced REXX programming experience developing enterprise automation solutions, command processors, automation routines, operational tooling, and automation scripts. Strong experience with IBM NetView, including automation tables, message automation, command lists, PIPEs, event processing, and policy-driven automation components. Experience designing, implementing, and supporting automation across z/OS subsystems and middleware platforms such as CICS, Db2, IMS, JES2/JES3, MQ, and TCP/IP. Experience developing automation for CICS availability, recovery, startup, shutdown, restart, and health monitoring. Strong knowledge of Parallel Sysplex environments, cross-system automation concepts, JCL, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, and z/OS operations. Experience with IBM Workload Scheduler, including IWS, TWS, ZWS, and workload automation processes. Familiarity with z/OS UNIX System Services, including USS/OMVS and automation involving UNIX processes and shell scripting. Experience integrating automation with monitoring and event management tools such as IBM OMEGAMON, ServiceNow, and Moogsoft. Experience managing, monitoring, and supporting mainframe and/or distributed systems, business applications, and infrastructure platforms. Experience identifying and implementing automation opportunities across IBM z/Series, UNIX, and Windows operating systems. Experience supporting high-availability, recovery, restart, and self-healing automation solutions. Proven ability to reduce manual intervention, improve operational reliability, and deliver scalable automation solutions that support business services. Strong ability to investigate operational, technical, and business problems; analyze requirements; and recommend reliable automation solutions. Ability to communicate complex system and automation information clearly to technical teams, business partners, and upper management. Strong time management, prioritization, research, analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. Ability to participate in an on-call rotation, as required. Demonstrated ability to lead, guide, and mentor others while promoting technical best practices, process improvement, and operational efficiency. Desired Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or equivalent combination of education and experience Possess current awareness of professional standards, innovations and industry best practices Experience with OMEGAMON situation development, alerting, and monitoring customization. Experience with GDPS and disaster recovery automation. Experience with SMP/E maintenance and z/OS system programming concepts. Familiarity with Ansible, REST APIs, and mainframe modernization technologies Additional Information Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM with on call rotation to support 24/7 operations Location: 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526 141 Security Drive, Winchester, VA 22602 9999 Willow Creek Road San Diego, CA 92131 295 Bendix Road, Suite 250, Virginia Beach, VA 23452 11270 Saint Johns Industrial Parkway South, Jacksonville, FL 32246 3300 Olympus Boulevard, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75019 4 Concourse Parkway, #100, Sandy Springs, GA 30328 About Us Navy Federal provides much more than a job. We provide a meaningful career experience, including a culture that is energized, engaged and committed; and fierce appreciation for our teams, who are rewarded with highly competitive pay and generous benefits and perks. Our approach to careers is simple yet powerful: Make our mission your passion.

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