Systems Integration Specialist

Mainframe AIL production support

The  Senior Mainframe Production Support Lead is responsible for ensuring 24x7 stability, availability, and operational excellence of Life Insurance applications , running on a z/VSE mainframe platform . This role provides L2/L3 production support , leads incident triage and resolution, ensures SLA compliance , and supports critical batch and online insurance processes in a highly regulated, SLA‑driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

Production Support & Operations

• Provide L2/L3 production support for AIL mainframe insurance applications.
• Monitor and ensure successful completion of daily, weekly, and monthly batch cycles .
• Support batch cycle execution , including job monitoring, restarts, reruns, and data corrections.
• Perform abend analysis, issue resolution , and production recovery activities.
• Ensure end‑to‑end data flow , coordinating with upstream and downstream systems to confirm timely receipt and processing of production files.

Incident, Problem & Change Management

• Perform incident triage, prioritization, and assignment for production issues.
• Conduct in‑depth incident analysis , troubleshooting, and resolution.
• Apply temporary or tactical fixes where required (without code changes) to restore service.
• Identify root causes and propose permanent fixes , coordinating with Application Build teams for code remediation.
• Manage incidents, problems, and changes using ServiceNow and Jira .
• Participate in change, release, and deployment activities , including post‑implementation validation and production readiness checks.

Technical Analysis & SME Support

• Analyze and resolve production issues involving:
• Assembler
• Easytrieve
• COBOL
• CICS
• JCL
• VSAM
• Act as an Application SME , supporting L2.5 and Production Assurance teams with deep application and data knowledge.
• Work closely with Application Build teams, Production Assurance, Infrastructure/System Programmers, vendors, and business stakeholders .

Documentation & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain and enhance runbooks, SOPs, operational procedures, and knowledge articles .
• Identify opportunities for operational improvements, standardization, and risk reduction .
• Support audit, compliance, and operational reporting requirements.

On‑Call & Production Coverage

• Participate in 24x7 on‑call rotation supporting P1/P2 production incidents .
• Provide after‑hours, weekend, and holiday support for critical batch processing and business events.
• Ensure rapid response, effective communication, and timely resolution during business‑critical outages.

SLA & ITIL Management

• Ensure adherence to SLA targets for incident response and resolution.
• Track and manage incident aging, backlog trends, repeat issues, and RCA action items .
• Apply ITIL best practices across Incident, Problem, Change, and Release Management.
• Support SLA reporting, audits, and compliance activities .

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience providing L2/L3 mainframe production support for mission‑critical applications in a 24x7, SLA‑driven environment.

Strong hands‑on experience supporting mainframe technologies, including:

• z/VSE and z/OS
• Assembler
• Easytrieve
• COBOL
• CICS
• JCL
• VSAM

• Proven expertise in batch operations support, including job monitoring, restarts, reruns, abend resolution, and data corrections.
• Experience using ITSM tools such as ServiceNow and Jira, with strong knowledge of ITIL‑based Incident, Problem, Change, and Release Management processes.
• Life Insurance domain experience strongly preferred, particularly supporting Acquisition and Policy Administration systems.
• Demonstrated ability to perform deep technical troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and production recovery.
• Proven experience working under pressure during P1/P2 incidents, meeting strict SLA response and resolution targets.
• Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills, including interaction with business users, vendors, infrastructure, and application teams.
• Strong ownership mindset with a focus on system stability, reliability, and business continuity.
• Demonstrated leadership capability to guide cross‑functional teams during high‑severity production incidents.