Lead Platform Engineer*
Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)1 year ago
Dallas, TX, USAStaff+
Responsibilities
- Maintain and optimize IBM z/OS mainframe environments supporting core applications and transaction processing.
- Support IBM mainframe subsystems and components including CICS, MQ, WAS, JES2, storage devices, and coupling facilities.
- Develop, test, and deploy JCL scripts, REXX programs, and other automation solutions.
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot hardware and software issues, and provide production support.
- Perform system upgrades, patching, performance monitoring, and disaster recovery planning and testing.
- Collaborate with application developers, DBAs, engineering teams, and operations teams on implementation and client experience.
- Author system and design documentation to reduce future maintenance costs.
- Ensure compliance with security policies, governance standards, and audit requirements.
- Participate in an on-call rotation for critical system support and automate routine operational tasks.
Requirements
- Candidates should have 1–3 years of experience in mainframe systems engineering, system programming, or operations.
- Associate-level candidates require 1–2 years post-college graduation and at least 6 months to 1 year of work experience; senior associate candidates require 2–3 years post-college graduation and at least 1–2 years of work experience.
- A degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, MIS, Business and Technology Management, or a related technical field is required, with equivalent experience accepted.
- Experience with IBM z/OS, BCP components, JCL, RACF, MQ, DB2, CICS, IODF panels, mainframe networking, and HMC panels is valuable.
- Experience with mainframe performance monitoring and tools such as MainView or equivalent is preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, documentation, pattern-recognition, and problem-determination skills are preferred.
- Experience with observability metrics and analysis is preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation including base pay and annual incentive.
- Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits based on location.
- Pension and retirement benefits.
- Paid time off and personal/family care and other leaves of absence.
- Flexible hybrid work model with three days onsite and two days remote.
- Structured training, including an internal eight-week bootcamp and eLearning courses.
- Peer mentorship, technical guilds, hands-on training, and role-specific professional development paths.