Lead Platform Engineer*
Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)over 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.
About Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)
Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) runs global post-trade market infrastructure, delivering clearing, settlement, securities depository, trade reporting, and data services for broker-dealers, banks, and asset managers. It provides these services through subsidiaries such as DTC, NSCC, FICC, and the Global Trade Repository, with revenue primarily from transaction and service fees. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Jersey City, NJ, DTCC is industry-owned and privately held, serving markets across multiple regions.