Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Mainframe

State Farm • Bloomington, IL

280d • $85,500 - $175,500 • Remote

About The Position

Being good neighbors - helping people, investing in our communities, and making the world a better place - is who we are at State Farm. It is at the core of how we operate and the reason for our success. Come join a #1 team and do some good! Do you crave innovation and want to work for a company that is the BEST at what they do in the industry? Does the opportunity to work in a hybrid capacity and maintain a work life balance appeal to you? Then we have the perfect job for you! We are seeking Infrastructure Engineers who push the envelope and strive to create the best product possible. This position will allow you to utilize different technologies, languages, and frameworks to drive solutions while working on inclusive teams that foster diversity of thought. You will be provided opportunities via in house training programs for upskilling to support your development and career goals!

Requirements

• Experience in infrastructure engineering with a focus on Mainframe.
• Deep expertise in mainframe technologies and tools.
• Ability to be a result driven self-starter who enjoys researching, hands on proof of concept work, and learning new tools.
• Ability to identify and develop new technical solutions with limited guidance.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure issues.
• Effective collaboration skills and communication skills to work across team(s), document research/POC findings/architectural decisions, and showcase work.
• Knowledge of security principles and governance/risk processes.
• Ability to work with vendors and establish professional relationships.
• Ability to represent State Farm at various conferences and council meetings.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to foster innovation, encourage diversity of thought, and incorporate new ideas.
• Proficient in mainframe operating systems (z/OS) and hardware (IBM Z Series).
• Proficient in mainframe language support and issuance.
• Proficient in scripting (e.g., Python, Bash, Go) for infrastructure automation and tool development.
• Experience with automation tools (e.g., GitLab CI/CD).
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (BMC AMI Products, Splunk, IntelliMagic, Dynatrace) to ensure system performance and availability.
• Certifications in mainframe technologies or infrastructure-related certifications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Enterprise Technology product teams to understand and evaluate technical requirements that may result in infrastructure offering modifications.
• Work closely with the IEOM Service Delivery teams and a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to evaluate and validate proposed technical solutions and changes.
• Identify areas of improvement, changes to architectural standards, and future state capability strategies.
• Act as technical resources in validation of project estimates and requirements or on defined projects.
• Focus on Mainframe Engineering - specifically operating system, hardware, language support, and issuance.

Benefits

• Potential starting salary range: $85,500 - $175,500.
• Potential yearly incentive pay up to 15% of base salary.
• State Farm pays most of your healthcare premium, and we offer multiple healthcare plan options.
• Access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals, and much more.
• Educational benefits like industry leading training programs, top-notch tuition assistance programs, employee resource groups, and mentoring.
• Benefits like fertility/IVF/adoption assistance, college coaching, national discount programs, and financial workshops.
• Generous time off policies designed for holidays, family events, volunteering, or relaxation.
• Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and Employee Assistance Fund.
• 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities