Mainframe Technical Engineer
About The Position
This role supports the design, development, and maintenance of Mainframe technical solutions and helps ensure their efficient and reliable operation. The engineer contributes to the Mainframe z/OS, SMP/E, and Coupling Facility technical ecosystem, including infrastructure, systems, networks, applications, and integrations. The role works with technical professionals, analysts, engineers, and cross-functional teams on initiatives spanning idea generation, analysis, design, build, and support, using various technologies and design patterns. The position may involve analyzing, designing, coding, testing, and implementing technical solutions, along with production monitoring and support. Work is expected to meet defined scope, schedules, and budgets with minimal or no defects. The role is remote-based and requires U.S. citizenship because of contractual and access requirements. Candidates should be adaptable, solution-oriented, and able to collaborate across teams. The position may include scheduled 24x7x365 on-call responsibilities; the preferred experience section also notes availability for off-hours and weekends.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship is required due to contractual and access requirements.
- At least 3 years of experience analyzing, designing, coding, testing, and implementing technical solutions and providing production support.
- At least 3 years of technical problem-solving, solution implementation, and team or project collaboration experience.
- At least 3 years of experience with basic computer science concepts and principles, common operating systems, and development languages or scripting.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a relevant combination of experience and/or education accepted by the company in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
- Ability to achieve stretch goals in an innovative, fast-paced environment.
- Adaptability and ability to take on diverse tasks as organizational needs evolve.
- Analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Interest and ability to learn other technologies as needed.
- Technical proficiency with a range of data tools and technologies and willingness to develop new skills.
- Track record of designing, implementing, and/or supporting large-scale technical solutions.
- Sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.
- Passion for user experience and improving usability.
- Ability to collaborate effectively as part of cross-functional teams.
Nice To Haves
- Background in z/OS Mainframe systems programming, including SMP/E.
- Ability to work off-hours and weekends and take part in scheduled 24x7x365 on-call responsibilities.
- At least 5 years of experience with technology platforms, application development tools, business processes, and software development life cycle used by the enterprise.
- At least 5 years of experience defining system architectures and exploring technical-feasibility trade-offs to optimize short-term execution while planning long-term technical capabilities.
- At least 5 years of experience with technology systems and designing or developing technology solutions in healthcare.
- At least 5 years of experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP and their services.
- At least 5 years of experience with technical governance, quality, and technical security best practices.
- At least 5 years of experience translating requirements, design mockups, prototypes, or user stories into technical designs.
- At least 5 years of experience producing fault-tolerant, efficient, and maintainable technical solutions.
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Analyze, design, code, test, and implement technical solutions, and provide production monitoring and support.
- Collaborate with IT, product, analytics, and business stakeholders to gather requirements and provide technical solutions.
- Monitor work against production schedules, provide progress updates, and report issues or technical difficulties to leadership.
- Document technical processes and procedures, and participate in technical reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions.
- Collaborate with architecture on solution design and implementation to ensure alignment with enterprise goals and standards.
- Perform technical analysis and provide insights to support decision-making across departments.
- Stay current with relevant technologies and industry best practices.
- Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
