Mainframe Technical Engineer

Highmark Health • Carolina, PA

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Mainframe Technical Engineer supports the design, development, and maintenance of mainframe technical solutions and helps ensure their efficient and reliable operation. The role contributes to the Mainframe z/OS, SMP/E, and Coupling Facility technical ecosystem, including infrastructure, systems, networks, applications, and integrations. The engineer collaborates with technical professionals, analysts, engineers, and other teams on initiatives spanning idea generation, analysis, design, development, and support, using various technologies and design patterns.

The role 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 position is remote-based and requires U.S. citizenship due to contractual and access requirements. Preferred qualifications include a z/OS mainframe systems programming background, including SMP/E. Off-hours and weekend work and scheduled 24x7x365 on-call responsibilities may be required.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship due to contractual and access requirements.
• At least 3 years of experience analyzing, designing, coding, testing, and implementing technical solutions and providing production support, while meeting scope, schedule, and budget expectations with minimal or no defects.
• 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 related field; relevant experience and/or education may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• Ability to achieve stretch goals in an innovative, fast-paced environment.
• Adaptability to diverse tasks and evolving organizational needs.
• Analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Interest and ability to learn additional technologies as needed.
• Comfort working with a range of data tools and technologies and willingness to learn new skills.
• Track record 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 in cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• z/OS mainframe systems programming background, including SMP/E.
• Ability to work off-hours and weekends and participate in scheduled 24x7x365 on-call responsibilities.
• At least 5 years of experience with technology platforms, application development tools, business processes, and enterprise software development life cycles.
• At least 5 years of experience defining system architectures and evaluating technical feasibility trade-offs to balance short-term execution and 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 develop solutions that meet organizational needs.
• 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 align 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level