Mainframe MQ Systems Engineer

Bank of America; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a qualified individual to design tools and services within an architectural framework. Responsibilities include developing software solutions and ensuring compliance with enterprise standards. Ideal candidates will have strong expertise in IBM MQ and excellent communication skills. This role necessitates a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, offering opportunities for growth and impact.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of IBM MQ concepts and associated components.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in technology solutions.
• Strong leadership and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise and consulting on technologies for compliance.
• Translate business requirements into technical definitions.
• Develop software solutions for inefficient processes.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Application Development

Automation

Production Support

Risk Management

Adaptability

Business Acumen

DevOps Practices

Solution Delivery Process

Solution Design

Architecture

Collaboration

Innovative Thinking

Stakeholder Management

Technical Strategy Development

Tools

IBM MQ

MVS JCL

TSO/ISPF

Job description

Overview

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description

This job is responsible for tool and service designs within a technical domain that enable business strategies in accordance with architectural governance, standards and policies. Key responsibilities include creating infrastructure tools and their integration as a service, facilitating deployment of technical solutions by developing templates, playbooks and automation used during implementation. Job expectations include looking for opportunities to improve efficiency when implementing and maintaining tools/services and embracing a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provides subject matter expertise and consulting services on a range of technologies and assists Technical Analysts and Infrastructure Engineers to ensure that technology solutions comply with enterprise system design and engineering standards
• Assists with translating business requirements into technical definitions, reference models, blueprints, and playbooks for deployment in compliance with architecture standards and policies
• Assists in the evaluation of reference models, blueprints and playbooks to ensure they are fit for purpose
• Develops software solutions to address manual and repeatable work or inefficient processes
• Conducts on-site evaluations of third-party products being considered for firm adoption
• Promotes an inclusive and healthy working environment and helps to resolve organizational impediments/blockers
• Contributes to the creation/selection of functional and non-functional product evaluation requirements within and across domains

Required Qualifications

• Strong working Knowledge of IBM MQ concepts and other associated IBM components/facilities
• MQ Objects and MQ subsystems
• Backup and recovery
• Logging and archiving
• TLS and certificates
• RACF
• SDSF
• MVS JCL
• TSO/ISPF
• Strong leadership and communication skills both written and verbal are required

Desired Qualifications

• 5+ Years relevant experience
• Significant experience with MQ Clusters and MQ shared queues
• Experience with automation and monitoring concepts and tools

Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Application Development
• Automation
• Production Support
• Risk Management
• Adaptability
• Business Acumen
• DevOps Practices
• Solution Delivery Process
• Solution Design
• Architecture
• Collaboration
• Innovative Thinking
• Stakeholder Management
• Technical Strategy Development

Shift

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week

40