DTCC

Lead Mainframe Engineer

DTCC$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years of related experience
  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of experience with COBOL, JCL, and related mainframe technologies
  • Excellent knowledge in COBOL and JCL
  • Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
  • Experience working with geographically separated teams
  • Good working experience with Changeman, Intertest, and Xpediter

Responsibilities

  • Act as a technical expert on one or more applications utilized by DTCC
  • Collaborate with Business System Analysts to meet functional design requirements
  • Partner with Infrastructure teams for optimal environment deployment
  • Tune application performance to minimize issues
  • Research and evaluate technical solutions per DTCC standards
  • Incorporate risk and control processes into daily duties
  • Apply various software development methodologies as needed

Benefits

  • Support for professional development and training opportunities
  • Collaborative work environment with geographically diverse teams
  • Opportunities for problem-solving and innovative project work
  • Participation in significant and impactful technology initiatives
  • Access to state-of-the-art tools and development methodologies
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Impact you will have in this role:

Being a member of IT CSS - Equities Delivery team, the Lead Mainframe Engineer is responsible for creating, designing, deploying, and supporting applications, programs, and software solutions. May include research, new development, prototyping, modification, reuse, re-engineering, maintenance, or any other activities related to software products used internally or externally on product platforms supported by the firm. The software development process requires in-depth subject matter expertise in existing and emerging development methodologies, tools, and programming languages. Software Developers work closely with business partners and / or external clients in defining requirements and implementing solutions. The Software Engineering role specializes in planning, documenting technical requirements, designing, developing, and testing all software systems and applications for the firm. Works closely with architects, product managers, project management, and end-users in the development and enhancement of existing software systems and applications, proposing and recommending solutions that solve complex business problems.

Your Primary Responsibilities:
  • Act as a technical expert on one or more applications utilized by DTCC
  • Work with the Business System Analyst to ensure designs satisfy functional requirements
  • Partner with Infrastructure to identify and deploy optimal hosting environments
  • Tune application performance to eliminate and reduce issues
  • Research and evaluate technical solutions consistent with DTCC technology standards
  • Align risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately
  • Apply different software development methodologies dependent on project needs
  • Contribute expertise to the design of components or individual programs, and participate in the construction and functional testing
  • Support development teams, testing, troubleshooting, and production support
  • Create applications and construct unit test cases that ensure compliance with functional and non-functional requirements
  • Work with peers to mature ways of working, continuous integration, and continuous delivery
  • Aligns risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately

**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **

Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 5 years of related experience
  • Bachelor's degree preferred and/or equivalent experience.

Talents Needed for Success:
  • 5+ years of experience in COBOL, JCL and related MF technologies:
    • Excellent knowledge in COBOL and JCL
    • Excellent Mainframe skills
    • Excellent DB2 knowledge
    • Good knowledge of MQ
    • Good knowledge of CICS
    • Working knowledge of XML and ISO20022 is a plus
  • Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
  • Experienced in working with a geographically separated (onshore + offshore) team
  • Good working experience with Changeman, Intertest, Xpediter
  • Experience working with Oracle
  • Knowledge of JSON is a plus


The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.

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About DTCC

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is a financial services company that provides clearing, settlement, and information services for the global financial industry. DTCC was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York City. The company operates through subsidiaries that provide services such as trade matching, risk management, and asset servicing. DTCC is owned by its users, which include broker-dealers, banks, and other financial institutions. The company is committed to reducing risk and increasing efficiency in the financial markets.
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4,000 employees
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Founded
1973

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