City Of New York

Mainframe Systems Manager

City Of New York$125K — $150K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience managing mainframe systems in a medium to large enterprise
  • Strong expertise in mainframe technologies like z/OS, CICS, D82, IMS
  • Proven interpersonal skills and teamwork capabilities
  • Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative
  • Willingness to provide 24/7 availability as needed
  • Demonstrated communication skills, both written and oral
  • Experience with enterprise monitoring tools and disaster recovery planning

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and manage a mainframe systems programming team
  • Plan and coordinate mainframe hardware upgrades
  • Research and implement technological solutions to optimize systems
  • Manage daily mainframe operations, including incident response
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external agencies
  • Coordinate resources for team projects and ensure timely execution
  • Support staff in learning new technologies and resolve technical issues

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Pension plan
  • Deferred Compensation Plan with various options
  • Pre-tax Commuter Benefit program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Prescription drug coverage
  • Dental and vision care benefits
  • Union representation through District Council 37 - Local 2627
Full Job Description
The NYC Financial Information Services Agency and the Office of Payroll Administration (FISA-OPA) are seeking a Mainframe Systems Manager to oversee the mainframe systems team, manage workload distribution, and provide technical leadership in supporting the IBM mainframe computer system. program products, and subsystems. The Mainframe Systems Manager will be responsible to: - Oversee, lead, and manage a team of system programmers, including day-to-day operations, scheduling, task delegation, performance management, and setting team and individual goals. - Plan and coordinate upgrades for mainframe hardware such as mainframe processors, DASO, and VTS systems. - Research, evaluate, and implement strategic technological solutions to modernize and optimize mainframe systems. - Oversee all aspects of daily mainframe operations, including monitoring, incident response, change management, and project intake. - Work effectively with your manager, peer managers, external agencies, and technical support staff, including documenting and explaining technical issues clearly. - Complete team projects by coordinating team resources and collaborating with other departments and the data center. - Plan work, manage timelines, and provide accurate status updates as required. - Support staff in learning new technologies quickly and resolving issues efficiently. Preferred Qualifications: - Possess 1O+ years of experience working as a mainframe manager in a med to large-scale enterprise environment. - Demonstrate strong expertise with mainframe technologies including z/OS, CICS, D82, IMS. - Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team environment. - Show initiative, self-motivation, and the ability to independently find answers and solutions. - Willingness to work after hours, weekends, and maintain 24/7 availability and responsiveness when required. - Ensure adherence to all FISA-OPA technical policies, standards, and security requirements. - Exhibit excellent oral, written, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills. - Experience with enterprise monitoring tools such as OMEGAMON, SMF analytics. - Experience supporting disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution. - Knowledge of mainframe security frameworks. - Experience collaborating with storage, network, and data center operations teams. - Ability to drive modernization initiatives including automation, performance tuning, and workload optimization. Additional Information P226b The City of New York offers a comprehensive set of benefits and programs to employees, including health insurance, pension plan, Deferred Compensation Plan (with 457, 401K and Roth IRA options), pre-tax Commuter Benefit program, pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts programs and more. Additional benefits such as prescription drug coverage, dental benefits, vision care benefits and more are also available through District Council 37 - Local 2627, the union that represents employees in this title. To Apply External applicants please visit https://a127-jobs.nyc.gov/ to apply to Job ID # 794069. Current NYC employees may apply via Employee Self Service (ESS). While all complete applications will be given consideration, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by FISA-OPA. Hours/Shift 35 hours Weekly/Day. IT INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER - 95714 Qualifications 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering or a related field and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to datacenter engineering and operations, cloud engineering and operations, complex IT infrastructure engineering; or, 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to datacenter engineering and operations, cloud engineering and operations, complex IT infrastructure engineering; or, 3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above.

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