U.S. Bank

Principal Network Engineer z/OS

U.S. Bank$119K — $140K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate's degree or equivalent work experience
  • 7+ years of experience managing network services
  • 7+ years of IT experience
  • Strong expertise in IBM z/OS Communications Server
  • Experience in GDPS disaster recovery configurations
  • Proven administration experience with TPX Session Manager
  • Hands-on experience with Connect:Direct and file transfer automation

Responsibilities

  • Administer and maintain IBM z/OS Communications Server
  • Support and optimize GDPS network infrastructure
  • Manage TPX Session Manager environments
  • Install and support Connect:Direct and other transfer solutions
  • Implement secure file transfer technologies
  • Monitor and resolve complex mainframe networking issues
  • Develop and improve network service operational procedures

Benefits

  • Healthcare coverage (medical, dental, vision)
  • Life insurance options
  • Short-term and long-term disability benefits
  • Pregnancy disability and parental leave
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution
  • Paid vacation time (2-5 weeks based on tenure)
  • Up to 11 paid holidays
  • Adoption assistance
  • Sick and Safe Leave accruals
Full Job Description
Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot IBM z/OS Communications Server, including VTAM, TCP/IP, and TN3270 environments.

  • Support and optimize GDPS network infrastructure across multi-datacenter and disaster recovery environments to ensure high availability and resiliency.

  • Manage and maintain TPX Session Manager environments, including configuration, performance tuning, and user support.

  • Install, configure, upgrade, and support Connect:Direct and other enterprise file transfer solutions.

  • Implement and troubleshoot secure file transfer technologies including FTP, SFTP, FTPS, and FTP-AT/TLS.

  • Monitor, analyze, and resolve complex mainframe networking issues involving multiple protocols, connectivity layers, and distributed platforms.

  • Participate in the design and management of IP addressing, network architecture, and mainframe integration with enterprise infrastructure.

  • Support software implementation, maintenance, and upgrades using SMP/E, adhering to change management and configuration standards.

  • Provide production support through participation in an on-call rotation, including weekend maintenance and scheduled change windows.

  • Develop, document, and continuously improve operational procedures, standards, and best practices for mainframe network services.

Basic Qualifications

-Associate's degree or equivalent work experience
-At least 7 years experience with managing day-to-day delivery of satisfactory network services to clients.
-At least 7 years experience within a total Information Technology (IT) environment.

Preferred Skills/Experience

  • Strong expertise in IBM z/OS Communications Server, including VTAM, TCP/IP, TN3270, Enterprise Extender, and network performance tuning.

  • Experience supporting GDPS (Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex) environments and disaster recovery network configurations.

  • Proven administration experience with TPX Session Manager in large-scale enterprise environments.

  • Hands-on experience with Connect:Direct, file transfer automation, and managed file transfer solutions.

  • Knowledge of secure data transmission technologies including FTP-AT/TLS, SFTP, SSL/TLS, and network encryption protocols.

  • Experience using SMP/E for software installation, maintenance, upgrades, and vendor product deployment.

  • Strong understanding of mainframe networking, IP addressing, routing, DNS, and network architecture design.

  • Knowledge of network security, internet security controls, contingency planning, and disaster recovery processes.

  • Experience with network monitoring, performance analysis, troubleshooting tools, and root-cause investigation across enterprise environments.

  • Ability to evaluate new technologies, vendors, and infrastructure solutions while ensuring compliance with IT standards, configuration management, and operational governance.

Location expectations
This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members97whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

  • Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

  • Basic term and optional term life insurance

  • Short-term and long-term disability

  • Pregnancy disability and parental leave

  • 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

  • Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

  • Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

  • Adoption assistance

  • Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

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