Senior Mainframe Operations

UST

$68K — $102K *
Omaha, NE 68104In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-5 years of experience supporting mainframe production operations
  • Proven ability to ensure system stability and security compliance
  • Demonstrated leadership during high-severity incidents
  • Experience mentoring junior resources
  • Strong emphasis on operational excellence and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

  • Lead monitoring and control of mainframe production environments
  • Perform advanced operational tasks like job recovery and troubleshooting
  • Serve as the primary escalation point for incidents and outages
  • Guide and mentor Junior Mainframe Operations Resources
  • Coordinate with teams during incidents and changes
  • Support change management and disaster recovery activities
  • Review and improve operational documentation

Benefits

  • 10 days of paid vacation annually
  • 6 days of paid sick leave each year
  • 10 paid holidays
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance options
Full Job Description
Role description

Senior Mainframe Operations

Developer III - Software Engineering

You Are:

The Senior Mainframe Operations role provides advanced operational support, technical guidance, and mentorship to Junior Resources. Senior Resources are responsible for stability, incident leadership, and operational excellence within the mainframe environment. The role supports 24x7 production operations and follows established procedures to detect, escalate, and resolve system issues in accordance with operational and security standards.

The opportunity:
• Lead monitoring and control of mainframe production environments.
• Perform advanced operational tasks, including complex job recovery, system coordination, and troubleshooting.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for incidents, outages, and operational exceptions.
• Guide, coach, and mentor Junior Mainframe Operations Resources during training and on the job activities.
• Coordinate with system programmers, application teams, and infrastructure teams during incidents and changes.
• Support change management, releases, maintenance windows, and disaster recovery activities.
• Review and improve runbooks, procedures, and operational documentation.

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What you need:
• 4-5 years of experience supporting mainframe production operations
• Proven ability to ensure system stability, availability, and compliance with operational and security standards
• Demonstrated leadership during high-severity incidents, including coordination, escalation, and resolution
• Experience mentoring junior resources and providing technical guidance to support team effectiveness
• Strong focus on operational excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement of support processes

Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.

Role Location: Nebraska

Compensation Range: $68,000-$102,000

Benefits

Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.

Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.

Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).

All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

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