Bank of America Corporation

z/OS Systems Engineer / Programmer

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

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience with system programming and mainframe support, focusing on z/OS Platform Engineering.
  • Proficiency in SMPE for software ordering, installation, and configuration.
  • Strong skills in analyzing diagnostic data using tools like Assembler Programming and IPCS.
  • Experience with zOSMF for software upgrade management and workflow creation.
  • Familiarity with security measures in RACF and development of software security practices.
  • Competence in configuring server setups and monitoring using HMC and SYSPLEX functionalities.

Responsibilities

  • Provide expert consulting on technology solutions, ensuring compliance with engineering standards.
  • Translate business needs into technical blueprints and playbooks for effective architecture application.
  • Evaluate reference models and blueprints to verify their appropriateness for the business.
  • Develop solutions that automate manual processes and improve operational efficiency.
  • Conduct assessments of third-party products under consideration for adoption by the firm.
  • Foster an inclusive work environment and aid in resolving operational blockers.
  • Contribute to defining product evaluation criteria across various platforms.

Benefits

  • Promotes a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Encourages a healthy, inclusive workplace environment.
  • Provides opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement through diverse technical challenges.
Full Job Description

Job Description:

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

Position Summary:

The operating systems programmer role is instrumental in delivering key infrastructure initiatives, including ARC recovery and z16 server upgrades, as well as operating systems upgrades and security patching. Base activities supporting daily operations stability include software upgrades to maintain lifecycle currency and 24x7 oncall incident response.

Required Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience as a system programmer and experience in providing technical support for Mainframe Services z/OS Platform Engineering and related IBM Z hardware support.
  • SMPE -Configure SMPE,Order Software, Install Software.
  • Assembler Programming - Analyze svcdump, logrec diagnostic data.
  • zOSMF - Install software release upgrades using dialogs, Build software maintenance workflows.
  • IBMLINK – Order software, Create IBM problem ticket, Research IBM software issues.
  • RACF -Develop software security.
  • SYSPLEX - Configure Coupling Facility policies.
  • HMC -Configure server , Configure monitor server Ops (IPL Profiles), Configure HMC security.
  • Debug Tools – Analyze diagnostic data.
  • EREP - Analyze logrec diagnostic data.
  • GTF – Capture diagnostic data.
  • IPCS – Analyze scvdump diagnostic data.
  • SLIP – Capture diagnostic datra.
  • Rexx Programming - Develop, maintain system exits, utilities.

Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelor27s degree in computer science or related field.
  • COBOL programming Configure COBOL compiler, LE runtime
  • Java programming Configure Java runtime
  • HCD Configure server, devices (gens)Windows Install client/server software
  • HMC Configure server

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

About Bank of America Corporation

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is the corporate and investment banking division of Bank of America. It provides services in mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt capital markets, lending, trading, risk management, research, and liquidity and payments management. It was formed through the combination of the corporate and investment banking activities of Bank of America and Merrill Lynch following the acquisition of the latter by the former in January 2009. Bank of America completed the acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co on 1 January 2009. Bank of America began rebranding all of its corporate and investment banking activities under the Bank of America Merrill Lynch name in September 2009. In April 2010, Bank of America Merrill Lynch appointed Christian Meissner as head of investment banking for Europe, Middle East and Africa. In April 2011, Bank of America Merrill Lynch integrated its corporate and investment banking operations into a single division. In October 2013, Bank of America Merrill Lynch was recognised as the Most Innovative Investment Bank of the Year in The Banker's Investment Banking Awards.

Bank of America Corporation Careers

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Learn more about Bank of America Corporation
Size
208,000 employees
Market Cap
$260.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$17.8 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
-1.4%
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