Infrastructure Engineer Lead/Mainframe Services and Networks

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Confirms that application and business requirements have been translated into technical definitions, reference models, blueprints, and playbooks to guide development and integration of technology solutions
• Contributes to the creation/selection of functional and non-functional product evaluation requirements within and across domains
• Reviews and may develop software solutions to address manual and repeatable work or inefficient processes
• Reviews and guides the evaluation of reference models, blueprints, playbooks and the execution of on-site evaluations of third-party products being considered for firm adoption
• Mentors and assists Infrastructure resources on infrastructure service along with application integration validation methods and tools to ensure that technology solutions comply with enterprise system design and engineering standards
• Promotes an inclusive and healthy working environment and helps to resolve organizational impediments/blockers
• Provides problem determination and resolution for z/OS and z/VM network connectivity, encryption, and transmission issues
• Works as a team member with other technical staff to ensure high available, secure connectivity solutions and compatibility between systems
• Writes and maintains system documentation
• Matches current technology with the needs of the company

Requirements

• Strong TCP/IP and SNA/APPN problem solving and protocol skills, and thorough understanding of Mainframe communication concepts and the ability to support mainframe connectivity design considerations
• Knowledge of IBM zEnterprise server hardware
• In-depth working knowledge of TCP, UDP, ICMP communications and routing protocols
• Packet trace execution and analysis
• Experience supporting z/OS session layer encryption technologies, including development and implementation of Network Configuration Assistant AT-TLS and IPsec policies
• 10-15 years in design, development, coordination and implementation of Mainframe network engineering activities within z/OS and z/VM
• Strong knowledge of encryption technologies and Certificate management
• Good written and oral communication skills to interface with application developers, support teams, software vendors, and management staff

Nice to Have

• IBM z/VM SSL Server support
• Unix/Linux experience

Qualifications

• Educational background is not explicitly specified but requires extensive experience in mainframe network engineering (10-15 years)

Benefits & Perks

• In-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and flexibility based on role-specific considerations
• Opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact
• Support and promote equal employment opportunity and a workplace free from illegal drug and alcohol use