Principal Platform Engineer (Z/OS Storage)

Experience level: Mid-senior

Experience required: 8 Years

Education level: Bachelor’s degree

Job function: Information Technology

Industry: Financial Services

Locations : [HYBRID- 3 days remote] McLean Boston Tampa Dallas Jersey City

Skills: Z/OS Storage, EMC Symmetrix, Replication, EMC, Brocade DCX, IBM TS7700, DFSMS, SMS ACS, DFSMSdss, DFSMShsm, CA-1, CR Plus, IBM utilities, REXX, SAS, MICS, MXG, SQL, Assembler, COBOL, RACF, Mainview

✨ OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW FOR PRINCIPAL PLATFORM ENGINEER ✨

• The Principal Platform Engineer is a z/OS operating system storage architect.
• This position requires the individual to be able to work independently, provide project leadership, and provide high-level expertise as related to projects and areas of responsibility within Data Resource Management and Mainframe Performance.

✨KEY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR PRINCIPAL PLATFORM ENGINEER✨

• Responsible for all aspects of mainframe storage managements. This includes researching, architecting, installing, networking, programming, maintaining, administrating, operating, and monitoring all storage related hardware and software associated with storage for the enterprise. May also supervise installation and configuration.
• Responsible for customer/user interfacing, storage allocations, day-to-day operations, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery planning and execution as it relates to the storage environment.
• Additional responsibilities include understanding Z/OS internals, SAS/MICS.MXG, Thruput Manager and Work Load Analyzer
• Collaborate with various stakeholder groups and team members to design and validate storage solutions that meet DTCC standards for security, resiliency, and reusability
• Lead immediate support for production issues related to areas of expertise
• Author system documentation and supporting documents to ensure transparency of design to minimize future maintenance costs
• Deliver targeted business outcomes by participating in the technical decision-making process
• Analyze changing business requirements to determine impact and optimal solution regarding defining the future state technical architecture
• Follow established DTCC requirements, principles and models that guide technology decisions for the enterprise (best practices)
• Applies knowledge of technology trends and the practical application of existing, new, and emerging technologies to contribute to the decision-making process
• Monitor metrics to ensure system performance meets requirements
• Direct and facilitates the research, evaluation, and selection of software/hardware technology and product standards, as well as the design of standard configurations.
• Mitigates risk by following established procedures and monitoring controls, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.

✨WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR✨

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
• Strong knowledge of z/OS internals, software, and hardware architecture, including strong problem diagnosis skills.
• Strong understanding of many of the following storage hardware technologies: EMC Symmetrix (including its replication features), EMC, Brocade DCX, IBM TS7700.
• Strong understanding of many of the following storage software technologies: DFSMS (including SMS ACS code and constructs), DFSMSdss, DFSMShsm, CA-1, CR Plus, IBM utilities
• Knowledge of the following would be a plus: SQL, Assembler, COBOL, DTS Software ACC and SRS products, RACF
• REXX/SAS/MICS/MXG programming skills
• Knowledge of Performance tools Mainview
• Software installs SMP/E
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to coordinate multiple responsible groups and request processes in parallel, so that complex projects can move ahead expeditiously.
• Strong familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Serves as a trusted coach or mentor within the organization.
• Communicates openly keeping everyone across the organization informed.

💸PAY & BENEFITS 💸

Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive

Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location

Retirement benefits

Paid Time Off and other leave of absence

Flexible/Hybrid Work Arrangements - collaborate in the office on Tuesday & Wednesday every week

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client safeguards the financial markets and helps them run efficiently, in times of prosperity and crisis. They are uniquely positioned at the center of global trading activity, processing over 100 million financial transactions every day, pioneering industry-wide, post-trade solutions and maintaining multiple data and operating centers worldwide. From where our clients stand, they can anticipate the industry’s needs and we’re working to continually improve the world’s most resilient, secure, and efficient market infrastructure. The employees are driven to deliver innovative technologies that improve efficiency, lower cost, and bring stability and certainty to the post-trade lifecycle. The company proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join their team, you’ll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A career at this organization is more than a good way to earn a living. It’s the chance to make a difference at a company that’s truly one of a kind.

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