Infrastructure Engineer II

at  Bank of America

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title: Senior IBM Z Operating System Engineer
Corporate Title: VP
Location: Chester or Bromley
Company Overview:
At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities, and shareholders every day.
One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.
Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!
Location Overview:
Chester
Find us in the city of Chester, a destination renowned for its culture, history, and beauty. Working at Bank of America Chester offers a far-reaching global career for a world-renowned organisation, whilst being ideally situated against the backdrop of the rolling North Wales hills and the banks of the serene River Dee.
Bromley
Join our bustling Bromley office, situated in one of London’s greenest boroughs. Here you’ll find plentiful and easy commuting routes, with central London just 15 minutes away by train.
Role Description:
The position provides technical support for Mainframe Services z/OS Platform Engineering. Participates in design, development and implementation of systems engineering activities, to include operating system technical support, systems programming, and data centre capabilities.
Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for components of complex engineering and/or analytical tasks and activities. Serves as a seasoned/proficient technical resource; provides technical knowledge and capabilities as team member and individual contributor. You will not have direct reports but will influence and direct activities of a team related to special initiatives or operations.
What we are looking for:

We are looking for someone who has extensive experience in the below.

• Be able to order Software, Install Software, SMPE -Configure SMPE
• Assembler Programming - Analyse svcdump, logrec diagnostic data
• Install software release upgrades using dialogs, Build software maintenance workflows - zOSMF
• Create IBM problem ticket, Research IBM software issues, IBMLINK
• Develop software security, RACF
• Configure Coupling Facility policies, SYSPLEX
• HMC -Configure server, configure monitor server Ops (IPL Profiles), Configure HMC security
• Debug Tools – Analyse diagnostic data
• EREP - Analyse logrec diagnostic data
• GTF – Capture diagnostic data
• IPCS – Analyse scvdump diagnostic data
• SLIP – Capture diagnostic datra
• Rexx Programming - Develop, maintain system exits, utilities
• HCD – Configure server/device GENs

Skills that will help:

• SAS Programming – Mine SMF data, Mine MICS data
• Chpid mapping tool - Map chpids for server installation
• Vanguard tools - Analyse software security

Benefits of working at Bank of America:

UK

• Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness with the option to purchase a screen for your partner
• Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons
• 20 days of back-up childcare including access to school holiday clubs and 20 days of back-up adult care per annum
• The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness etc.
• Access to an emotional wellbeing helpline, mental health first aiders and virtual GP services.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for confidential support and help for everyday matters
• Ability to donate to charities of your choice directly through payroll and the bank will match your contribution
• Opportunity to access our Arts & Culture corporate membership program and receive discounted entry to some of the UK’s most iconic cultural institutions and exhibitions.
• Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering in your local community.

Bank of America:
Good conduct and sound judgment is crucial to our long term success. It’s important that all employees in the organisation understand the expected standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. Individual accountability and an ownership mind-set are the cornerstones of our Code of Conduct and are at the heart of managing risk well.
We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, socio-economic background, responsibility for dependants or physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.
We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements

Please refer the Job description for details