Senior Mainframe Network System Programmer

at  Software International

Software International (SI) supplies technical talent to a variety of clients ranging from Fortune 100/500/1000 companies to small and mid-sized organizations in Canada/US.
We have a Permanent or 12 month renewable contract as a Senior Mainframe Network System Programmer with our large consulting client, working on a long term project for one of Canada’s largest banks. This could be an indefinite contract or a permanent role.
Role: Senior Mainframe Network System Programmer
Type: Permanent or Long Term Contract
Duration: 12 months to start + possible multiple extensions or a permanent role
Salary or Rate: approximately $180,000 - $230,000 + bonus as permanent employee or $110 - $135/hr + C2C - depending on overall experience
Location: Remote, Toronto, ON, Canada
As a Sr. Mainframe Network System Programmer, you are responsible for providing technical direction and subject matter expertise to ensure stable, reliable environments for complex sharing initiatives in compliance with established controls, standards, policies, and procedures. You will collaborate with and advise senior management, utilizing your solid understanding of business dynamics to analyze and protect test environment integrity and mitigate risks, present alternative solutions, and recommend solutions using available resources for complex initiatives with key dependencies. You will provide technical leadership, interpret complex information, and coordinate client, provider, and vendor relationships to meet and manage service expectations, aligned to best practices. In addition, you will help to develop the team to maximize individual contributions and professional growth, while functioning effectively with your colleagues.
The Network System Programmer role will be the subject matter expert for all mainframe related network architecture design requirements. The role will lead and implement all network hardware and software upgrades and testing exercises, and be the primary escalation point for mainframe incidents and OEM vendors for support. The role works closely with internal teams to understand cross-platform systems network connectivity requirements and ensures adherence to CIBC security Standards. The role will participate in annual Disaster Recovery planning and execution, provide on-call services to support mainframe systems availability, and be the escalation point for network incidents.

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