Sr. Systems Engineer (Mainframe Automation)

at  US Bank National Association

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

JOB DESCRIPTION

U.S. Bank is seeking a Mainframe Automation Engineer that has extensive experience in mainframe system automation technologies. This individual should be self-motivated and driven to help contribute toward the success of our mainframe technology initiatives. This person will work in a team environment supporting multiple systems in a highly redundant and robust mainframe environment.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• At least 5 years of experience within a total information technology (IT) environment
• At least 10 years of experience with the design, development and support of technology infrastructure

PREFERRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Extensive experience in Mainframe technologies.
• Proven Experience in Technical troubleshooting of OPS/MVS issues, Complex z/OS Sysplex environments, Automating mainframe tasks across environment.
• Subject matter expert in REXX Programming, OPS/MVS, IPL and shutdown processing, Subsystems such as CICS, IMS, JES2, MQ, and DB2, HMC operations, JCL
• Knowledge of BMC products.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

• Create and Maintain OPS/MVS REXX rules, SSM tables, and programs
• Resolve Automation issues
• Collaborate with other infrastructure, application, and operations areas on their automation needs.
• Provide support during z/OS Upgrades
• Participate in DR recovery and testing
• Work with vendors for system support and problem resolution
• Provide 24X7 on-call support as part of a team rotation
• Ability to learn new automation technologies such as Python, Groovy/Java, and Jenkins Pipelines.

THE ROLE OFFERS A HYBRID/FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE, WHICH MEANS THERE’S AN IN-OFFICE EXPECTATION OF 3 OR MORE DAYS PER WEEK AND THE FLEXIBILITY TO WORK OUTSIDE THE OFFICE LOCATION FOR THE OTHER DAYS.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That’s why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by la