About the role

  • Senior technical leadership role overseeing mainframe systems programming at Navy Federal Credit Union. Leading a team to ensure stability and modernization of core banking applications.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with senior IT leaders, business strategists, specialized technicians, vendors, auditors, and risk consultants to align technology initiatives with organizational objectives.
  • Influence technology vendors to prioritize NFCU’s requirements for enhancements and fixes.
  • Develop and manage the mainframe budget, including NFCU’s annual budgeting process.
  • Maintain vendor software support contracts and oversee renewal processes.
  • Solve complex problems with significant impact on strategic IT priorities and measurable business outcomes.
  • Serve as a credible expert advisor to peers and internal/external partners, act as a trusted advisor to leadership.
  • Foster skills development through coaching and mentoring of both experienced and junior mainframe engineers.
  • Partner with IBM and other vendors to evaluate emerging technologies and negotiate support agreements.
  • Lead staff in defining project scope, plans, deliverables, cost projections, and implementation timelines.
  • Contribute to strategic and tactical business initiatives in collaboration with technical managers and subject matter experts across network, security, and operations domains.
  • Drives staffing decisions, including interviewing and evaluating candidates for mainframe engineering roles.
  • Implements leadership development and succession planning, reskilling/upskilling team members for future growth.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in mainframe engineering or related mission-critical technologies, including at least 5 years in technical/engineering management.
  • In-depth knowledge of IBM mainframe industry trends, best practices, & 3rd party z/OS middleware products.
  • Advanced understanding of z/OS configuration and security standards.
  • Proven experience leading and coaching technical managers and engineering staff, including managing distributed teams across multiple locations and time zones.
  • Strong ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders, and vendors.
  • Advanced relationship-building, influencing, negotiation, and facilitation skills.
  • Expert-level knowledge of IBM Mainframe, z/OS, and associated hardware/software technologies, including:
  • z/OS, CICS, DB2, MQ, JES2, DFSMS & HSM, RACF
  • GDPS (Metro Mirror & Global Mirror), HyperSwap, HCD
  • Parallel Sysplex, SMP/E, HLASM, USS, OMVS, REXX, & ISPF
  • Capacity planning, WLM, SCRT analysis, & Flexible Capacity
  • SMF analysis and reporting, SMS/disk and tape management
  • Storage hardware & peripherals (DASD subsystems, VTS, HMCs)
  • Experience developing and managing budgets, procurement processes, and vendor contract negotiations.
  • Advanced verbal/written communication and strategic planning skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, including summarizing complex information and identifying key patterns and relationships.
  • Effective presentation skills for conveying findings, conclusions, and recommendations clearly and concisely.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible working hours
  • Professional development budget
  • Home office setup allowance
  • Global team events

Job title

Manager II, Mainframe Engineering

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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