Hybrid Principal Mainframe Engineer

at Navy Federal Credit Union

• Job title: Principal Mainframe Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $131,700 - $206,450 per year
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: ITSM, SDLC
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Vienna, United States

About the role

• Principal Mainframe Engineer managing technical knowledge and leading COBOL projects for the TPP team in Service Operations. Ensuring timely completion of critical portfolio projects in a mainframe environment.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee teams during planning, development, testing and implementation activities. Focus will be on the technical analysis, troubleshooting and technical coordination.
• Expert-level knowledge in FIS Core Banking Systems (RM, GN, I M, AM, SC, TX)
• Ability to quickly change course and prioritize the highest impact work. Keen ability to understand the organization and business stakeholder needs and balance them with resource skillsets and utilization.
• Develop and deploy COBOL/CICS/DB2/JCL using SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) methodology in a timely remediation method. Able to multitask and prioritize workload.
• Strong working knowledge of COBOL/DB2/CICS/JCL
• Analyze, research, code, test and deploy solution as part of the incident resolution process as part of our team’s total ownership model and post-implementation support.
• Constantly look out for process improvement items to improve our project portfolio and perform the required technical research to find the most optimal solution.
• Ability to communicate with and report to business stakeholders and executive management. Direct and coordinate with team members to support project and program implementation.
• Should be able to work with vendors and members from other teams within the organization.
• Peer review of project plans, code changes, packages made by the team members.
• Provide technical guidance to other team members on their work.
• Perform root cause analysis to identify and resolve recurring technical incidents.
• Ensure compliance with NFCU and ISD standards and protocols.
• Build and maintain a strong relationship with team members and other stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge and experience in FIS Core Banking Systems (RM, GN, IM, AM, SC,TX).
• Knowledgeable in COBOL, DB2, CICS and JCL.
• Ability to work and collaborate with peers and all levels of management, staff and vendors.
• Ability to present findings and conclusions clearly and concisely.
• Ability to exercise initiative, produce desired results and achieve objectives.
• Experience that demonstrates knowledge and skill in domain area (COBOL, DB2, CICS, JCL and troubleshooting.
• Effective attention to detail.
• Effective planning and organizational skills.
• Effective research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication and formal presentation skills, including skill in in negotiating and persuading others.
• Effectively able to Multitask and support fast paced work environment.
• **Desired Qualifications**
• Assembler Knowledge.
• ITSM (Project Management, Release and Change Management, Incident Management, Problem Management).
• Changeman Deployment Tool.
• Knowledge of NFCU’s products, services, programs, policies, process and procedures.
• Strong skills in leading other analysts.
• Highly developed communication skills including preparing and presenting results, findings, and work arounds.
• Demonstrate skill in exercising initiative and good judgment, and making sound decisions
• Demonstrate ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

• Highly competitive pay
• Generous benefits and perks