Sr. Lead, Infra Mainframe

Job Summary

The Sr. Lead, Infrastructure Engineer/Production Support Lead is responsible for providing technical leadership and/or production support for large scale Mainframe environments which are critical to the business. The architect is responsible for a smooth transition/handover to Mainframe technology Operations with adjustments supported to the Operations as needed.

Major Duties

• Assist and review the technical activities with implementation team for a major product upgrade in a production environment, assessing any risks and recommending actions to mitigate/ minimize these risks.
• Defining and documenting Mainframe Infrastructure Architecture Standards and best practices.
• Creation of Low Level Design documents to meet requirements outlined in the High Level Design
• Creation of detailed Implementation Plans for all Mainframe Infrastructure Engineering related activity.
• Procurement activities relating to build and delivery of new systems (Project).
• Ensuring the smooth Transition/ Handover to Production Support Operations in line with agreed Operational Acceptance Process.
• Supporting Architecture in the creation and upkeep of a Mainframe Infra Delivery Roadmap.
• Supporting the Architecture in scoping activities required to produce the High Level Design.
• Supporting Architecture in undertaking Proof of Concept activities
• Ensuring estimates are relevant and up to date in order to deliver on commitments outlined in the High Level Design
• Providing escalation support with complex troubleshooting of Major Incidents as required

Knowledge/Skills

• z/OS System Programming
• Mainframe System administrator activities
• Performance tuning, System Upgrades, Troubleshooting
• System Management Support with SMP/E, SMF, RMM
• Knowledge on System Services support (storage management, job management, work load management, and data set management)
• Awareness on Mainframe ISV product functionality, renewal and cost model, maintenance and support policy.
• Knowledge on zOS System Libraries, zOS Components and Mainframe system hardware architecture
• Technical hands-on experience on z/OS, z/VM, z/VSE and z/OS

We offer

• Reasonable accommodation: Northern Trust ist bestrebt, mit Menschen mit Behinderungen zusammenzuarbeiten und angemessene Unterkünfte bereitzustellen.