Senior Mainframe Support Engineer

EPAM Systems

Are you an experienced technologist passionate about working in a complex IBM Mainframe environment? Do you possess a client-focused mindset and excel in a team-oriented, global organization? We are seeking a Mainframe Support Engineer to join a prominent banking client in Zürich, Switzerland. The role offers a hybrid work model, blending remote tasks with on-site responsibilities in Zürich.

If you are driven to make a difference in supporting and enhancing mission-critical online services, we encourage you to apply!

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Responsibilities

  • Collaborate within the Mainframe Online Services team specializing in CICS and MQ subsystems and related products
  • Deliver 2nd-level support and assistance to application teams for CICS/MQ challenges
  • Carry out incident and problem management for CICS/MQ components while coordinating changes through IPCM
  • Automate and refine processes to boost system performance and service reliability
  • Contribute to the Agile environment with a focus on transformational initiatives
  • Improve infrastructure dependability, incorporating Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles
  • Identify inefficiencies and implement automation to enhance system operations

Requirements

  • Strong skills in z/OS System Components, TSO, ISPF, and JCL
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as REXX and Python
  • Expertise in CICS and IBM MQ, including Cluster and QSG configurations
  • Basic knowledge of DB2 Plans, Packages, and SQL Statements
  • Understanding of LDAP and USS on IBM Mainframe
  • Capability to perform effectively under pressure in dynamic environments
  • Flexibility to join a 24/7 on-call rotation
  • Competency in English and German communication

Nice to have

  • Background in database systems with advanced SQL capabilities
  • Understanding of core IT concepts, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office

We offer

  • 5 weeks of vacation
  • EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Extended pension plan
  • Daily sickness allowance insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Global business travel medical and accident insurance
  • Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, over 22,000 courses on LinkedIn Learning Solutions and much more
  • All benefits and perks are subject to certain eligibility requirements
  • Please note that any offers will be subject to appropriate background checks
  • We do not accept CVs from recruiting or staffing agencies
  • For this position, we are able to consider applications from the following:
  • Swiss nationals
  • EU/EFTA nationals
  • Third-country nationals based in Switzerland with an appropriate work permit
  • Displaced people from Ukraine who are currently in Switzerland and hold, or have already applied for, S permits

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