Broadridge

At Broadridge, we've built a culture where the highest goal is to empower others to accomplish more. If you’re passionate about developing your career, while helping others along the way, come join the Broadridge team.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced zOS System Programmer with specialization in HA Sysplex, Connect:Direct, SSH, certificate management, connection troubleshooting, and extensive knowledge of secure connection SSL/TLS troubleshooting to join our team. The successful candidate will manage and optimize our zOS environment, ensuring high availability, security, and efficient system performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and administer the zOS environment, ensuring system integrity and optimal performance.
• Design, implement, and manage HA Sysplex configurations to achieve high availability and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Administer Connect:Direct for secure, reliable, and efficient file transfers across mainframe and distributed platforms.
• Implement and maintain secure Shell (SSH) protocols and manage digital certificates in the RACF Keyring
• Provide 24/7 on-call technical support for diagnose and resolve complex connection issues, including troubleshooting SSL/TLS protocols to ensure secure data transmission.
• Plan and execute system upgrades, patches, and enhancements to maintain a secure and up-to-date zOS environment.
• Monitor system performance metrics and implement tuning adjustments to optimize resource utilization, analysis SMF records or using Omegamon XE for zOS.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive system documentation, including configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams, including network, security, and application development, to ensure cohesive system operations.
• Provide expert-level support for zOS subsystems, including DB2, CICS, IMS, and MQ, ensuring their optimal performance and availability.
• Utilize SCLM for source control and software configuration management, ensuring version control and deployment consistency.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using REXX and CLIST to streamline system administration tasks.
• Manage and optimize system utilities, including DFSORT for efficient data sorting and processing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 15+ years of experience in zOS System Programming.
• Finance industry experience in high-transaction environments

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in configuring and managing HA Sysplex environments.
• In-depth knowledge of Connect:Direct administration.
• Experience with SSH implementation and certificate management (RACF Keyring).
• Strong troubleshooting skills for diagnosing and resolving connection issues, including SSL/TLS protocols.
• Familiarity with zOS performance monitoring and tuning.
• Proficiency in SCLM, REXX, PL/1, Cobol, DB2, CICS, MQ, DFSORT, and iDZ Development Suite.
• Expert-level support for zOS subsystems, including DB2, CICS, IMS, and MQ.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively.

Background Check Process

Broadridge requires employees to complete a background check that is completed by one of our service providers. We use this service to complete the following checks:

• Employment verification
• Education verification
• Credit inquiry
• Canadian criminal record check

Workplace Flexibility

We are committed to supporting flexible work arrangements, investing in technology or other resources to enable you to work from home effectively, wherever possible. 

At this time this is a hybrid role, and therefore you should have a basic home office set up, high-speed internet, and the ability to work without distractions during core business hours.

Accessibility & Accommodation

Broadridge is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace ensuring that equal employment opportunities are provided to all individuals, regardless of race, colour, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, age, disability, religious affiliation, or national origin or citizenship. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please notify our recruitment team.

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Broadridge associates helped us envision our Connected Workplace - a work model that allows associates around the globe, dependent upon their role responsibilities, take advantage of the benefits of both on-site and off-site work to support our clients, one another, and the communities where we live and work. Our Connected Workplace is grounded in the concept of FACS: Flexible, Accountable, Connected, and Supported, which is our commitment to our associates. FACS supports our strong culture and allows us to achieve business goals while supporting meaningful work-life integration for our associates.

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment and committed to providing a workplace that empowers associates to be authentic and bring their best to work. We believe that associates can only do their best when they feel safe, understood, and valued, and we work diligently and collaboratively to ensure Broadridge is a company—and ultimately a community—that recognizes and celebrates diversity in all its dimensions.