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Mainframe Communications Systems Software Engineer (Lake Mary, FL or Pittsburgh, PA or Jersey City)

Collaborate Solutions, Inc.Jersey City, NJ🇺🇸United StatesPosted 14 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Mainframe Communications Systems Software Engineer
Location: Lake Mary, FL or Pittsburgh, PA or Jersey City
Long Term

We re seeking a future team member for the role of (SVP) Senior Vice President, Infrastructure

Engineering (Mainframe Communications Systems Software) to join our Technology Services

Group (TSG) via our Mainframe Services team.

Job Responsibilities

  • Oversee a broad range of delivery projects to fulfill both hardware and software Lifecycle

Management. Responsible for managing the teams that administer multiple Mainframes

running on z/OS systems using various technologies like JCL, DB2, IMS, CICS, Source code

management, SDLC practices and Security mechanisms such as ACF2, RACF and TSS.

  • Responsible for rethinking the assumptions behind how traditional services are built and

thinking about how to modernize, enhance and continuously improve capabilities through

innovation and automation.

  • Leverage your breadth of experience to lead the organization through cross-functional and

collaborative efforts. Partner with solutioning Data center services, Production Services

Application Developers to shape new opportunities.

  • An engaged and motivated contributor, you will see the value in our team. Coach, mentor

and leverage our talent management processes to effectively lead managers, build your

talent and create a highly engaged team.

Required Skills/Experience

  • 10+ years of diverse experience in multiple areas of information technology required;

experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.

  • Experienced in diverse mainframe technical environments. Experienced in one or more

mainframe infrastructure, hardware, system programming technologies and/or application

development. Alternative experiences must include high learning agility to acquire

mainframe technology knowledge and apply previous experiences to achieve operational

outcomes.

  • Direct Mainframe experience is a necessity as is the ability to lead a technical team, build

relationships, and possess a strategic mindset to drive the team to successful outcomes.

  • Possess communication skills to appropriately lead at the client/team/Business unit levels.
  • Experienced leading complex projects and programs.
  • Experience in tooling, utilities, and data transport.
  • Experience in Architecture and design principles.
  • Skilled communicator that can influence internal and external stakeholders at multiple

levels and be able to navigate complex technical topics and communicate them with clarity,

brevity, and impact. Able to manage up, down and across organizations, clients and/or

functions.

Preferred Skills/Experience

  • Knowledge in one or more areas of mainframe discipline.
  • ITIL or ITSM oversight or expertise in Release, Change and CMDB
  • Installation knowledge of ISV SW and IBM Operating systems
  • Required Knowledge of VTAM, TCPIP, IBM connect Direct, CA session manager, CA spool
  • Knowledge in JCL
  • Knowledge of ISPF/TSO
  • Framework experience in building and maintaining a mainframe platform

Education/Certifications

  • Bachelor s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Advanced certifications in infrastructure engineering or related disciplines preferred.

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