Principal Mainframe Software Engineer

Fidelity Financial Services

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Westlake, TX
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15 days ago
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About Fidelity Financial Services

Fidelity Investments is one of the largest financial services companies in the world, offering brokerage services, mutual funds, retirement planning, wealth management, and life insurance to individuals and institutions. Industry: Financial Services & Investment Management

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TL;DR · Principal Mainframe Software Engineer

The Principal Mainframe Software Engineer joins the Stock Plan Services Technology team within the Workplace Investing organization. This role involves providing technical leadership for a globally distributed team to develop complex stock plan services software applications on a mainframe platform running under a Z/OS environment. The engineer will perform full stack development within an Agile framework, including requirements gathering, architecture definition, and end-to-end testing. Key responsibilities include performance tuning, capacity planning, and resolving technical roadblocks for equity compensation applications. The position requires expertise in COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, VSAM, MQ-Series, and SQL. Candidates must also utilize tools such as File-AID, Endeavor, Intertest, Abend-AID, and Control-M, while leveraging Strobe, iStrobe, and Platinum Detector for monitoring and optimization.

What you'll do

  • Develop complex stock plan services software applications on a mainframe platform running under a Z/OS environment.
  • Lead an interactive team to implement scalable application architecture and software solutions.
  • Perform full-stack engineering tasks including requirements gathering, development, and end-to-end testing within an Agile team.
  • Execute mainframe application development using COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, VSAM, MQ-Series, and SQL.
  • Conduct mainframe performance tuning and capacity planning to reduce I/Os, CPU Time, MSUs, and MIPs.
  • Plan and conduct system testing while ensuring QA readiness of all software deliverables.
  • Establish full project life cycle plans and coordinate schedules for complex projects across multiple platforms.
  • Provide on-site and on-call support as a subject matter expert for cross-functional crisis management teams.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field and experience in the job offered or as a technical lead in mainframe brokerage systems.
  • Master's degree in a related field and experience in the job offered or as a technical lead in mainframe brokerage systems.
  • Expertise in mainframe application development, automation, and support using COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, VSAM, MQ-Series, and SQL.
  • Expertise in mainframe performance tuning and capacity planning using Strobe, iStrobe, and Platinum Detector.
  • Expertise in mainframe tools including File-AID, Endeavor, Intertest, Abend-AID, and Control-M.
  • Experience performing as a full stack engineer within an Agile team, including requirements gathering, development, and end-to-end testing.
  • Experience leading interactive teams to implement application level architecture, scalability, and conformance to established standards.
  • Experience providing on-site and on-call support as a subject matter expert for cross-functional crisis management teams.

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