Production/Application Support L2, Assistant Vice President
At a glance
AI generatedTL;DR
The Mainframe & SWIFT Application Support Specialist role within Global Technology Services at a leading financial firm requires an experienced professional to ensure the stability and security of mission-critical financial systems. This senior-level position involves managing end-to-end support for mainframe accounting processes and SWIFT messaging flows, with a focus on integrating legacy mainframe technologies (IBM Z) with cloud-native platforms like AWS and Azure. Key responsibilities include enforcing SWIFT CSP security controls, enabling zDevOps practices, and enhancing observability through tools such as Prometheus and Splunk. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in financial services, expertise in CICS, COBOL, DB2, and JCL, and proficiency with cloud platforms and automation scripting languages like Python or Shell. This role is pivotal in driving DevSecOps practices across hybrid environments to support the firm’s broader transformation towards secure, resilient, and automated delivery pipelines.
Skills
What you'll do
- Manage and enforce security controls aligned with SWIFT CSP requirements.
- Support secure connectivity to SWIFT applications.
- Enable zDevOps practices for mainframe workloads, including automated deployments.
- Implement monitoring and alerting across hybrid platforms using tools like Prometheus.
- Improve system resilience through capacity planning and incident response.
- Embed security controls into the CI/CD pipeline (shift-left security).
- Automate compliance checks and audit readiness processes.
What we're looking for
- 5+ years experience in application support for financial services.
- Expertise in mainframe systems (IBM Z, Tandem/NonStop).
- Strong knowledge of SWIFT-connected platforms and secure environments.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and hybrid architectures.
- Proficiency in CICS, COBOL, DB2, JCL, and monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana.
- Skills in scripting and automation using Python or Shell.
Employer
About State Street
State Street Corporation is one of the world''s largest custodian banks and asset managers, providing investment servicing, investment management, and investment research to institutional investors. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Custody
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