Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Mainframe

USAA

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Antonio, TXPlano, TX
Salary
$114,080–$218,030 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $180k
This role $166k
$102k most similar roles pay here $231k

This role pays less than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $144,350–$214,862 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $166k versus about $180k for comparable roles.

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About USAA

USAA (United Services Automobile Association) is a San Antonio-based Fortune 500 financial services company founded in 1922, dedicated to providing insurance, banking, and investment solutions exclusively to U.S. military members, veterans, and their families.

USAA currently has 17 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $143,320–$273,930 across 17 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Mainframe

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Mainframe, you will join the infrastructure team to create, modify, and maintain system components that enable IT services while balancing availability, security, and performance. You will manage the IBM z/OS operating system across development, test, and production environments, performing upgrades, SMP/E maintenance, and capacity management. Your daily work involves troubleshooting complex issues, implementing security controls, and managing disaster recovery readiness. To achieve these goals, you will utilize tools and languages including Assembler, REXX, Python, JCL, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines. You will also manage subsystems like JES2, TSO/E, RACF, and HCD/HCM while performing dump analysis and performance tuning. This role focuses on optimizing mainframe platform capabilities, reducing operational risk, and developing software-defined infrastructure to solve complex technical challenges within the enterprise environment.

What you'll do

  • Administer and maintain the IBM z/OS operating system across development, test, disaster recovery, and production environments.
  • Manage infrastructure performance, capacity, and security controls including vulnerability remediation and audit compliance.
  • Perform incident troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem management for complex infrastructure issues.
  • Develop automation scripts using Assembler, REXX, Python, JCL, and Ansible to improve operational efficiency.
  • Maintain disaster recovery readiness and support business continuity testing initiatives.
  • Design scalable IT system infrastructures and implement software-defined infrastructure in CI/CD pipelines.
  • Mentor and coach other engineers on the design, development, and maintenance of systems.
  • Create technical documentation, engineering runbooks, and standard operating procedures for internal teams.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree, or 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
  • 6 years of infrastructure experience with a deep understanding of mainframe infrastructure and z/OS.
  • 4 years of experience in creating, modifying, and maintaining infrastructure and individual system components.
  • Advanced business acumen regarding operations, risk management, industry practices, and emerging trends.
  • Knowledge of designing scalable IT systems, implementing changes, or automating service delivery.
  • Demonstrated experience working with cloud technologies and tools.
  • Assembler programming skills for development and debugging (preferred).
  • Experience with SMP/E, RACF security, Dump Analysis, and VSAM administration (preferred).

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