Staff Technical Support Engineer - Mainframe

Broadcom

Actively hiring
IL · TX Posted 47 days ago Apply by Oct 14, 2026 $88,300$141,300 / year

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TL;DR

Broadcom’s Mainframe Software Division seeks a Senior Technical Support Engineer to provide comprehensive support for complex customer issues across various product suites. This role involves delivering superior customer experiences through empathy and technical expertise while continuously expanding knowledge of best practices and systems. Engineers will lead brainstorming sessions, mentor junior team members, and collaborate on training initiatives. They must independently learn new products and technologies, act as subject matter experts, and contribute to self-service communities by creating and sharing knowledge articles. The position requires advanced troubleshooting skills, the ability to replicate customer issues in lab environments, and collaboration with engineering teams to prioritize defect resolution. Ideal candidates have 8+ years of experience in mainframe software support or systems programming, proficiency with z/OS, Unix, ACF2, and SMP/E, and relevant certifications such as those from Broadcom or competitors.

Skills

z/OS Unix ACF2 SMP/E DB2 KCS CI/CD Scrum Docker Terraform AWS Grafana Prometheus Python PostgreSQL

What you'll do

  • Independently resolve complex customer issues using advanced technical knowledge.
  • Continuously improve support processes by participating in brainstorming sessions.
  • Mentor less-experienced team members and facilitate relevant training.
  • Apply KCS methodology to create, review, and publish knowledge articles.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to prioritize and address customer impact issues.
  • Replicate and troubleshoot customer issues in lab environments for resolution.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of professional experience in Mainframe Software Support or Systems Programming.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Broadcom products or comparable competitor solutions.
  • Proven customer service skills and strong communication abilities (written, verbal, social media).
  • Technical and team leadership capabilities.
  • Expertise in z/OS, Unix, ACF2, SMP/E.
  • Relevant certifications such as 100 level knowledge of a Broadcom product or equivalent.

Market check

Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $190k
This role $115k
$71k most similar roles pay here $254k

This role pays less than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $165,000–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $115k versus about $190k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Broadcom

Broadcom is a global semiconductor and infrastructure software company that designs and markets a wide range of networking, storage, and wireless connectivity solutions. Industry: Semiconductors & Infrastructure Software

Broadcom currently has 71 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $118,800–$192,000 across 71 roles with salary data.

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