Systems Programmer - Mainframe Networking

Performance and Tuning: Monitor system performance, conduct capacity planning, and implement performance-tuning measures to optimize system efficiency and ensure service-level agreements (SLAs) are met.

Security and Compliance: Work closely with the security team to implement and maintain security protocols within CA-ACF2, including AT-TLS configuration and certificate management, to protect data and ensure compliance with corporate standards.

Project Leadership: Lead and participate in medium & large-scale projects, such as major software upgrades, hardware refreshes, and disaster recovery planning and exercises.

Collaboration and Mentoring: Collaborate with application developers, operations staff, and other systems programmers. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.

• Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations, procedures, and problem-solving techniques.

Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations, procedures, and problem-solving techniques.

Education: Attend vendor sponsored conferences as a representative of the Bank to seek out industry technology to utilize at the Bank. Provide thought leadership at vendor-sponsored conferences; presenting new technologies or providing industry leadership in new technologies. Review training opportunities that are available and make recommendations.

On-call Support: Take ownership of emergency support responsibilities as part of a 24/7 on-call rotation.

• Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with various departments to achieve organizational goals.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.

Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.

Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.

Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.

Required skills and qualifications:

• Combined minimum of 7 years’ higher education and/or related work experience

Combined minimum of 7 years’ higher education and/or related work experience

Expert-level knowledge of z/OS Communication Server, including VTAM, TCP/IP, FTP, SFTP, TLS/AT-TLS, OSA-Express, TN3270 Services, DNS, Enterprise Extender, and Connect:Direct (NDM).

In-depth knowledge of SMP/E & z/OSMF for software installation and maintenance.

Fluency in JCL, REXX, and CLIST among others.

Analytical skills: Proven analytical and problem-solving skills for diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues.

• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Strong proficiency with mainframe middleware, including IBM MQ Series on Z, CICS, & DB2 on Z.

7-9 years of experience in mainframe systems programming, with a focus on networking and middleware.

We support our team members with generous benefits.

• Competitive compensation

Competitive compensation

• Health, welfare, and retirement benefits

Health, welfare, and retirement benefits

• 401(k) match at 5%

401(k) match at 5%

Work-life balance and flexible work arrangements

Banking Officers start with 25 days PTO plus 12 paid holidays

40 hours paid volunteer hours per year