Empiric
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer to join our expert Mainframe team. You’ll play a key role in maintaining and enhancing a business-critical IBM z/OS environment, ensuring high availability, security, and performance.
What you’ll be doing
- Support and maintain IBM z/OS and related Mainframe technologies.
- Install, upgrade, and maintain software using SMP/E.
- Support core technologies such as MQ, IMS, and DB2 (depending on your experience).
- Troubleshoot incidents and resolve technical issues.
- Manage Mainframe security, including certificates, encryption, PKI, and key management.
- Contribute to automation, modernisation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Participate in an on-call rota and support planned infrastructure changes.
What we’re looking for
- Strong experience as a Mainframe Systems Programmer with IBM z/OS.
- Hands-on experience with SMP/E software installation and maintenance.
- Good understanding of Mainframe security and encryption technologies.
- Experience supporting high-availability, business-critical environments.
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a skilled technical team.
Nice to have
- Experience with MQ, IMS, DB2, or other z/OS subsystems.
- Knowledge of Mainframe automation and monitoring tools.
- Experience integrating z/OS with distributed platforms.
- Background in financial services or another regulated industry.
You’ll be part of a highly skilled and collaborative team, working on a secure, resilient Mainframe platform while helping drive modernisation and automation across a critical enterprise environment.
We are committed to delivering more female candidates and those from minority backgrounds and be instrumental in changing the gender and diversity imbalance within the tech sector.
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