Senior Specialist, Mainframe Database Infrastructure Engineer

Overview

Senior Specialist, Mainframe Database Infrastructure Engineer

Bring your ideas. Make history.
BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. We are one of the world's top asset management and banking firms that manages trillions of dollars in assets, custody and/or administration. Known as the “bank of banks” - 97% of the world’s top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital.

With over 238 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY Mellon has been built upon our proven ability to evolve, lead, and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, we’re approximately 50,000 employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you to grow, take risks, experiment and be yourself. This is what #LifeAtBNYMellon is all about.

We’re seeking a future team member in the role of Senior Specialist, Mainframe Database Infrastructure Engineer to join our Technology Services Group – Mainframe Database Services Team. This role is located in Pittsburgh, PA and Lake Mary, Florida.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• The Mainframe Db2 Database Administrator/Engineer is responsible for administration, and evangelizing the culture, practices, processes, and tools that enable the business in the delivery of optimal services of Database development & maintenance - modernization/migration, and support/operation; with managing the administration of z/OS Db2 databases including backups, statistics, reorgs, physical database design, and supporting application development and applications.
• The successful candidate will perform z/OS Db2 database administration duties including problem resolution, SQL and database performance tuning, backups and recoveries, and disaster contingency testing.
• Contributing to continuous improvements within the team in developing reports/tools to help manage and optimize the environments.
• Support the investigating, analyzing, and resolving database incidents including performance bottlenecks and production batch incidents.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required; advanced degree preferre. College/Technical Degree in computer science or a related discipline with 8-10 years’ technical experience with increasing responsibilities and knowledge and expertise. Experience in the high-performance demanding operations of securities or financial services industry is a plus.
• Knowing mainframe Db2 operational and processing perspectives with distributed WEB access, SQL performance and tuning, and Db2 operational problem determination skills. Performing Db2 Object maintenance to accommodate new business development requirements.
• 5-7 years of IBM Db2 Database Administrative experience, knowing mainframe technologies to be able to assist application developers in exploiting new Db2 features and functionality to increase business value and modernize database platform and processing. Considerable knowledge and ability to identify, analyze and resolve complex business and technical problems. Provide operational production on-call assistance and problem resolution.
• Advanced technical knowledge of Db2 – SQL, Performance Management and Utilities for z/OS along with mainframe related tools such as BMC-Apptune & Utilities, Broadcom Online performance monitoring tools, ISPF, SMS Dasd Utility
• Strong execution mind-set to perform, manage and track progress against transformational goals
• Works collaborative with other team and application developers and exhibit strong interpersonal skills; excellent oral and written communication skills; proven problem-solving skills; technical problem-solving skills and analytical skills; ability to prepare correspondence, position papers and documentation.

At BNY Mellon, our inclusive culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:

• Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI)
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality Index
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score
• 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Company
• CDP’s Climate Change ‘A List’

Our Benefits:

BNY Mellon offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

Employer Description:
For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world's financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It's the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers.
EEO Statement:
BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.