z/OS Network Systems Engineer

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed.  We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, tune, and troubleshoot z/OS Communications Server, including VTAM, TCP/IP, and TN3270 environments to ensure high availability and optimal network performance.
• Install, maintain, test, document, and support vendor-supplied mainframe software, performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Manage and support the TPX Session Manager environment, including configuration, maintenance, performance optimization, and issue resolution.
• Install, configure, and support Connect:Direct and other enterprise file transfer solutions, ensuring secure and reliable data exchange across platforms.
• Support GDPS network configurations, disaster recovery readiness, business continuity planning, and network failover testing activities.
• Design, implement, and troubleshoot secure file transfer solutions including FTP, SFTP, and FTP-ATTLS, ensuring compliance with security standards.
• Participate in network architecture, IP address design, and cross-platform integrations between z/OS and distributed systems environments.
• Provide technical leadership through vendor product evaluations, configuration management, documentation, standards development, and participation in an on-call support rotation.

Basic Qualifications

-Associate's degree or equivalent work experience
-At least 7 years experience with managing day-to-day delivery of satisfactory network services to clients.
-At least 7 years experience within a total Information Technology (IT) environment.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong expertise in IBM z/OS Systems Programming with hands-on experience supporting enterprise mainframe networking environments.
• Advanced knowledge of z/OS Communications Server, including VTAM, TCP/IP, TN3270, and network performance tuning.
• Experience administering and supporting TPX Session Manager in large-scale production environments.
• Knowledge of Connect:Direct, secure file transfer technologies, and enterprise data exchange solutions.
• Experience with GDPS, contingency planning, disaster recovery, and resilient network design.
• Proficiency with FTP, SFTP, FTP-ATTLS, and troubleshooting file transfer and communications protocol issues.
• Familiarity with SMP/E software installation, configuration management practices, system software infrastructure, and vendor software lifecycle management.
• Strong background in network operations, network architecture, technical troubleshooting, security, data communications, hardware infrastructure, and IT operational standards.

Location expectations 
This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits: 

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $119,765.00 - $140,900.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.