Fidelity Investments
Senior Mainframe Engineer (COBOL, DB2, VSAM)
Fidelity Investments, Roanoke, Texas, United States, 76299
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Senior Mainframe Engineer (COBOL, DB2, VSAM)
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Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments Workplace Investing (WI) organization is seeking an experienced mainframe
Software Engineer to join our Custom Client Solutions team within the Stock Plan Services (SPS) Technology organization. The person will play a key role in developing and delivering client specific enhancements on our Legacy Application to support our Plan Administration System. This role demands significant collaboration with members of various business and IT groups throughout the lifecycle of a typical project.
Purpose of Your Role Use business and technical knowledge to translate the vision for divisional initiatives into business solutions by developing complex stock plan services software applications on a mainframe platform running under a Z/OS environment.
Skills You Bring
Demonstrated expertise (“DE”) in defining, developing, and leading an interactive team to implement scalable application solutions
DE in mainframe application development, automation, and support, utilizing COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, VSAM, MQ-Series, and SQL
DE in mainframe performance tuning and capacity planning, including ways to reduce I/Os, CPU Time, MSUs, and MIPs, using Strobe, iStrobe, and Platinum Detector
DE in mainframe application development including file format and comparison using File-AID; version management using Endeavor; debugging and unit testing using Intertest and Abend-AID; and job scheduling using Control-M
Value You Deliver
Perform as a full stack engineer within an Agile team, including requirements gathering, development, and end‑to‑end testing
Define, develop, and lead an interactive team to implement application‑level architecture, giving due consideration to application scalability and extensibility, and conformance to established standards
Provide on‑site and on‑call support as needed and act as a subject matter expert as part of a cross‑functional crisis management team
Develop applications on complex projects, components, and subsystems for the division
Recommend development testing tools and methodologies and review and validate test plans
Resolve technical roadblocks involving multiple technologies and make recommendations and improvements to avoid them in the future
Collaborate with multiple layers of management to share approaches, develop solutions, and improve capabilities throughout the organization
Lead collaborative sessions and ceremonies with stakeholders and provide guidance and feedback to team members
Be responsible for QA readiness of software deliverables
Plan and conduct system testing
Develop comprehensive documentation for multiple applications or subsystems
Establish full project life cycle plans for complex projects across multiple platforms
Be responsible for meeting project goals on‑time and on‑budget
Advise on risk assessment and risk management strategies for projects
Plan and coordinate project schedules and assignments for multiple projects
Act as a primary liaison for business units to resolve various project/technology issues
Provide technology solutions to daily issues and technical evaluation estimates on technology initiatives
Perform independent and complex technical and functional analysis for multiple projects supporting several initiatives
Develop original and creative technical solutions to on‑going development efforts
Impact on the Organization Develop applications and provide support on a mainframe environment, using COBOL, DB2, CICS, JCL, MQ‑Series, SQL, and VSAM files. Analyze and recommend changes in project development policies, procedures, standards, and strategies to development experts and management.
Certifications Category: Information Technology
Eligibility and Work Location Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M‑F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.
Legal and Compliance Information Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement‑related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self‑regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.
Employment Details
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
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Senior Mainframe Engineer (COBOL, DB2, VSAM)
role at
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments Workplace Investing (WI) organization is seeking an experienced mainframe
Software Engineer to join our Custom Client Solutions team within the Stock Plan Services (SPS) Technology organization. The person will play a key role in developing and delivering client specific enhancements on our Legacy Application to support our Plan Administration System. This role demands significant collaboration with members of various business and IT groups throughout the lifecycle of a typical project.
Purpose of Your Role Use business and technical knowledge to translate the vision for divisional initiatives into business solutions by developing complex stock plan services software applications on a mainframe platform running under a Z/OS environment.
Skills You Bring
Demonstrated expertise (“DE”) in defining, developing, and leading an interactive team to implement scalable application solutions
DE in mainframe application development, automation, and support, utilizing COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, VSAM, MQ-Series, and SQL
DE in mainframe performance tuning and capacity planning, including ways to reduce I/Os, CPU Time, MSUs, and MIPs, using Strobe, iStrobe, and Platinum Detector
DE in mainframe application development including file format and comparison using File-AID; version management using Endeavor; debugging and unit testing using Intertest and Abend-AID; and job scheduling using Control-M
Value You Deliver
Perform as a full stack engineer within an Agile team, including requirements gathering, development, and end‑to‑end testing
Define, develop, and lead an interactive team to implement application‑level architecture, giving due consideration to application scalability and extensibility, and conformance to established standards
Provide on‑site and on‑call support as needed and act as a subject matter expert as part of a cross‑functional crisis management team
Develop applications on complex projects, components, and subsystems for the division
Recommend development testing tools and methodologies and review and validate test plans
Resolve technical roadblocks involving multiple technologies and make recommendations and improvements to avoid them in the future
Collaborate with multiple layers of management to share approaches, develop solutions, and improve capabilities throughout the organization
Lead collaborative sessions and ceremonies with stakeholders and provide guidance and feedback to team members
Be responsible for QA readiness of software deliverables
Plan and conduct system testing
Develop comprehensive documentation for multiple applications or subsystems
Establish full project life cycle plans for complex projects across multiple platforms
Be responsible for meeting project goals on‑time and on‑budget
Advise on risk assessment and risk management strategies for projects
Plan and coordinate project schedules and assignments for multiple projects
Act as a primary liaison for business units to resolve various project/technology issues
Provide technology solutions to daily issues and technical evaluation estimates on technology initiatives
Perform independent and complex technical and functional analysis for multiple projects supporting several initiatives
Develop original and creative technical solutions to on‑going development efforts
Impact on the Organization Develop applications and provide support on a mainframe environment, using COBOL, DB2, CICS, JCL, MQ‑Series, SQL, and VSAM files. Analyze and recommend changes in project development policies, procedures, standards, and strategies to development experts and management.
Certifications Category: Information Technology
Eligibility and Work Location Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M‑F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.
Legal and Compliance Information Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement‑related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self‑regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.
Employment Details
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
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