Specialist, Technology Engineer - Mainframe Middleware

If you’re passionate about innovation and love working in an environment where you can constantly improve and adopt new technologies to drive business results, then Nationwide’s Information Technology team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

Join Our Dynamic Mainframe Middleware Team!

Are you passionate about providing top-notch Mainframe support for critical business partners? Do you thrive in an environment that encourages continuous learning, career growth, and innovative thinking? If so, we want you on our team!

We are seeking experienced and motivated individuals to join our Mainframe Middleware Team. As a key player in our team, you will have the opportunity to:

•     Collaborate with talented professionals who are dedicated to excellence.

•     Innovate and bring fresh ideas to solve complex problems.

•     Grow your career with ongoing learning and development opportunities.

•     Support critical business operations and make a real impact.

If you are a team player with a passion for mainframe technology, critical thinking, and problem-solving, we would love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

•     Support & Administration: Manage and support Middleware Technologies z/OS Connect APIs CICS Transaction Server, CICSPlex Systems Manager, and MQ for z/OS in a large-scale mainframe environment.

•     Programming Expertise: Utilize your skills in COBOL, Assembler, and other programming languages to enhance system performance.

•     Performance Monitoring: Use advanced tools to monitor and optimize the performance of CICS TS regions and MQ for z/OS.

•     Problem Resolution: Apply your analytical skills to diagnose and resolve complex issues, ensuring seamless operations.

•     Lifecycle Management: Oversee the installation, support, and lifecycle management of mainframe software.

•     Disaster Recovery: Contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity efforts to safeguard our systems.

Qualifications:

•     Experience: 5+ years in mainframe infrastructure support, with at least 2 years of experience in COBOL, Assembler, and related programming languages.

•     Technical Skills: Some experience with CICS TS, MQ for z/OS, SMPE, TSO, Unix System Services, VSAM, DB2, and dump analysis.

•     Problem-Solving: Analytical and problem-resolution skills, with the ability to diagnose and debug application issues.

•     Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of working with peers and senior management.

•     Flexibility: Ability to work off-hours for on-call support and adapt to various technical disciplines.

Job Description Summary

If you’re enthusiastic about delivering secure technology solutions to support a company providing extraordinary care to its customers, then Nationwide Technology is the place for you. Nationwide's industry-leading technology workforce embraces an agile work environment and a collaborative culture to deliver outstanding solutions and results. If that sounds like something you aspire to, we want to hear from you!

The Technology Engineer delivers standard and custom supportable technology products based on Nationwide’s architectural standards, technology roadmaps, industry trends and business requirements. You’ll be focused on collaboration, data, systems, storage, middleware, network, security and contact center technology products. You’re also accountable for the operational aspects and management for the above products in accordance with the business requirements and defined service level agreements (SLAs).

Job Description

Key Responsibilities: 

• Creates and implements standard builds/templates for all technology platforms.

• Drives requirements to meet current and future needs, tracks and reports capacity postures.

• Applies secure software and systems engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle to ensure our data and technology solutions are protected from threats and vulnerabilities.

• Analyzes reports and delivery recommendations to remediate capacity issues.