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Senior Mainframe Engineer,
AIBIrelandfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 May 2025
About the role
<p><span><span><span><span><span>Location/Office Policy: </span><b><span><span>Central Park , Leopardstown, Dublin 18 with Hybrid Working </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></p>
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<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>At AIB, we understand that the world of banking is changing and new technology is making that happen. Our applications sit at the centre of AIB’s ambition to be a leading digital bank. We want to be recognised as having one of the best technology functions of any bank in Europe.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Core Banking’s applications are the engine that drives AIB. We deliver technology change that is customer focused which helps us achieve the ambition of becoming a leading consumer brand. We are evolving our technology so our customers can engage with us in ways and at times that suit them best.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>In AIB Core Banking, we are currently transforming and modernising our platforms. We are also implementing new ways of working (Agile) and advancing our development tool kit. The Core Banking Tribe based at our Digital Hub in Central Park are key enablers of this transformation. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<p><span><span><span><b><u>What is the Role:</u></b></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span><span><span>Reporting to Core Banking’s Head of Mainframe Engineering, the successful candidate will be expected to become a technical SME for one of our Accounting Platforms. Working alongside offshore and onshore colleagues, they will be involved in the large programs that will transform Core Banking in AIB. They will help deliver the new products and services that will realise AIB's best in class digital ambition. </span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span><span><b><span>Key accountabilities;</span></b></span></span></span></span></p>
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<li><span><span><span><span><span>Hands on engineering of high quality mainframe code.</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span><span><span>Review and analysis of existing software applications (mainframe)</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span><span><span>Facilitate code reviews.</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span><span><span>Sizing and Estimation of engineering task assigned to squad.</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span><span><span>Compilation & Presentation of Low Level Design Documents.</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span><span><span>Join the Tribe On call team and provide overnight support to End of Day Batch. </span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<p><span><span><span><b><u>What you Will Bring ; </u></b></span></span></span></p>
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<li><span><span><span><span><span>At least 5 years experience in mainframe software development. </span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span><span><span>Strong hands-on experience as an Mainframe Developer using some/all : PL1, CICS /Cobol, DB2, JCL</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span><span><span>Experienced of both Batch and Online application development. </span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Broad exposure to some of the following tools : Changeman, Endeavour, Git, Remedy, JIRA, TSO , FileAid.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Experience compiling Low Level technical design documents.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Experience working in an Agile Development environment</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<p><span><span><span><b><u>Why Work for AIB :</u></b></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span><span><span><span>We are committed to offering our colleagues choice and flexibility in how we work and live and our hybrid working model enables our people to balance their time between working from home and their designated office, subject to their role, the needs of our customers and business requirements. </span></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span><span><span><em>Some of our benefits include; </em></span></span></span></p>
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<li><span><span><span>Market leading Pension Scheme</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Healthcare Scheme</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Variable Pay</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Employee Assistance Programme</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Family leave options</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Two volunteer days per year</span></span></span></li>
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