Mainframe Gdps Engineer

**JOB DESCRIPTION**-
Assume a vital position as a key member of a high-performing team that delivers infrastructure and performance excellence. Your role will be instrumental in shaping the future at one of the world's largest and most influential companies.
- **Job responsibilities**
- Applies advanced technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to the design, implementation, and management of high-availability and disaster recovery solutions on the IBM Z platform.
- Drives workstreams and projects focused on GDPS (Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex) architecture, implementation, and automation across multiple mainframe environments.
- Collaborates with other platform teams to architect and implement changes required to modernize infrastructure, improve resilience, and resolve complex technical issues.
- Develops and customizes automation scripts and integrates with mainframe automation tools to streamline operations and enhance system reliability.
- Leads complex projects, provides technical guidance and mentorship to team members, and manages vendor and client relationships.
- Coordinates and assists with deployment testing, failover, and recovery scenarios, ensuring robust documentation and reporting.
- Engages directly with clients and stakeholders to understand requirements and communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and business audiences.
- Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.
- **Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills**
- Deep knowledge of infrastructure engineering, including mainframe hardware, networking, storage engineering, automation, and performance assessments.
- In-depth expertise in IBM Z platform technologies, including z/OS, Parallel Sysplex, Logical Partitions (LPARs), and GDPS disaster recovery solutions.
- Proficiency in mainframe automation and scripting languages (e.g., REXX, JCL) and tools such as NetView and Tivoli System Automation.
- Strong understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, FICON, SAN) within mainframe environments.
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects, manage client relationships, and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Advanced analytical and troubleshooting skills to resolve complex technical issues and identify performance bottlenecks.
- Drives to continue to develop technical and cross-functional knowledge outside of the product.
- Deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure and multiple cloud technologies with the ability to operate in and migrate across public and private clouds.
**Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills**
- Experience in a client-facing or consulting capacity, including requirements analysis, presentations, and leading technical workshops.
- Experience with IBM DS8000 storage systems.
- Experience coordinating disaster recovery and high-availability testing and documentation.

**ABOUT US**

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

**ABOUT THE TEAM**

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.