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z Network - Service Engineer
Apply locations: Edinburgh, Leeds, Wellington Place, Manchester, Westminster House
Time Type: Full time
Posted On: Posted 2 Days Ago
End Date: February 13, 2025 (12 days left to apply)
Job Requisition ID: 125236
Salary Range: £62,874 - £69,860
Flexible Working Options: Hybrid Working, Job Share
Job Description
JOB TITLE: z Network - Service Engineer
SALARY: £62,874 – £69,860
LOCATION(S): Edinburgh, Leeds or Manchester
HOURS: Full time
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our locations.
About this opportunity:
We are the Mainframe Networks Team within z Mainframe Services who look after the Mainframe Network estate across the whole of Lloyds Banking Group.
As an IBM Networks subject matter expert on z Series Mainframe, you will function as technical authority for this area. This is a hands-on role where you will configure and maintain products and services according to Group standards and policies (and to agreed service levels) and will assist with the delivery of projects within the team's focus – this includes operational support 24/7. Additionally, you will provide technical support (including incident and problem resolution for systems and processes in complex environments using site reliability engineering (SRE) principles.
Key Responsibilities
* Maintaining service stability and optimisation.
* Support and implement changes to our estate within LBG as required.
* Resolution of incidents and problems across the LBG estate in line with LBG KPI’s.
* Provide 24x7 support and provide support for projects and team workload as required.
* Identify, review, evaluate and mitigate potential risks ensuring adherence to relevant risk policies and frameworks or to ensure compliance with internal/external regulation.
* Help drive the strategy and design across the estate.
* Collaborate with key stakeholders, drive and deliver against the technology roadmap.
* Enforce standardisation and assist with improvement initiatives in the team.
What you’ll need
* Career background as a Mainframe Engineer working at a mid to senior level.
* Must have extensive experience z/OS and zVM Networking (Communication server, SNA, TCP/IP)
* Must have knowledge of all the following z/OS, zVM, USS, SDSF, JCL.
* Session Management products e.g., TPX, CL/Supersession, NC-Access
* Network Management products e.g., NETVIEW
* Experience of diagnosing and troubleshooting critical on-line systems.
* Highly motivated and encouraging teammate with a strong delivery ethic, willing to work unsociable hours when required and at short notice to support incidents and delivery of key projects.
* Strong delivery experience ideally operating in multifaceted IT environments or companies.
* Professionalism and dedication of commercial and interpersonal awareness and working with 3rd Parties.
About working for us
Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity, or culture.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
* A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
* An annual performance-related bonus
* Share schemes including free shares.
* Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping.
* 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
* A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
Want to do amazing work, that’s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities.
About Us
For over 320 years we’ve been making a difference to the lives of customers, businesses and communities. With us, you’ll be helping Britain prosper.
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