Senior Mainframe Engineering Director

Fiserv • Berkeley Heights, NJ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Calling all innovators - find your future at Fiserv. We're Fiserv, a global leader in Fintech and payments, and we move money and information in a way that moves the world. We connect financial institutions, corporations, merchants and consumers to one another millions of times a day - quickly, reliably, and securely. Any time you swipe your credit card, pay through a mobile app, or withdraw money from the bank, we're involved. If you want to make an impact on a global scale, come make a difference at Fiserv. As a Mainframe Engineering Director at Fiserv, you will be an individual contributor, leading the technical direction and strategy of our mainframe environment, aligning with Fiserv’s mission of providing innovative financial technology solutions. Leveraging your expertise, you will ensure the design, development, and implementation of mainframe applications meet our business goals, while promoting best practices and driving continuous improvement within the development team.

Requirements

• 13+ years of experience in large-scale IT system development, hands-on software development experience designing, writing, debugging, and testing.
• 13+ years of experience in mainframe technology including MVS, CICS, COBOL, JCL, and MQ that support large payment processors.
• 13+ years of experience in the financial industry, especially with mainframe experience with a financial payments platform or similar.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, emotional intelligence, with the ability to listen, advise, empathize, and explain to varied audiences, at all levels.
• Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to see the connections between layers of business operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, and/or equivalent military experience.
• You must currently possess valid and unrestricted U.S. work authorization to be considered for this role.
• Individuals with temporary visas including, but not limited to, F-1 (OPT, CPT, STEM), H-1B, H-2, or TN, or any candidate requiring sponsorship, now or in the future, will not be considered for this role.

Nice To Haves

• Technical experience in DB2 and relational databases.
• Experience in Java or similar development.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and expertise in the design, development, and implementation of software applications to support Fiserv's business goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Perform advanced coding, testing, and debugging of applications to ensure optimal performance.
• Maintain and improve existing codebases and lead peer review processes.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior developers and team members.
• Drive innovation and best practices within the software development team.
• The responsibilities listed are not intended to be all-inclusive and may be modified as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director