Application Engineer

To research, evaluate, design, implement, and maintain system and product solutions, applying knowledge of engineering principles. To provide technical direction and engineering support for projects and infrastructure. Develop and maintain expert functional knowledge of evolving IT engineering industry technologies/competition, concepts and trends. Lead and own complex projects or workstreams with limited supervision. Provide technical leadership to provide robust end-to-end solutions. Lead the delivery of computing services and the duties associated with cloud deliveries such as designing, planning, administering, developing, or maintaining applications in cloud-based environments. Lead the delivery and support of mainframe computing services, including designing, implementing, automating, administering, and maintaining highly available z/OS-based applications and platform solutions.

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- 8-10 years of experience as a cloud or integration engineer in complex enterprise environment
- Hands-on experience with Java, Spring, MuleSoft, RESTful APIs, OAuth 2.0, and message brokers and overall REST API Service development.
- Hands-on experience with mainframe technologies such as JCL, REXX, TSO/ISPF, SDSF, CICS, Db2, IMS, JES2/JES3, MQ, TCP/IP, and z/OS UNIX System Services (USS/OMVS).
- Experience with IBM System Automation for z/OS and IBM NetView, including administration, configuration, policy-driven automation, automation tables, message automation, command lists, event processing, resource dependencies, and automation routines.
- Proficient in cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP), especially with managed integration services (e.g., Azure Functions, Logic Apps, API Management, Event Grid)
- Experience integrating mainframe applications and automation with cloud, distributed, monitoring, event management, IT service management, and API-based solutions.
- Experience in deploying and maintaining production systems
- Experience supporting highly available mainframe production systems, including recovery, restart, health monitoring, workload scheduling, batch processing, and self-healing automation.
- Knowledge of Parallel Sysplex environments, IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS/TWS/ZWS), and cross-system automation concepts.
- Advanced organizational, planning and time management skills
- Advanced skill exercise initiative and using good judgment to make sound decisions
- Expert database and presentation software skills
- Expert research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Expert verbal and written communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology or the equivalent combination of training, education, and experience
- Experience engineering, supporting, or integrating applications in complex enterprise mainframe environments, including IBM z/OS and z/Series platforms.

Desired Qualifications:

- Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related degree.
- Experience designing, implementing, and supporting cloud and cloud native, LOS, LMS systems.
- Exposure to Databricks or other data lake platforms
- Business domain experience in consumer and business lending origination, servicing, and delivery.
- AI experience.
- Experience and knowledge of relational databases, data modeling, and ETL tools.

Additional Information

Hours:

- Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Location:

- 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180
- 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526
- 141 Security Drive, Winchester, VA 22602