Senior Systems Developer, IT

We're building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. As a z/OS Intermediate DB2 Systems Programmer, you will be responsible for providing technical direction and subject matter expertise to ensure stable, reliable DB2 Database environments for complex DB2 Data Sharing initiatives in a Parallel Sysplex Data Sharing configuration. You will adhere to CIBC compliance and established controls, standards and related polices. designing, configuring, implementing and maintaining OEM software products on the z/OS Mainframe platform. In addition, you also have expertise in SMP/E product installations related maintenance upgrades. You will review OEM software APARS & HIPHER PTF's to ensure your software products have the latest maintenance patches applied to ensure reliability and performance. Demonstrated ability to lead problem identification and resolution exercises while engaging external OEM software vendors. Solid expertise in monitoring the health and performance of the OEM software products in a z/OS Parallel Sysplex configuration. Good working knowledge of diagnostic tool such as : SYSView and OMEGAMON an asset. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview. Technical Expertise - you will leverage your solid technology expertise to implement & configure mainframe OEM software products @ n-1 supported levels. You may participate in business case analysis exercises to determine business impact & costs associated with product migrations in our z/OS mainframe environment. You will help to ensure software is maintained at supported levels to avoid End of Support costs.

• Effective Communication - you will work to accomplish organizational goals that are consistent in supporting both IT and Business objectives, communicate effectively and patiently across technology teams to influence teams to adopt solutions to keep critical systems secure and operationally resilient. You will provide and document problem analysis, resolution, and prevention, designing procedures and best practice techniques, using IBM and ISV online tools for opening and managing problem report tracking and resolution. You will actively participate in periodic disaster recovery exercises, maintaining disaster recovery readiness of systems, and monitoring status of systems to proactively prevent issues from occurring.
• Relationship Management - You will collaborate with internal business partners in Application Development, Infrastructure, IT Operations, and IT Production Support to accomplish organizational goals that are consistent in supporting both IT and Business objectives. You will work directly with Hardware and Software vendors on solutions, build your network, and deepen existing relationships. You can demonstrate a minimum of 8-10 years' experience in implementing & configuring z/OS DB2 software and related products such as : (DB2 Connect, QMF, etc). Implement rule based access controls. Diagnose and resolve DB2 abends (SQL codes & system failures). You bring experience with DB2 utilities (LOAD, REORG, RUNSTATS, COPY) and are familiar with mainframe storge (VSAM, ICF Catalogs , SMS )
• You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making.
• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.
• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.
• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Cobol Mainframe, Disaster Recovery (DR), IBM Mainframes, IBM MVS, IBM z/OS, Mainframe Computers, Mainframe Operating System, Mainframe Software, Problem Identification