Senior Mainframe Engineer

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🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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The Hanover Insurance Group

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1852

🛡️ Insurance

🤝 B2B

👥 B2C

💰 $500M Post-IPO Debt - The Hanover Insurance Group on 2025-08

Insurance • B2B • B2C

The Hanover Insurance Group is a U. S. -based insurance company that provides personal and commercial insurance products and services. Hanover offers individual lines such as home, auto, motorcycle, umbrella, condominium, renters, and specialty coverages (collector cars, watercraft, valuable items), as well as comprehensive business products including business owner’s policies, commercial auto, workers' compensation, management liability, cyber, professional liability, property, surety, and industry-specific coverages for construction, healthcare, life sciences, retail, and more. The company supports customers and agents with claims services, policy management tools, educational resources, risk solutions, and an agent/broker distribution network. Hanover emphasizes customer service, preparedness resources, corporate responsibility, and agent support.

📋 Description

• Manage and administer Mainframe CICS for z/OS and MQ for z/OS subsystems across multiple SYSPLEX and CEC environments • Provide technical leadership and guidance to outsourced service providers and internal team members • Ensure service delivery aligns with contractual obligations, SLAs, and KPIs • Evaluate, prototype, and implement emerging mainframe technologies, capabilities, and operational strategies • Develop and maintain mainframe roadmaps, standards, processes, and best practices • Establish and execute strategies for CICS, Db2, and MQ environments aligned with business and technology objectives • Partner with business and IT stakeholders on growth forecasts, business requirements, infrastructure, and capacity planning • Lead systems analysis, architecture, integration, enhancement, and deployment for enterprise mainframe initiatives • Evaluate hardware, software, tools, and implementation approaches for cost-effective solutions • Create, maintain, and govern technical documentation and engineering specifications throughout the solution lifecycle • Provide thought leadership on mainframe technologies, industry trends, and operational practices • Ensure compliance with software licensing agreements and hardware/software lifecycle management requirements • Analyze incident, problem, and change management data to identify trends and drive root-cause resolution • Lead and support audit, compliance, and risk management activities related to the mainframe platform • Contribute to disaster recovery, business continuity, and resiliency planning initiatives

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience • Proven experience supporting IBM Mainframe hardware platforms, including z15 and z16 systems • Experience with enterprise storage and backup technologies, including IBM DS8910 Storage Systems and TS7770/TS7780 Virtual Tape Systems • Must be eligible to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future (Lawful Permanent Residence or US Citizen) • Familiarity with distributed technology integration, including Tomcat and related middleware platforms • Experience with systems architecture, platform design, and enterprise infrastructure modernization initiatives • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills • Ability to identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions • Ability to lead complex technical initiatives and influence outcomes across teams • Ability to learn and apply new technologies quickly • Excellent collaboration, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills • Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities • Extensive experience with z/OS system software and infrastructure technologies, including z/OS, RACF, SYSPLEX, SMP/E, JES, SDSF, TSO, WLM, HMC, IODF, Db2, CICS, IBM MQ, HSM, RMF, SMF, and SCRT • Experience with mainframe automation, monitoring, and scheduling tools, including OMEGAMON, OPC/Tivoli Workload Scheduler, Endevor, and IBM Db2 Tools • Knowledge of software licensing and capacity management concepts, including ELA, CBU, CoD, MSU, MIPS, and VU-based licensing models • Budget planning and financial management experience are extra points • Experience managing vendor relationships and outsourced service providers is an advantage • Experience in highly regulated environments such as insurance, financial services, healthcare, or similar industries is an advantage

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work arrangement may be available • Full-time, exempt position