Bank Of America Senior Engineer - GBS 

India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai 

510053016

Process Overview*

Wealth Management Technology manages tech platform supporting Financial Advisors and Back Office users predominantly service Clients meet their financial goals. There are multiple key strategic programs underway including Big Rock Order Management Transformation, Private Bank Modernization, Broker Transfer Transformation, Brokerage Authorization transformation for which critical work need to delivered from India and so strategic roles in GBS India are being positioned including this role.

Job Description*

This job is responsible for defining an architectural vision and solution aligned to the enterprise architecture strategy, technology, and platform choices. Key responsibilities include describing the solution intent/associated operating environment, evaluating system impacts, determining the primary systems/sub-systems and their interfaces, and assisting with end-to-end solution design. Job expectations include defining non-functional requirements/architectural runway to support new epics/features and ensuring solutions are fit for purpose by working with stakeholders and service providers. Candidate is required to provide and drive solutions through design, develop, enhance, support, maintain and test Business tier applications that support business unit or supporting functions using COBOL, VSAM, CICS, DB2, IMS, REXX technologies. Participate in design, development and implementation of complex business applications, particularly in the context of modernization that will cater to current and future business need & growth. Should be well versed with the modern tech landscape including emerging technologies, tools and products that will enable the modernization journey. Provide technical direction and system architecture for individual initiatives.

Responsibilities*

• Develops, enhances & maintains applications supporting wealth management clients.
• Participates in the design, development, and implementation of solutions, often using mainframe and related technologies.
• Guiding and mentoring junior team members or contractors if required.
• Active engagement with internal team, CIO team and strategic partners.
• Ability to pursue a proactive approach to problem solving within a cohesive team environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced agile environment.
• Good team player who can also work independently. • Good team player who can also work independently.
• Ability to understand business requirements, processes and technology capabilities to architect sustainable and reliable technical solutions
• Extensive experience is architecting applications that can perform at scale with high availability.

Requirements:

​Education*

B.E / B.Tech / M.CA

Experience Range*

15+ years

Foundational Skills*

• COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, NSP, DB2

REXX, MQ, OPC/ CA7, REST APIs, rules engine like IBM ODM

• Well familiar with IBM z/OS environment
• Strong Experience on z/OS application development and production support
• 15+ years hands on Mainframe Architecture knowledge and building resilient applications
• Deep expertise on diverse range of mainframe adaptable languages and tools like ADDI, zOS Connect, VSAM, DB2, COBOL, NSP, CICS, Endevor, JCL, Control Cards and performance improvement techniques partitioning of jobs, data bases,
• Business knowledge and Application understanding on mission critical Financial systems in Wealth brokerage or private banking or asset management
• Knowledge on z/OS Data Replication Strategy
• progress/status expectations, and reviewing deliverables
• Experience in leading mainframe upgrade projects from design to implementation
• Evaluate and review new mainframe, storage, network physical and logical design requirements and correlate with the recommendations provided by architects/vendors and address any gaps, when necessary
• Define roadmaps for target state Technology discussions
• Coordinating the testing, troubleshooting, and modifying information systems so that they operate effectively
• Assist in disaster recovery steps for Active – Passive applications , proper sequencing for DR the Evaluating technology risks in order to develop a disaster recovery process and testing
• Validate the archival or decommission plan existing mainframe
• Knowledge in Mainframe tech stack like COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, DB2, REXX, MQ, OPC/ CA7, REST APIs, rules engine like IBM ODM and/or InRule.
• Extensive experience in mainframe architecture, middle tier and databases.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to clearly articulate problems and their solutions to developers, peers and management
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent collaboration skills, ability to work in an agile environment, sense of ownership and accountability to make things happen
• Ability to collaborate, document and communicate ideas and best practices
• Ability to work on a multi-tasking environment within a strict timeline
• Domain experience in Finance and Banking, Insurance and Retail.
• Candidates with previous experience in Merrill Lynch / BofA Investment banking domain knowledge platform preferred.

Work Timings*

Job Location*

Chennai, Hyderabad