Mainframe Central Software Engineer_Director_Cloud & Infrastructure Engineering

Profile Description

We’re seeking someone to join our Enterprise Technology team as a Mainframe Central Software Engineer, in Enterprise Z (EZ). The role involves overseeing the installation of IBM and Independent Software Vendor (ISV) software on the firm's z-platform computing infrastructure. Additionally, the position requires the installation of client components to support mainframe software, including software for Windows and Linux environments.

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities.

This is Director position that manages and optimizes technical infrastructure and ensures the seamless operation of IT systems to support business needs effectively.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you’ll do in the role:

• Deliver and maintain z/OS and ISV software installations and upgrades using SMP/E, aligned to enterprise standards.
• Leverage z/OSMF Software Management and REST APIs to modernise and streamline software lifecycle management.
• Drive automation and DevOps practices on the mainframe using Git, USS/OMVS, Ansible, Python, and REXX.
• Design and execute robust testing strategies to ensure software quality, stability, and performance.
• Implement software customisation and user mods, including basic Assembler support, with a focus on maintainability.
• Act as a technical problem-solver and collaborator, providing clear documentation and effective communication across teams.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• At least 4+ years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.
• Strong SMP/E skills.
• zOSMF and rest-api experience. (software management component)
• GIT and USS/OMVS
• Experience with z/OS and ISV software installations
• Excellent Testing skills (design tests to validate software functionality, robustness, performance)
• Ansibles, python and Rexx scripting
• Basic Assembler skills for usermods maintenance
• Basic knowledge and experience with IBM software and mainframe ISV software customization.
• Self-motivated individual and a team player
• Outstanding researcher/investigator with outside the box line of thought
• Good verbal and written English communications skills

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years.  Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.  Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.