Senior Specialist, Mainframe Engineer

Senior Specialist, Mainframe Engineer

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators and champions of inclusion, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of  Senior Specialist, Mainframe Engineer to join our Global custody - ECS – Positions & Settlements team. This role is located in PUNE

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways: 

• Provide specialized technical expertise in mainframe systems development and support, contributing to critical financial services applications. Work collaboratively with engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions while maintaining system stability and performance.

• Develop, enhance, and maintain mainframe applications using COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, and VSAM, MQ 

• Write and optimize batch jobs, stored procedures, and online transactions
• Perform code reviews, unit testing, and debugging
• Create and maintain technical documentation
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide root cause analysis
• Support application deployments and release activities
• Monitor system performance and recommend optimizations
• Participate in on-call rotation for critical system support
• Work with business analysts to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Coordinate with infrastructure teams on environment setup and capacity needs
• Support QA teams with test data preparation and defect resolution
• Mentor junior developers and share technical knowledge
• Participate in mainframe DevOps initiatives (CI/CD, automated testing)
• Identify opportunities for code optimization and technical debt reduction
• Contribute to coding standards and best practices documentation
• Support modernization efforts including API enablement
• Follow change management and release procedures
• Adhere to security policies and coding standards
• Support audit requests and compliance documentation

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• 5+ years mainframe development experience
• Proficiency in COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM and CICS
• Experience with VSAM, MQ Series
• Understanding of batch processing and online transaction systems
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Financial services industry experience
• Familiarity with Endevor, Git, or other source control tools
• Exposure to mainframe DevOps practices
• Knowledge of REXX, Assembler

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• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
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• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter. 

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.