Mainframe Environment Support Analyst

4100 Gordon Baker Road Toronto Ontario,M1W 3E8

BMO is looking for **Mainframe Environment Support Analyst** to join their team for supporting the mainframe development/testing environments in a team of 15. This is a permanent full time role located in Scarborough, ON (team is working from office 4-5 times a month).

This is a 100% hands-on role with team collaboration/documentation duties involved.

**Hands-on tasks**:

- Build and maintain the QA and Development test environments.
- Build CICS test regions and set up offline JCL as per business requirements.
- Review Environment Build Document, and provide feedback and suggestions to project teams.
- Participate in project and team meetings interacting and collaborating with team members and other departments (e.g. QA and Development teams).
- Automate manual processes to increase the efficiency of the processes.
- Ensure environment set-up meets the project requirements based on documentation provided.
- Support the projects for the duration of testing and implementation.
- Complete all environment support activities in a timely and accurate manner.
- Participate in Disaster Recovery Exercise.
- Diagnose/troubleshoot/resolve/escalate problems in a timely manner.

**Team Collaboration Skills**:

- Contribute to Release Planning sessions with Dev, QA and project stakeholders.
- Contributes to building a knowledge base for the team (creating and updating documentation).
- Assists in identifying gaps, increasing the effectiveness, and efficiency of existing operational methods and workflows by identifying, recommending and implementing process improvements.
- Offers input and provides analysis to support continuous improvement of business processes and procedures within the scope of the team work.

**Technical Skills**:
Mainframe: TSO, JCL, RACF, CICS, VTAM, SDSF, DB2, ESP, MFT, FTP, NDM, MQ, IBM Websphere

5+ years of mainframe experience primarily in JCL, CICS and DB2

College or University education or the equivalent in experience.

Verbal & written communication skills: In-depth.

Automation skills on mainframe using Rexx and other utilities: In-depth

Flexibility and capability to work on Mainframe to Distributed Systems interfaces: In-depth

Digitization and modernization of legacy mainframe utilities/tools/processes

**Compensation and Benefits**:
**Pay Type**:
Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.

**We’re here to help**

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one - for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.