Job#: 3030056
Job Description:
Director of Mainframe Engineering
Location: New York, New York (4 days in office NYC - 1 remote) Can also sit in Chicago, Dallas, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Jersey City, and San Francisco
Employment Type: Permanent
Role Overview
This position requires a leader to manage and build out a mainframe automation group at an enterprise level. The role involves hands-on engagement with the team, leading development, providing training, and troubleshooting complex issues. The director will own the mainframe automation strategy and roadmap to enhance reliability, detection, and recovery, while partnering with various stakeholders to prioritize investments that reduce operational risk.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Experience: Extensive experience leading mainframe automation in large, multi-site enterprise environments. Demonstrated success implementing resilience and disaster recovery automation, including GDPS and Safeguarded Copy.
Technical Skills:
Preferred Qualifications
Compensation & Benefits
The anticipated salary range for this position is $300,000 to $400,000 annually. This position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package.
This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
Employee Type:
FullTime
Location:
New York, NY, US
Job Type:
Engineering and Technicians
Date Posted:
April 15, 2026
Pay Range:
$300,000 - $400,000
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