# Lead Software Engineer **Company**: Visa **Location**: Denver, CO **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $163,500.00 to $261,500.00 USD per year **Category**: Engineering **Industry**: Finance **Apply**: https://visa.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Visa/job/US---Denver-CO/Lead-Software-Engineer---IBM-z-OS---Connex-Advantage-Clearing-and-Settlement_REF082365W?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_1e93e9de-fa9 ## Description As a Lead Software Engineer within the Visa - Value Added Services – Issuing Solutions team, you will oversee the DPS Core Clearing and Settlement systems, ensuring the integrity and high availability of all batch applications operating on the IBM z/OS390 platform. You will play a critical role in managing and optimizing the settlement of approximately $5 billion daily by processing about 240 million transactions each day. This is an advanced professional individual contributor role responsible for solving problems that have a medium to large impact on the business. Responsibilities: - Oversee 2nd and 3rd level incident and problem resolution, ensuring timely determination and resolution of issues in both Production and Development environments. - Collaborate closely with application software development teams to manage and support software maintenance releases. - Direct and support new client implementations on the IBM z/OS390 platform, ensuring seamless integration and deployment. - Initiate and manage proactive measures to ensure a stable and reliable production environment. - Provide expert technical guidance to Client Services, Network Operations, and Implementation teams. - Lead the testing and certification processes for new DPS software and client integrations. - Partner with network operations and technical support teams to identify, design, and implement application fixes and enhancements that improve efficiency and usability. - Act as the primary escalation point for complex problem resolution. - Participate in and coordinate on-call rotations to support 24x7 mainframe operations. - Guide technical decision-making, mentor team members, and drive strategic initiatives to maintain and enhance the reliability and performance of Visa DPS batch processing infrastructure. - Design and implement automation solutions to streamline routine mainframe operations and reduce manual intervention. - Ensure compliance with industry security standards and internal controls for mainframe systems and data. - Monitor system performance metrics, analyze trends, and recommend infrastructure enhancements to optimize mainframe efficiency. - Coordinate disaster recovery planning and execution to guarantee business continuity for critical mainframe applications. - Document system architectures, processes, and procedures to support knowledge transfer and audit requirements. - Passion for staying current with emerging technologies in AI, cloud computing, and mainframe modernization. Ability to evaluate new tools and frameworks and recommend adoption as appropriate. This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager. Qualifications: - 10+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 7 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 4 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 13+ years of relevant work experience. Preferred Qualifications: - 12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 6+ years of work experience with a PhD. - Degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience in data processing. - 12-15 years of experience in support or development roles on IBM z/OS390, specifically with Connex Advantage clearing and settlement batch applications (required) - 12-15 years of support or development experience in COBOL/JCL (required) - 12-15 years of general knowledge in EFT settlement and transaction processing (required) - 12-15 years of support or development experience using FILE-AID (required) - 12-15 years of support or development experience with scheduling software such as ESP, Control-M, CA7 as well as Transmission Methods using FTP/SSL, FTP/SSH, NDM over SSL/TLS - Experience with configuration automation is preferred - Hands-on knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLM), particularly in integrating AI-driven solutions with legacy mainframe environments. Familiarity with machine learning frameworks and their application to business process automation or data analytics is highly desirable. - REXX experience is a plus - ISPF Dialog Manager experience is a plus - Collaborative and team-oriented work style - Ability to work independently with minimal management oversight - Strong analytical skills; able to analyze and resolve complex and sometimes undefined problems - Demonstrated leadership abilities and robust mentoring skills - Capable of multitasking and managing time effectively while working independently - Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities - Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences ## Skills ### Required - IBM z/OS390 - COBOL - JCL - FILE-AID - EFT settlement - transaction processing ### Nice to have - Artificial Intelligence - Large Language Models - machine learning frameworks - configuration automation - REXX - ISPF Dialog Manager --- Source: [Apply at visa.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com](https://visa.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Visa/job/US---Denver-CO/Lead-Software-Engineer---IBM-z-OS---Connex-Advantage-Clearing-and-Settlement_REF082365W?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)