# Mainframe Software Engineer

**Company**: Ford Motor Company
**Location**: Louisville, KY
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $85,400-$143,200, $99,600-$166,600, $115,000-$192,900
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Automotive
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44294

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## Description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you're looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people's lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

As a Mainframe Software Engineer, you will design, develop, maintain, and enhance mainframe applications that support critical business operations. You will leverage technologies such as COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, and IBM z/OS to troubleshoot issues, optimize system performance, support production environments, and ensure application reliability. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions that align with business requirements and operational goals.

Responsibilities:

- Lead projects and enhancements within the MPIM product line, primarily supporting CMMS within the Supply Chain IT Product group.

- Maintain production-support service levels, monitor product health, resolve issues, and ensure timely delivery of ICA and PCAs while meeting Ford security, legal, and policy requirements.

- Deliver enterprise initiatives, including MMP, supply chain modernization, IERP, regulatory requirements, joint-venture commitments, and technology refreshes.

- Collaborate with PDOs, including MMP, IERP, OTD, EWM, and SMART, and MP&L stakeholders to deliver fit-gap analysis, development, UAT, training, and launches on schedule.

- Partner with GSCI and India MPIM teams to prioritize scope, resolve impediments, and support reliable Material Planning & Logistics operations across global plants.

- Collaborate with Ford and agency teams across technical and functional disciplines, strengthen Business Product Owner partnerships, and support cross-training and backup coverage for critical MPIM modules.

- Align IT strategies with Material Planning & Logistics processes, business priorities, and enterprise solutions such as MMP and IERP.

- Apply Ford IT mainframe standards to support reliable, secure, and sustainable solutions.

- Demonstrate Ford+ Behaviors and identify opportunities to improve innovation, cost efficiency, operational performance, and team development.

Qualifications:

- 6+ years of software delivery experience with progressive levels of responsibility.

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

- Ability to understand and navigate a complex Material Planning & Logistics portfolio.

- IBM Mainframe technical skills and knowledge, including:

- IMS DB/DC

- COBOL

- CA7

- DB2

- Familiarity with systems development life-cycle processes.

- Experience in analytical problem-solving and technical design.

Benefits:

- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage

- Paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more

- Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments and more

- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases

- Tuition assistance

- Established and active employee resource groups

- Paid time off for individual and team community service

- Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day

## Skills

### Required
- COBOL
- JCL
- CICS
- DB2
- IBM z/OS
- IMS DB/DC
- CA7

### Nice to have
- MPIM
- CMMS
- MMP
- IERP
- Material Planning & Logistics
- Supply Chain IT applications

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