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Mainframe Ecosystem Manager

Corebridge Financial
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/22/2025

At Corebridge Financial, Action is Everything. We are a new company, but not a new business. Formerly AIG Life & Retirement, we are one of the largest and most established providers of retirement solutions and insurance products in the United States, with a long and proven track record of serving our clients. We proudly partner with financial professionals and institutions to make it possible for more people to take action in their financial lives - for today and tomorrow.

Information Technology

The Information Technology organization is the technological foundation of our business and works in collaboration with our partners from across the company. The team drives technology and digital transformation, partners with business leaders to design and execute new strategies through IT and operations services and ensures the necessary IT risk management and security measures are in place and aligned with enterprise architecture standards and principles.

About the role

The Mainframe Ecosystem Manager will manage a large / multi-national MFaaS team to support legacy mainframe and iSeries environments consisting of 6 Z / OS LPARs and 2100 MIPS and 5 iSeries AS400s. This person will have solid understanding of both IBM Z / OS and iSeries environments with the ability to manage two separate teams of consultants with both outsourced and colocation infrastructure. This role will manage technical and delivery managers and staffs to support 24x7 operations, oversee the budget, and own the software and hardware contracts. This person understands compliance, audit and security responsibilities within a highly regulated and audited environment. In addition, this person will collaborate with other teams to ensure the mainframe and iSeries environments are maintained, configured and supported properly within the environment. This position will require support and administration functions as well as auditing and financial responsibilities within the organization.

We want to hear from you today if you can :

  • Manage MFaaS outsourcing contract and vendor to documented KPIs.
  • Manage Iseries team, including 1 staff member and multiple contractors.
  • Onboard service providers staffing.
  • Work with Service providers senior staff to manage technical work / day to day functions.
  • Attend daily operations turnover call to drive vendor to continuously improve service.
  • Review / Verify software usage on mainframe and Iseries platforms and manage contract renewals, as required.
  • Review daily changes in environment for compliance / scheduling etc. to adhere to strong change management processes.
  • Manage ServiceNow groups to align with support structure.
  • Attend / lead technical calls to help drive numerous project-oriented work.
  • Interface with C-Level management for finance approval / project reviews.
  • Overall ownership and responsibility of 24x7 MFaaS and daily operations.
  • Working with the Incident Command Center manage MFaaS incidents and provide technical input into resolution and RCAs, as needed.
  • Work closely with both internal and external architecture resources to help provide cost effective solutions for the business.
  • Oversee outsourcing billing to verify usage stays within monthly projections.
  • Responsible for working with compliance teams to respond to audits and maintaining necessary controls.

Please note : The job can only be performed in the State location listed : Woodland Hills, CA, Jersey City, NJ, and Houston, TX,

What we are looking for

  • 5 years managing z / OS environments.
  • Strong work ethic with minimal management supervision.
  • Direct working experience with a variety of z / OS and iSeries hardware / software, including DASD, Z hardware platform, TADZ software for z / OS.
  • Working knowledge of JES2, Z / OS and components, Broadcom / CA software, and other ISV software products.
  • Understand the relationship and usage of MIPS and MSUs and the relationship with ISV software and mainframe billing.
  • Understand potential interactions with ISV software products and business applications.
  • Must be able to build strong relationships and work closely with numerous groups within the business, including finance, compliance, IAM, vendor management and IT architecture teams.
  • Understand compliance regulations, including SOC / SOX, NYDFS.
  • Working knowledge of ServiceNow for change / incident / problem and CMDB.
  • Must manage the budget within the MFaaS space.
  • For positions based in Woodland Hills, CA and Jersey City, NJ the base salary range is $130,000 to $155,000 and the position is eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan. In addition, we're proud to offer a range of competitive benefits.

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    We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

    Corebridge Financial, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates are committed to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and its policies and procedures reflect this commitment. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories such as sexual orientation. At Corebridge Financial, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission - creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives.

    To learn more please visit : www.corebridgefinancial.com

    Corebridge Financial is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with physical or mental disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to complete any part of the application or hiring process, please send an email to TalentandInclusion@corebridgefinancial.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

    Functional Area :

    IT - Information Technology

    Estimated Travel Percentage (%) : No Travel

    Relocation Provided : No

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