Mainframe Application Engineer - Assistant Vice President
Position OverviewJob Title: Mainframe Application EngineerCorporate Title: Assistant Vice PresidentLocation: Cary, NCWho we are:In short – an essential part of Deutsche Bank’s technology solution, developing applications for key business areas.Our Technologists drive Cloud, Cyber and business technology strategy while transforming it within a robust, hands-on engineering culture. Learning is a key element of our people strategy, and we have a variety of options for you to develop professionally. Our approach to the future of work champions flexibility and is rooted in the understanding that there have been dramatic shifts in the ways we work.Having first established a presence in the Americas in the 19th century, Deutsche Bank opened its US technology center in Cary, North Carolina in 2009. Learn more about us here .OverviewYou will help design, build, and modernize mission‑critical systems that power Deutsche Bank’s core business operations. Working hands‑on with enterprise mainframe platforms, you will act as a key engineering partner to both business and technology teams, ensuring applications remain stable, secure, and aligned to evolving business needs. You will play a central role in translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions, strengthening reliability today while supporting long‑term modernization and migration initiatives. This is an opportunity to deepen your technical expertise while owning platforms that operate on a global scale.What We Offer YouA diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaborationA hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer daysEmployee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagementCompetitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefitsEducational resources, matching gift and volunteer programsWhat You’ll DoDesign, develop, test, and maintain core mainframe applications across batch and online processing to support critical, business‑facing workflows and reliable daily operationsProvide hands‑on DB2 and CICS engineering support, including code‑level troubleshooting, performance analysis, and production issue resolution in a live enterprise environmentAnalyze and resolve production issues quickly and safely, partnering with infrastructure and support teams to maintain system stability, data integrity, and performanceAct as a primary liaison between business users, product partners, and engineering teams, translating business requirements into scalable technical solutionsMaintain a strong working understanding of transaction flows, upstream/downstream dependencies, and business impacts across payments, settlements, and core banking platformsLead and support modernization and migration initiatives to evolve legacy systems toward more scalable, resilient, future‑ready architecturesSkills You’ll NeedCurrent, hands‑on experience developing and supporting applications on IBM z/OS in a production environmentStrong working proficiency with COBOL, enterprise batch processing, CICS transaction processing, and DB2 (including SQL and production troubleshooting)Proven experience diagnosing and resolving complex production issues, including root‑cause analysis and risk‑aware remediationAbility to produce clear, well‑structured technical and process documentationStrong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to business and product stakeholders and analyze financial domain workflowsSkills That Will Help You ExcelCuriosity and motivation to modernize legacy platforms and continuously learn new technologiesA disciplined, quality‑focused mindset with strong attention to detail and risk awarenessExperience supporting regulated or highly controlled environmentsFamiliarity with modern development practices, automation approaches, or DevOps conceptsA proactive, ownership‑oriented approach to problem solving and continuous improvementExpectationsIt is the Bank’s expectation that employees hired into this role will work in the Cary office in accordance with the Bank’s hybrid working model.Deutsche Bank provides reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees with a substantiated need based on disability and/or religion.The salary range for this position in Cary is $100,000 to $153,000. Actual salaries may be based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s skill set, experience, education, work location and other qualifications. Posted salary ranges do not include incentive compensation or any other type of remuneration.Deutsche Bank BenefitsAt Deutsche Bank, we recognize that our benefit programs have a profound impact on our colleagues. That’s why we are focused on providing benefits and perks that enable our colleagues to live authentically and be their whole selves, at every stage of life. We provide access to physical, emotional, and financial wellness benefits that allow our colleagues to stay financially secure and strike balance between work and home. Click here to learn more!Learn more about your life at Deutsche Bank through the eyes of our current employees: https://careers.db.com/lifeThe California Consumer Privacy Act outlines how companies can use personal information. If you are interested in receiving a copy of Deutsche Bank’s California Privacy Notice please email HR.Direct@DB.com .onal, and financial wellness benefits that allow our colleagues to stay financially secure and strike balance between work and home. Click here to learn more!Learn more about your life at Deutsche Bank through the eyes of our current employees: https://careers.db.com/lifeThe California Consumer Privacy Act outlines how companies can use personal information. If you are interested in receiving a copy of Deutsche Bank’s California Privacy Notice please email HR.Direct@DB.com .We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Click these links to view "Deutsche Bank’s Equal Opportunity Policy Statement" and the following notices: "EEOC Know Your Rights" ; "Employee Rights and Responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act" ; and "Employee Polygraph Protection Act" .