Agile Working Options

Other Agile Working Arrangements / Open to Discussion

Job Description Summary

Exciting Mainframe Facts:

1. Mainframes are used by 71 percent of Fortune 500 companies.

2. Mainframes handle 90 percent of all credit card transactions.

3. Mainframes handle 68 percent of the world’s production IT workloads, yet they account for only 6 percent of IT costs.

4. Revenue from z System sales increased 62 percent year-over-year with the 2019 release of the newest IBM mainframe, the z15 system.

5. As of 2020, 44 of the top 50 banks and all top 10 insurers worldwide use IBM mainframes.

What is not to be passionate about? Mainframes are very much here, and here to stay for a very long time. Yet we find ourselves in an age where lack of investment in people and training now means that resources are scarce, and demand is at an all-time high. It is for this reason that Lloyds Banking Group Mainframe services have a phenomenal opportunity for 8 individuals to become a part of our UK team working with, being trained and mentored by industry leading authorities.

Are you looking for something different in IT that is a long-lasting exciting career on a platform that you may never have considered, which allows you to support the global economy, airlines, manufacturing, insurance and retail sectors then mainframe is definitely for you.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

You'll build efficient and reusable Mainframe applications, find and address performance issues, participate in design and code reviews. You'll also identify general improvements and implement new methodologies, collaborate with the product/design team to iterate the design function and implement the products and collaborate with Frontend, Backend and DevOps Engineers to build features.

A zSeries Mainframe trainee contributes to technical delivery and support in conjunction with our more experienced technical authorities. Starting with simple technical tasks and growing with experience and training.

You'll also attend a mainframe training program crafted for this role which includes technical training, soft skills, and service management training. In addition, you'll complete technical assessments crafted to assess your understanding of the mainframe and learned tasks, attend our calls and represent the mainframe team on appropriately assigned tasks.

When you gain more technical experience you'll be performing required tasks on our environments under close supervision of your trainer / buddy, monitoring and running through to resolution incidents and problems on our systems, identify and raise risks and issues appropriate to role, exposure and understanding as well as lead and deliver assigned responsibilities

Job Description

Requirements

• Strong work ethic / diligent
• Flexible and adaptable
• Team work
• Problem solving
• Reliable / conscientious

Key Capabilities/ Knowledge

• Must be a self-starter and works with internal eco-system to maintain knowledge.
• Provides on time, accurate and realistic status reports or input to status reports using standard templates.
• Completes accurate time sheets and expenses on time.
• Prioritizes and completes all assigned tasks with minimum re-work, including capturing Customer input and review with zero services defect and warranty time.
• Consistently achieves utilization targets and balances with development plans to ensure skills are updated and in demand.
• Seeks to identify and mitigate risks before issues arise.
• Manages and delivers assigned responsibilities within scope and budget.
• Fulfills all Ethics and Compliance training and testing requirements to protect LBG interests and assets at all times.
• Technical skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and E-Mail
• Works well in a team providing strong, relevant input and allows ideas from others to be shared and used when appropriate
• Ability to work on your own staying motivated as the team is grown

Desired but not crucial:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent
• ITIL V3
• Working in a Technical IT environment for 2+ years
• Any previous mainframe experience

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain recover. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.