Technical Infrastructure Manager

Deutsche WertpapierService Bank AG

Job

In this role, you ensure stable operations of z/OS systems, manage service providers, plan capacities, develop contingency concepts, and ensure IT security while supporting change projects.

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Your role in the team

At our locations in Frankfurt and Düsseldorf, our 16-member team ensures the secure and stable operation of the IT systems and infrastructure components we are responsible for on a daily basis.

You are one of the key contacts for infrastructure and infrastructure-related applications in the host environment, taking on both technical and professional responsibility.

They support the processes of "Availability Management" and "Capacity Management" to ensure a secure and efficient production in the host environment.

As a Technical Infrastructure Manager, you can look forward to the following tasks:

  • Stable IT Operations: You ensure the secure, highly available, and regulatory-compliant production of the hosted and infrastructure components you are responsible for.
  • Management of services and service providers: As the technical infrastructure manager for the mainframe (z/OS), you oversee external operations and data center service providers, define service levels, monitor SLAs, and accept services professionally.
  • Availability and Emergency Preparedness: You are responsible for the operational readiness of the host, including emergency plans, restart procedures, and monitoring.
  • Capacity Planning: You plan and manage computing capacities, analyze utilization, response times, and throughput, and regularly coordinate with the relevant departments.
  • Governance and Security: They develop and maintain operational and security policies, conduct audits, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Further development of the IT landscape: You will oversee change and migration projects (e.g., operating system upgrades, replacement of legacy systems) in close coordination with service providers - also with a view to the eventual replacement of the mainframe by 2030.
  • Consulting and Communication: You bring your technical expertise into projects and act as a central interface between business units, governance entities, and external service providers.

Our expectations of you

Education

  • A completed degree with an IT focus or a comparable qualification forms the basis for this position.

Qualifications

  • You have very good knowledge of z/OS and are proficient in TSO, USS, SMS, as well as in access control with RACF.
  • You are very familiar with handling z/Series hardware (CPU, DASD, TAPE, LPAR) as well as system-related applications.
  • Collaborating with external data center and hosting providers is part of your daily work; you impress with your strong communication skills and confident demeanor.
  • You possess solid knowledge of IT service processes (e.g., ITIL), IT security, and governance, and apply these practically.
  • Ideally, you already have some experience with regulatory requirements in the financial industry (e.g., MaRisk, BAIT).
  • Analytical thinking, conceptual strength, and the ability to drive topics independently distinguish you.
  • Very good German skills (C1) as well as good English skills (B2) enable you to communicate confidently in a professional environment.

Experience

  • In your previous career, you have gained several years of experience in operating and managing host and mainframe infrastructures.

Benefits

Work-Life-Integration

Job locations

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  • Location Frankfurt
    Hessen, Germany
  • Location Dusseldorf
    Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

About your employer

Deutsche WertpapierService Bank AG (dwpbank) is an established financial services company based in Germany, providing innovative IT solutions for securities settlement and custody services. It supports banks and asset managers in meeting regulatory requirements.

Company type
Established Company
Work model
Onsite, Hybrid
Industry
Banking, Finance, Insurance
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Technical Infrastructure Manager

Deutsche WertpapierService Bank AG