About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Hogan Senior Software Engineer with deep experience developing in Hogan IDS, CIS, Umbrella and RPM applications to join our engineering team. In this role, you will work to enhance and support the Bank’s Core Deposits systems and play a key part in continuing the modernization of our mainframe ecosystem. You’ll collaborate closely with senior technical leaders, contribute to new development and system enhancements, and help advance the continued modernization of our DevOps and automation capabilities on the mainframe.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a Hogan engineer who is passionate about mainframe operations but also excited to embrace modernization efforts—including integrating industry‑leading tools like IBM’s zDIH (z/OS Data Integration Hub).
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain high‑quality Hogan IDS / CIS / UMB / RPM applications and batch processes.
- Work extensively with HOGAN, JCL, JSCAN, EZTRIEVE, VSAM, TSO Utilities, CA7, FILEAID, XPEDITER, and ABEND-AID.
- Leverage our DevOps pipeline to build, test and deploy code.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues, ensuring reliability and performance of mission‑critical systems.
- Leverage and deploy API sets via zOS Connect and REST services.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on analysis, design, testing, and implementation of solutions.
- Leverage IBM’s new zDIH technology to improve data integration, analytics accessibility, and modernization initiatives.
- Receive mentoring from our most senior engineers—experts with decades of mainframe experience—and progressively mentor junior team members.
- Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and continuous improvement of engineering practices.
Required Qualifications
- Associate’s degree and a minimum of 5 years’ systems analysis and/ or application development work experience or Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years’ systems analysis and/ or application development work experience. In lieu of degree, a combined minimum of 7 years’ education and/or relevant work experience, including a minimum of 3 years’ systems analysis and/or application development work experience
- Advanced proficiency in:
- HOGAN IDS / CIS / RPM / UMB
- JCL / JSCAN
- EZTRIEVE
- TSO/ISPF Utilities
- CA7
- FILEAID
- XPEDITER
- ABEND-AID
- Strong understanding of batch processing, data flows, and performance tuning.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex system issues in large-scale environments.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of hands-on experience and demonstrated proficiency as a HOGAN software engineer in both development and applications support roles.
- Experience contributing to or setting up DevOps/CI/CD pipelines for mainframe workloads (e.g., Git, SonarQube, SonarLint, ADDI, Ansible).
- Familiarity with IBM’s zDIH or other mainframe modernization and integration technologies.
- Exposure to cloud integration, API enablement, and/or data virtualization initiatives.
- Background in financial services, insurance, or other high‑availability industries.
What We Offer
- The chance to work directly with some of our most senior engineers, gaining expertise from industry veterans.
- Opportunities to lead modernization initiatives and influence our mainframe engineering roadmap.
- A collaborative environment that values innovation, craftsmanship, and continuous learning.
- Competitive compensation, benefits, and professional development support.
We support our team members with generous benefits.
- Competitive compensation
- Health, welfare, and retirement benefits
- 401(k) match at 5%
- Work-life balance and flexible work arrangements
- Banking Officers start with 25 days PTO plus 12 paid holidays
- 40 hours paid volunteer hours per year
- Much more. For details, see: M&T Benefits Overview
Skills Required
- Associate's degree with 5+ years systems analysis/application development OR Bachelor's with 3+ years OR equivalent 7 years combined education/work (with 3+ years systems analysis/application development).
- Advanced proficiency in HOGAN IDS / CIS / RPM / UMB.
- Advanced proficiency in JCL / JSCAN.
- Advanced proficiency in EZTRIEVE.
- Advanced proficiency in TSO/ISPF Utilities.
- Advanced proficiency in CA7.
- Advanced proficiency in FILEAID.
- Advanced proficiency in XPEDITER.
- Advanced proficiency in ABEND-AID.
- Experience with VSAM and batch processing, data flows, and performance tuning.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex system issues in large-scale environments.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- 5+ years hands-on experience as a HOGAN software engineer in development and applications support roles.
- Experience contributing to or setting up DevOps/CI/CD pipelines for mainframe workloads (e.g., Git, SonarQube, SonarLint, ADDI, Ansible).
- Familiarity with IBM zDIH or other mainframe modernization/integration technologies.
- Exposure to cloud integration, API enablement, and/or data virtualization initiatives.
- Background in financial services, insurance, or other high-availability industries.
M&T Bank Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about M&T Bank and has not been reviewed or approved by M&T Bank.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a strong pillar, including a 401(k) match and the possibility of an additional employer contribution, plus access to an employee stock purchase plan.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are framed as competitive, with a flexible PTO approach and paid volunteer time called out as a meaningful add-on to standard leave.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support appears comparatively robust, highlighted by mental-health therapy/coaching sessions and broader wellness programming alongside community-oriented perks.
M&T Bank Insights
What We Do
M&T Bank is a multi-state community-focused bank serving New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. Founded in 1856, the company provides banking, investment, insurance and mortgage financial services to more than 3.6 million consumer, business and government clients.
