Senior System Engineer
The Role
The role is for a Mainframe systems Engineer who will address business incidents by aligning them to the Fidelity Record Keeping system. The role will provide in-depth understanding of Defined Contribution domain with an opportunity to work with business while still being deeply connected to technology. This role requires the ability to perform Production and non- production Support work as well as the ability to research and resolve issues related to application abends, and infrastructure changes for Fidelity Recordkeeping applications. These applications are critical for daily processing. The applications run in Fidelity's mainframe environment, and the applicant should be familiar with mainframe application technology including COBOL, Assembler 370, JCL, DB2, VSAM, MVS, Endeavor ISPF, TSO, EASYTRIEVE, CICS, Control-M, and basic IBM utilities.
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
10 years’ experience in Mainframe development/enhancement/support. Cobol, Assembler 370, JCL, DB2, VSAM, CICS is a must.
Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience required
Production support experience with financial systems is a must.
· Must be experienced in developing and maintaining systems in the MVS mainframe environment.
· Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
· Experience with COBOL, Assembler 370, JCL, EASYTRIEVE, DB2, VSAM, MVS, Endeavor, ISPF, TSO, CICS, Control-M, and basic IBM utilities.
· Experience coding, testing, and implementing COBOL and Assembler 370 solutions.
· Must be capable of learning complex processes quickly and can learn through independent research.
· Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.
· The applicant should demonstrate effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
· Ability to learn and work quickly to meet business deadlines.
· Ability to triage incidents.
· Familiar with Cobol DB2 code review.
· Familiar with any debugging tool. Preferably Intertest.
· Mainframe MQ and Azure ADF pipeline knowledge is a plus.
The Team
The Fidelity Record Keeping Support team’s key role is the stability and availability of the Fidelity Record Keeping application to internal business and WI participants. The team has in-depth knowledge of Defined Contribution business who work with the client relationship managers and product teams to address incidents reported by participants and plan sponsors along with supporting the batch cycles and the online environments. We aim to provide outstanding support to all of our customers and help them adapt to the ever-changing technology landscape and ensure accurate data processing.
Company Overview
At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want! We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer.
Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to complete the application or interview process. Please email us at [email protected] or call 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 2 if you would like to request an accommodation.
Certifications:Category:Information TechnologyPlease be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.
Skills Required
- 10 years' experience in Mainframe development/enhancement/support
- Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience
- Production support experience with financial systems
- Experienced in developing and maintaining systems in the MVS mainframe environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience coding, testing, and implementing COBOL and Assembler 370 solutions
Fidelity Investments Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fidelity Investments and has not been reviewed or approved by Fidelity Investments.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Bonuses, commissions, and profit-sharing are presented as generous and meaningful components of total compensation, with certain roles achieving high total earnings through multiple pay streams. Variable pay is consistently framed as a positive contributor beyond base salary.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) match up to 7% alongside additional profit-sharing up to 10% materially enhances long-term compensation. These retirement features are highlighted as standout strengths of the overall package.
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Parental & Family Support — Generous paid parental leave (16 weeks maternity, 12 weeks parental), backup dependent care, and adoption assistance provide robust family support. Hybrid work and caregiving resources further ease family responsibilities.
Fidelity Investments Insights
What We Do
At Fidelity, our goal is to make financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We do this by focusing on a diverse set of customers: - from 23 million people investing their life savings, to 20,000 businesses managing their employee benefits to 10,000 advisors needing innovative technology to invest their clients’ money. We offer investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, and many other financial products. Privately held for nearly 70 years, we’ve always believed by providing investors with access to the information and expertise, we can help them achieve better results. That’s been our approach- innovative yet personal, compassionate yet responsible, grounded by a tireless work ethic—it is the heart of the Fidelity way.









