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You Lead the Way, We've got your Back

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

How will you make an impact in this role?

The Mainframe & Data Center Infrastructure organization engineers, operates, and supports highly available and scalable infrastructures, which includes mainframe and middleware systems, database operations, data centers and security services.

Do you thrive on solving complex infrastructure challenges in z/OS, storage, and performance tuning — and want to keep critical mainframe systems running at peak reliability? Come shape the future of our platform in a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning!!! As an Infrastructure Engineer on the mainframe, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring the resilience, security, and scalability of the systems that power American Express worldwide! The Infrastructure Engineer I will lead the engineering and design of critical American Express mainframe applications and infrastructure in conjunction with solving, tuning and debugging of applications and databases using the mainframe platform and will report directly to the Engineering Director for Mainframe Operations and Engineering.

Responsibilities:

+ Contribute to the **engineering and implementation** of modern mainframe infrastructure solutions with a focus on z/OS, z/Linux, and hybrid integration.

+ Support senior engineers in **designing, configuring, and automating** mainframe systems and applications using modern tools and practices.

+ Participate in **modernization and automation initiatives** , such as Infrastructure-as-Code, API enablement, and hybrid cloud integration.

+ Assist with the **analysis and tuning of system performance, security, and reliability** , leveraging AI and AIOps insights where applicable.

+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including **Infrastructure, Application, Cloud, and AI engineers** , to deliver modernization projects and optimize end-to-end performance.

+ Help define and document **technical requirements, implementation plans, and runbooks** to ensure consistent engineering standards.

+ Engage in **research and proof-of-concept activities** to evaluate emerging mainframe and automation technologies.

+ Contribute to an **agile, DevOps-driven environment** , participating in sprint planning, retrospectives, and automation-focused delivery.

+ Demonstrate commitment to **innovation, learning, and continuous improvement** , sharing insights and new ideas within the team

Minimum Qualifications:

+ 3 years of foundational knowledge with **z/OS, JCL, RACF, LPARs

* , and datasets** .

+ Familiarity with **automation or scripting** (Python, REXX, or YAML).

+ Experience with **DevOps concepts** (Git, Jenkins, UrbanCode Deploy, or Zowe CLI).

+ Experience with **Infrastructure-as-Code** tools such as Ansible for Z or Terraform plug-ins.

+ Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Strong analytical and **problem-solving skills** , with an ability to diagnose and learn new systems quickly.

+ Familiarity with **security and compliance practices** (access controls, encryption, change management).

+ Excellent **communication and collaboration skills** across technical and non-technical teams.

+ A **growth mindset** and curiosity about mainframe modernization, AI integration, and intelligent automation.

Qualifications

Salary Range: $78,000.00 to $124,750.00 annually bonus benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

+ Competitive base salaries

+ Bonus incentives

+ 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan

+ Free financial coaching and financial well-being support

+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits

+ Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need

+ 20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy

+ Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)

+ Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program

+ Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

**Job:** Technologies

**Primary Location:** US-Florida-Sunrise

**Other Locations:** US-Arizona-Phoenix, US-New York-New York

**Schedule** Full-time

**Req ID:** 25018718