Senior Systems Programmer; Mainframe

Job Title

Senior Systems Programmer – Mainframe Support (Full-Time, Exempt)

Albany, NY. | Springfield, MO. | League City, TX. (Marina Plaza)

Director, Large Systems

Monday-Friday; between the hours of 8:00 am-4:30 pm; including on-call rotation

Provided accordingly

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Systems Programmer, specializing in mainframe support with a focus on storage administration. You will be the go‑to expert for ZOS operating systems and third‑party software, handling escalations, tuning, upgrades, and troubleshooting in a fast‑paced environment. This role is ideal for self‑starters who thrive on solving complex issues and driving improvements.

• Manage support tickets and escalations through Service Now, prioritizing and resolving incidents
• Lead storage administration: allocation, backup, recovery, tape services, SMS, HSM, and third‑party tools (e.g., FDR)
• Oversee upgrades of third‑party software, performance tuning, and investigations for mainframe environments (z/OS)
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams, application programmers, and cross‑functional partners

• Hands‑on experience with SMS, HSM, DS8000, TS7700
• Mainframe storage administration expertise
• Proven z/OS systems programming and storage administration background
• Ability to participate in on‑call rotation

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, including training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. The base pay is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

American National offers eligible employees and their families medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan. Employees also receive annually a bank of paid time off and paid holidays. We aspire to see people for what they bring to our corporate culture by supporting an inclusive work environment, including an emphasis on a healthy work‑life balance, development opportunities, and a casual dress code.

American National is an established, stable, and successful multi‑line insurance corporation that has provided financial strength and a sense of security to employees, customers and business partners since 1905. With focus on our organization’s values and cultural richness:
Financial Strength, Integrity, Respect, Service and Teamwork (FIRST) and Agility, Collaboration, and Engagement (ACE) we continue to pursue our vision to be a leading provider of financial products and services for current and future generations.

The preceding job posting was designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.

You may be just the right candidate for this position or other opportunities at American National.

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American National is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected categories. American National is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

Insurance