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Brandon Taylor

TIAA
Charlotte,NC

Summary

Senior engineer with mainframe experience in I/O configuration management, RACF security administration, IBM z/OS, SMP/E, and incident management. Proactive and goal-oriented professional, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.

8
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Engineer

2 Years 8 Months
TIAA | Charlotte, NC | 03.2024 - 11.2026
  • Supported RACF security administration for z/OS team, including keyring setup and digital certificate tasks.
  • Handled migration from z/15 to z/17 by converting G720 switches for platform transition.
  • Built I/O generator for cyber resilience vault support.
  • Tracked application status and fixed incidents to keep systems running smoothly.
  • Worked with cross-functional teams to tune logical partition weights through HMC for better performance.

Engineer

2 Years 3 Months
TIAA | Charlotte, NC | 12.2021 - 03.2024
  • Provided technical guidance to engineers to improve support for I/O configuration management, including IODF, HCD, and IOCDS.
  • Successful software installation, maintenance, and servicing work completed through SMP/E.
  • Reliable IPL execution, system maintenance windows, and infrastructure changes supported stable z/OS operations.
  • Participated in disaster recovery exercises to validate mainframe stability.

Systems Analyst

3 Years 5 Months
TIAA | Charlotte, NC | 07.2018 - 12.2021
  • Streamlined system efficiency by diagnosing complex technical issues and monitoring them using rules setup in AutoOperator.
  • Provided monthly SCRT and SAG/ADABAS reports for IBM and Software AG.
  • Coordinated with IBM SSR to arrange microcode upgrade maintenance for mainframe systems.
  • Streamlined user satisfaction and system performance through system upgrades and routine maintenance using ISV products.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

North Carolina A&T State University | Greensboro, NC | 12-2017

Skills

RACF administration
IBM z/OS
System programming
SMP/E
IPL
I/O configuration management
Incident Management
Mainframe Monitoring
HMC

Timeline

Senior Engineer
TIAA
03.2024 - 11.2026
Engineer
TIAA
12.2021 - 03.2024
Systems Analyst
TIAA
07.2018 - 12.2021
North Carolina A&T State University
Bachelor of Science from Information Technology
Brandon Taylor