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Jack Dawson
Senior Mainframe Systems Engineer (7516)
Posted: 04/29/2024
2024-04-29
2024-06-19
Employment Type:
Contract-to-Hire
Job Category: Systems Engineer
Job Number: 7516
Job Description
Position Title: Senior Mainframe Systems Engineer
Position Status: 6-month contract to hire
Schedule: HYBRID (3 days per week onsite)
Overview: Our client is looking for a Senior Mainframe Systems Engineer for a HYBRID position based out of Richmond, VA.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include OS updates and patching, system backups, and collaboration with other system engineers on mainframe virtualization initiatives.
Requirements:
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
About Our Client: Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace by both policy and practice. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition. Employment and personnel practices conform to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding non-discrimination. While the Company is committed to following this principle in every facet of employment, all employees share in the responsibility to promote and foster a favorable work environment.
Position Status: 6-month contract to hire
Schedule: HYBRID (3 days per week onsite)
Overview: Our client is looking for a Senior Mainframe Systems Engineer for a HYBRID position based out of Richmond, VA.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include OS updates and patching, system backups, and collaboration with other system engineers on mainframe virtualization initiatives.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in mainframe administration, preferably with IBM Z series mainframes.
- 4+ years of experience with z/VM and z/VSE.
- A bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Expertise in installing, configuring, and maintaining the z/VM operating system.
- Knowledge of the z/VSE/VSEn operating systems, including experience with CICS, CICS Transaction Gateway, and CICS Web Services.
- A deep understanding of virtualization concepts and technologies, including knowledge of virtual machine (VM) management, virtual networking, storage virtualization, and resource pooling.
- In-depth knowledge of mainframe hardware components (processors, channels, control units).
- Expertise in mainframe storage management (DASD, virtual tape, physical tape).
- Experienced with mainframe network and communication technologies (TCPIP, VTAM, SNA, 3270, OSA, HiperSockets, etc).
- Proficiency in mainframe system administration, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
- Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in the z/VSE environment, such as Assembler, COBOL, PL/I, JCL, REXX, and CP/CMS EXEC.
- Familiarity with mainframe security practices and compliance regulations.
- The ability to analyze system logs, dumps, and other diagnostic information.
- Expertise in data center operations and mainframe hardware related projects in the data center.
- Proficiency in basic Linux administration tasks.
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
- 12+ years of hands-on experience in mainframe administration.
- 8+ years of experience with z/VM and z/VSE/VSEn.
- A master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Certifications such as IBM Certified System Programmer, IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert, or similar.
- Hands-on experience with IBM DS8000 series disk storage systems.
- Comprehensive understanding of IBM TS7700 virtual tape library.
- Knowledge of IBM TS4500 physical tape library and tape management practices.
- Experience with the Zeke/VSE mainframe job scheduler.
- Understanding of and experience with VSE Interactive Computing and Control Facility (ICCF).
About Our Client: Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace by both policy and practice. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition. Employment and personnel practices conform to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding non-discrimination. While the Company is committed to following this principle in every facet of employment, all employees share in the responsibility to promote and foster a favorable work environment.
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