Mainframe Architect

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Full Time

Skills

CA OPS/MVS
CICS
Capacity Management
Computer Hardware
DASD
Disaster Recovery
Forecasting
IBM
IBM DB2
IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler
IBM WebSphere MQ
IT Strategy
JOBTRAC
Job Entry Subsystem 2/3
Level Design
Mainframe
Management
Mentorship
Modeling
Network Administration
Performance Tuning
Production Control
RACF
Recovery
Root Cause Analysis
SMF
SMP/E
Scheduling
Startups
Storage
System Administration
TCP/IP
TWS
VTS
WLM
z/OS
hardware upgrades

Job Details

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Serve as the Lead Mainframe Architect with deep expertise in z/OS System Administration, guiding system-level design, architecture, and governance.

  • Lead the installation, configuration, and upgrade of z/OS and related system software such as SMP/E, JES2, RACF, and SMF.

  • Drive Production Control and Scheduling strategies, and lead a team in leveraging tools such as IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS/TWS) and CA Jobtrac for batch workload automation.

  • Architect and implement best practices for Performance and Capacity Management, including WLM tuning, SMF analysis, and workload modeling.

  • Oversee Mainframe Storage and Network administration including support for DASD, VTS, tape systems, and TCP/IP stack tuning.

  • Provide subject matter expertise in DB2, IMS, CICS, MQ, and WAS for operational support, performance tuning, and incident resolution.

  • Manage Automation environments using IBM System Automation (SA z/OS) and CA OPS/MVS, implementing intelligent recovery and startup routines.

  • Lead and mentor a team of system programmers, administrators, and scheduling specialists; conduct knowledge transfers and technical reviews.

  • Spearhead Disaster Recovery (DR) planning, hardware upgrades, and capacity forecasting in alignment with enterprise IT strategy.

  • Lead root cause analysis (RCA) of high-severity issues and system outages, providing permanent solutions and incident reports.

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