Mainframe System Administrator

Overview

On Site
Full Time
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - (renewed annually)
100% Travel

Skills

IODF
HCD
SMPE
zOSMF
TCPIP
VIPA
VTAM

Job Details

About this Position:

Job Title: Mainframe System Administrator

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Install, implement, test, tune and support IBM and 3rd party mainframe software.

  • Provide Support for customers and application developers.

  • Disaster Recovery preparedness by maintaining, tuning, and testing backup and recovery processes. Perform system recovery if necessary.

  • Perform storage management, capacity planning, system performance tuning and troubleshooting.

  • Support network connectivity to mainframe TCP/IP, VIPA etc.

  • Support computer operations and other mainframe staff to ensure smooth operation of mainframe batch and online systems.

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Experience with zOS administration such as IODF, HCD, SMPE, zOSMF, and performing System upgrades.

  • Experience with performing archive, backup and recovery of datasets, and disaster preparedness.

  • Experience with mainframe batch scheduling such as ESP or Control-M and tuning of system performance with WLM.

  • Experience with REXX and JCL and administering Unix System Services.

  • Experience with mainframe networking such as TCPIP, VIPA, VTAM, and administration of RACF digital certificates for encryption technologies for secure FTP and secure TN3270 using Policy Agent.

  • In-depth experience performing troubleshooting of zOS and 3rd party mainframe software.

Desirable Skills and Knowledge, but not required:

  • Sysview, ESP, Endevor, Spool, View/Deliver and/or OPS/MVS from Broadcom

  • IBM File Manager, Debugger, Fault Analyzer

  • Shadow from Rocket software

  • FDR

  • IBM Tivoli Decision Support

  • IBM IDAA loader or Data Virtualization Manager

  • IBM Cloud Tape Connector

  • SAS

  • DB2 and/or IMS database systems

Experience and Education:

  • Minimum of 5 years as zOS system administrator (system programmer).

  • Thirty (30) semester (45 quarter) units of completed, post high-school coursework from an accredited university or technical school in Computer Information Systems, Business/Public Administration, or a closely related field.

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