Mainframe Admin (Production Support )

Overview

Remote
$60 - $65
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 6 Month(s)

Skills

Banking
Business Process
Capacity Management
Change Control
Changeman
Computer Hardware
Computer Networking
Customization
Debugging
Documentation
Hardware Installation
IBM System Z
MEAN Stack
Operating Systems
Performance Management
Problem Solving
Production Support
Reporting
SAS
SDS
MXG
Mainframe
Management
Mentorship
Network Administration
Recovery
SMP/E
Storage Management
TCP/IP
Technical Direction
Technical Support
WLM
z/OS

Job Details

DO NOT WANT MAINFRAME DEVELOPERS.

Experience with capacity reporting,

Planning and analysis of performance issues using modern tools (zPCA).

Or

Experience with mainframe networking including TCP/IP stack configuration,

Network Configuration Assistant, OSA configuration, SDS VFTP and Tectia software.

Job Description and Requirements for Mainframe Engineer III

Brief Description:

The Mainframe Engineer III candidate must have experience in one or more of the following disciplines: z/OS installation and customization, storage management, hardware configuration, networking, performance management and capacity planning, or ISV installation and customization in a Parallel Sysplex environment. The candidate must be able to complete work on time in an ever-changing and complex environment and take direction from leaders and managers. Mentoring required in this role so mentoring skills and experience are desired. This position is part of a team that and the candidate must be willing to embrace being a team player.

Detailed Description:

This candidate will be filling an experienced systems mainframe engineer position. The candidate must have the following skills:

  • Advanced or expert level SMP/E experience.
  • Debugging and tuning experience.
  • Creation of detailed documentation of procedures and practices.
  • Change control in a regulated environment.
  • Develop, document, and deliver pre- and post-implementation impacts of zSeries hardware and software.
  • Recognize areas of improvement leading to elimination of reoccurring issues and reduce mean time to recovery.
  • Provide technical direction and education to programmers, analysts and technical support associates.
  • Provides 24x7 on call support within a team rotation.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor s degree or equivalent work experience
  • 5-10 years of solid experience in z/OS engineering

Preferred Qualifications (candidate should have some of the following):

  • MainView installation, maintenance and customization.
  • z/OS and zSeries hardware networking configuration.
  • Performance and capacity reporting with zPCA and/or SAS/MXG and/or Intellimagic.
  • zOSMF product installation and deployment.
  • Experience with TCP/IP configuration and troubleshooting.
  • Experience with storage management.
  • Performance management with WLM.
  • Reporting and planning with zPCA and/or SAS/MXG
  • Independent Software Vendor installation and maintenance
  • z/OS installation, customization and maintenance.
  • Coupling Facility updates.
  • ChangeMan Administration.
  • Managing multiple tasks and delivering on committed target dates.
  • Coordinates with application programmers and users to determine symptoms and ensure accurate problem resolution.
  • Knowledge of banking industry business processes a plus.

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