Overview
Remote
65 - 70
Contract - Independent
Contract - 18 Month(s)
No Travel Required
Unable to Provide Sponsorship
Skills
ACF2
Access Control
Application Support
Auditing
Authentication
CA-7
CMOD
COBOL
Change Management
Changeman
Configuration Management
Connect:Direct
Endevor
FTP
IBM
IBM Mainframe Utility Programs
ISPF
JCL
Job Scheduling
Mainframe
Management
Mapping
Migration
Network
Storage
TSO
Team Leadership
Version Control
z/OS
SDSF
SMP
Scripting
Security Management
Status Reports
Reliability Engineering
Resource Allocation
Risk Assessment
Provisioning
RACF
Recovery
Regulatory Compliance
OpenDocument
Optimization
Policy Administration
Promotions
Rexx
Job Details
Candidates must be eligible to work within the US WITHOUT sponsorship, as we are unable to provide it.
Location: 100% Remote - candidates must have a home office and be willing to work EST hours. Must be located within the US in the EST or CST.
Duration: 18 months with possibility of extension
ABOUT
We are seeking a senior / Lead Mainframe Systems Programmer with strong expertise in enterprise security, workload automation, and change management tools. We need someone with a proven track record of leading end-to-end mainframe migration and modernization projects, coordinating cross-functional technical teams, and ensuring system reliability, security, and performance in z/OS environments.
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- 15+ years of experience with RACF and CA ACF2 for mainframe security implementation, user provisioning, access control, and compliance auditing.
- Expertise in policy management, dataset protection, and cross-domain authentication.
- Proficient with CA-7 and IBM Z Workload Scheduler (IZWS) for job scheduling, monitoring, and optimization.
- Skilled in defining job networks, calendars, triggers, and recovery procedures.
- Deep experience with Endevor and Changeman for code management, software version control, and deployment in production and test environments.
- Strong understanding of build and promotion life cycles within z/OS development pipelines.
- Led multiple mainframe migration projects, including tool transitions and modernization initiatives.
- Skilled in risk assessment, migration planning, tool mapping, and post-migration validation.
- Served as Team Lead overseeing a team of mainframe system programmers and application support specialists.
- Coordinated with infrastructure, storage, and network teams to ensure seamless system upgrades and migration readiness.
- Managed project timelines, resource allocation, and status reporting for enterprise-level transitions.
- Mentored junior staff on security administration, automation scripting, and configuration management best practices.
Platform:
- IBM z/OS, TSO/ISPF, JCL, SDSF, SMP/E
Tools:
- RACF, ACF2, CA-7, IZWS, Endevor, Changeman; CMOD, ODF, CA view and Dispatch
Languages:
- REXX, T, JCL, COBOL (familiarity)
Utilities:
- IDCAMS, IEBCOPY, SORT, FTP, Connect:Direct
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