Mainframe Technical Specialist

Raleigh, NC, US • Posted 12 hours ago • Updated 12 hours ago
Contract W2
Contract Corp To Corp
12 Months
On-site
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Skills

  • IBM z/OS
  • CICS
  • DB2
  • SQL
  • IMS
  • JCL
  • Endevor
  • Mainframe Performance Tuning
  • Release Management
  • Configuration Management

Summary

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced Mainframe Technical Specialist to serve as a senior technical expert supporting enterprise mainframe environments. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in IBM Mainframe technologies including z/OS, CICS, DB2, IMS, JCL, Endevor, and SQL, along with strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and release management experience. Exposure to middleware technologies and MQ is highly desirable.

This role requires a hands-on professional capable of supporting mission-critical applications, optimizing system performance, managing software releases, and collaborating with development and infrastructure teams to ensure operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership and support for IBM Mainframe environments running on z/OS.
  • Administer and support CICS regions, including configuration, troubleshooting, debugging, and performance optimization.
  • Support DB2 databases and related tools/utilities, ensuring high availability and optimal performance.
  • Analyze, evaluate, and optimize complex SQL queries to improve application performance and reduce processing costs.
  • Provide configuration management and release management support utilizing Endevor.
  • Support IMS environments and associated application processing.
  • Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot JCL processes and batch workloads.
  • Collaborate with application developers and infrastructure teams to resolve production issues.
  • Perform system analysis, root cause investigations, and performance tuning activities.
  • Support middleware technologies and MQ messaging environments as needed.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and operational standards.

Required Qualifications

  • Experience working in IBM Mainframe environments.
  • Strong knowledge of z/OS operating system, architecture, functionality, and subsystem interactions.
  • Experience providing configuration management and release management support using Endevor.
  • Experience with SQL programming and database query optimization.
  • Experience supporting DB2 tools and utilities.
  • Experience evaluating and optimizing complex SQL queries.
  • Extensive experience with CICS administration, troubleshooting, debugging, and performance tuning.
  • Strong experience with IMS, JCL, and batch processing environments.
  • Ability to troubleshoot production issues independently and provide effective solutions.
  • Experience with middleware technologies.
  • Experience supporting IBM MQ/MQ Series.
  • Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and change management processes.
  • Experience supporting large-scale enterprise environments.
  • Familiarity with automation, monitoring, and performance management tools within the mainframe ecosystem.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills.
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  • Dice Id: 10124295
  • Position Id: SK150626
  • Posted 12 hours ago
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