Sr. Mainframe Administrator - ( NetView / System Automation / Automation)

Overview

Remote
$60 - $65
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required
Unable to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Mainframe z/OS Network Automation
REXX
Assembler
Agile
Ansible Framework
ITSM
ITOM
ITIL
GDPS environment
DevOps methodology principles and practices
NetView Setup

Job Details

Senior Mainframe Administrator - NetView / System Automation 

  • 6-12 months + contract ( will go longer or you can go perm too )
  • 100% ALWAYS REMOTE
  • This is not a DevOps role.  looking for someone who has SA (IBM System Automation) and NetView administration 

As part of Mainframe Automation team, this position will be part of a team focused on accelerating the design and performance of our development of automation, integration into platforms and architectural design of multiple platforms: System Automation and Netview.

Key Areas of Focus for this Role

  • Setting up Netview and System Automation in a GDPS Environment.
  • Utilize system knowledge and project management skills to design automation for different platforms
  • Engineering solutions to bridge tool capabilities with business requirements for a superior client experience
  • Identify and design solutions that reduce or eliminate the need for human intervention, enabling our teams to focus on problem management tasks by automating corrective steps in response to specific alert types.
  • Deliver solutions using agile development methodology
  • Assess and analyze the performance of the existing tools to identify gaps and opportunities to ensure proactive detection of issues before they become availability-impacting incidents.

Required Qualifications

  • BS Degree in computer science or related field and 10 years development experience is preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Passionate about creating a world-class client experience and building quality solutions via technology.
  • Motivated by solving complex problems, identifying opportunities consistently improve the performance of tools with automation.

Technical Qualifications

  • Software development and Programming - Writing and documenting code
  • Programming languages: REXX, Assembler
  • Ansible Framework and Playbooks
  • Code hosting platforms for version control and source code management such as Github
  • Software Development Issue tracking and Agile project management Tools such as Jira or Bugzilla (Scrum and Kanban Boards)
  • Mainframe Operating systems and their sub-components - z/OS, MVS
  • Software packaging and distribution
  • IT Service Management (ITSM) - Approach to delivering IT services
  • IT operations management (ITOM) - Software that handles the tools, environment, and processes for operating such services
  • ITIL Framework - Describes the life cycle of service in detail
  • DevOps and Agile methodology principles and practices

The anticipated hourly rate range for this position is ($60-65). Actual hourly rate will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, retirement and/or other benefits are available after a waiting period.

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