Overview
Remote
$85 - $100
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)
Skills
Budget
Capacity Management
Collaboration
Computer Hardware
Hardware Installation
IBM
Inventory
Job Entry Subsystem 2/3
Licensing
Mainframe
Management
Network
Operating Systems
Performance Analysis
Procurement
Roadmaps
Root Cause Analysis
Software Design
Storage
Technical Support
Testing
z/OS
hardware
systems
capacity
Job Details
CANDIDATES MUST BE LOCATED IN PST or MST IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.
Client is NOT willing to provide sponsorship!
Duration: 12 months
Location: Your home office based in the MST or CST. Client is based out of Portland, OR.
ABOUT
We are seeking a dedicated Mainframe Architect to help our client integrate their existing mainframe compute and storage capacity into a new environment in support our latest acquisition. Additionally, there is significant analysis to be completed for all third-party software required to support our current and future environments.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review and analyze proposed solutions from the vendor for the mainframe environment.
- Configuration, IBM licensing, and resource requirements.
- Conduct capacity planning and performance analysis to ensure the proposed infrastructure meets our operational needs and future growth.
- Collaborate with IBM and internal stakeholders to finalize solution design and procurement.
- Work closely with the mainframe infrastructure team to optimize hardware configuration to reduce license costs where applicable.
- Review current software inventory and look for synergies of software licenses
- Partner with the Mainframe Software Specialist to optimize hardware and software license options.
- Review current mainframe hardware and software roadmap.
- Determine timing for the integration of the mainframe lifecycle.
- Work with the project team to create a roadmap of mainframe data and if needed synchronize the existing environment.
- Work with the team to implement solution and ensure Client success to meet their objectives
REQUIRED
- 10+ years of experience in Mainframe (z/OS) System Programming, z/OS services structure, JES2 concepts, Parallel Sysplex and Catalog management
- Experience working as a mainframe systems architect
- Experience as a domain expert for z/OS operating system and system components; provide direct technical support as needed in the planning, coordination, installation, implementation and testing of releases, upgrades, or changes to z/OS operating system, network, and component software.
- Proven experience providing support for ISV products, along with diagnose z/OS platform system and product issues and follow up with root cause analysis.
- Experience generating engineering solutions and working across teams
- Experience producing project plans and accomplishing goals on time and budget
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