Senior Mainframe Systems Administrator (z/OS & TSS Security)

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Full Time
No Travel Required
Unable to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Mainframe Top Secret (TSS)
z/OS
z/OS Administration
JES2
z/OS Unix System Services (OMVS)
Storage Management Subsystem (SMS)
TLS
SSL
RSA Keys
Digital Certificates
SFTP
FTPS
REXX
Mainframe Performance Monitoring
Informatica PowerExchange
z/OS Operations
VTAM
TCP/IP
z/OS Networking
JOBTRAC
Mainframe Job Scheduling
BlueZone
Terminal Emulator Software
VTAM/SWITCH
SMP/E
RMF
SMF
WLM
JCL
GRS
VSAM
Mainframe Production Control
ISV Product Support
Mainframe Security Administration

Job Details

Location: Remote and Texas residents only

Experience level: 15 + years 

WORKER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Serve as a subject-matter expert in Mainframe Top Secret Security Administration to maintain data security and regulatory compliance.

• Provide primary support as the subject matter expert for z/OS operating systems and system components; provide direct technical support as needed in the planning, implementation and testing of releases, upgrades, or changes to z/OS operating system, network, and component software.

• Provide end user support for assigned Independent Software Vendor (ISV) products such as BlueZone.

• Diagnose platform, software and related product issues and follow up with root cause analysis.

• Assist with maintaining and providing technical support for Mainframe Production Control and Support Jobs and monthly Mainframe Job Scheduler.

 

II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements:
Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.

Years

Required/Preferred

Experience

8

Required

Hands-On Experience with TSS (Top Secret Security)

8

Required

Hands-On Experience with z/OS Administration

5

Required

Experience with JES2, z/OS Unix System Services (OMVS),

Storage Management Subsystem (SMS)

3+

Required

Experience with TLS configuration (certificates, SSL – RSA Keys, SFTP, FTPS)

2

Preferred

Experience with REXX

3

Preferred

Experience with performance monitoring to include initial analysis of performance issues

3+

Preferred

Experience with Informatica Power Exchange Administration

3+

Preferred

Working knowledge for each of the following:

• z/OS Operation

• z/OS Networking – VTAM (Virtual Telecommunications

Access Method), TCP/IP (Transmission Control

Protocol/Internet Protocol)

• z/OS-centric automated job scheduling and

management software (JOBTRAC)

• Terminal Emulator Software (BLUEZONE)

• VTAM Session Manager Software (VTAM/SWITCH)

• SMP/E (System Modification Program/Extended)

• RMF (Resource Measurement Facility)

• SMF (System Management Facility)

• WLM (Workload Management)

• JCL (Job Control Language)

• GRS (Global Resource Serialization)

• VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method)

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