Mainframes Admin (TX Onsite)

Role: Mainframe z/OS Admin (49552-1)
Location : San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Dallas, TX (Oniste Day 1)

 
Must have L3-level experience (preferably with exposure to L4-level mainframe responsibilities).
Relevant Job Titles: System Programmer or System Administrator.
Avoid:
Developer profiles (experience not relevant to administration).
Candidates with experience limited to mainframe operations batch/console monitoring (L1/L2 responsibilities).
Required Expertise:
Architect-level knowledge (L3/L4).
Ability to manage z/OS operating system and related products.
Required Experience:
Mainframe (MF) administration.
Hands-on experience installing z/OS operating systems and mainframe products.
Avoid profiles that have only assisted SMEs during z/OS upgrades or product installations (L1/L2 responsibilities).
Candidate Must Demonstrate:
Strong operating system knowledge.
Experience installing products into SMP/E, z/OSMF, ISV product upgrade, USS and RMF.
Candidates must be able to explain their experience in detail, not just provide definitions.
LPAR patching and maintenance.
Parallel Sysplex configuration and management.
 
Top Skills:
- IBM z/OS (OS 2.2, 2.3)
- Parallel Sysplex, SMPE, RMF, SMF, WLM
- Understanding of System z architecture
- z/OS MF
 
Job Description/ Responsibilities:
- Extremely familiar with IBM z/OS operating system (OS 2.2, 2.3)
- Knowledge on Parallel Sysplex concepts
- Experience mainframe LPAR builds
- Strong experience in zOS version upgrades
- Installation of patches and fixes
- Installation and maintenance of ISV products
- System parameters/parmlib maintenance
- Managing incidents on z/OS related issues
- zOS MF configuration and setup
- z/OS performance monitoring and reporting