Overview
Remote
Depends on Experience
Full Time
No Travel Required
Unable to Provide Sponsorship
Skills
CICS
Auditing
CPU
Communication
FOCUS
HCD
IBM
IBM DB2
IBM Mainframe Utility Programs
IBM Utilities
IOCP
IT Management
Inventory
Job Entry Subsystem 2/3
Knowledge Transfer
Licensing
Mainframe
Management
Mentorship
Organizational Skills
Performance Monitoring
Project Management
Regulatory Compliance
Reliability Engineering
SMP/E
TSO
Training
Unix
z/OS
Job Details
- These efforts will focus particularly on DB2 and CICS, which are vital to the reliability and performance of citywide applications.
- We are seeking a highly skilled, self-motivated professional with extensive hands-on experience in IBM systems and program products.
- The selected consultant must be able to immediately contribute by applying deep technical expertise and practical knowledge to strengthen, maintain, and enhance our mainframe environment.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring system reliability, availability, and serviceability
- Providing project management and technical leadership for installations and upgrades
- Diagnosing and resolving complex issues
- Performing performance monitoring and tuning
- Asset lifecycle management
- Maintaining accurate and version-controlled documentation
- Offering advisory-level guidance to ensure operational stability and efficiency
- Delivering specialized expertise in a targeted, part-time capacity
Primary responsibilities include:
- Oversee installation, maintenance, and upgrades of mainframe subsystems
- Monitor system performance, capacity, and utilization, proactively addressing bottlenecks
- Lead planning and execution of mainframe upgrade projects
- Maintain accurate asset inventory of mainframe software licenses, versions, and configurations
- Track end-of-life, end-of-support, and renewal timelines for critical components
- Ensure compliance with vendor licensing and audit requirements
- Maintain system documentation
- Provide knowledge transfer, training, and mentorship to internal staff to strengthen in-house expertise
- Act as a technical advisor for mainframe-related initiatives
Experience / Preferred Qualifications:
- A minimum of 10 years of experience working with z/OS, JES2, SMP/E, TSO, IOCP/HCD, basic IBM utilities (IDCAMS, IEFBR14, etc.), program product installations, working knowledge of the IBM virtual tape system, and Unix System Services
- Working knowledge of DB2, CICS, IMS
- Experience in using monitoring tools such as OMEGAMON
- Working with an enterprise-wide, large-scale implementation
- Excellent communication skills (Oral and written), interpersonal, and organizational skills are required
- The candidate must have experience with mainframe CPU installs as a systems programmer Consultant
Education:
A bachelor’s degree or 10+ years of experience in a relevant technical field is required
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