Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer (z/OS)

Job Title: Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer (z/OS)

Location: Remote

Job Type: Contract

• Usually called Z/OS Systems Programmer, z/OS Systems Administrator, z/os platform engineer
• LPARS and IPLS
• Carve Partitions
• Assembler Language

Overview:

Will serve as a senior resource to assist client with general system administration for an IBM Z16 mainframe and DR environment with network administration, security certificates, SFTP, APIs, TCPIP. The role is critical to ensuring the resilience, availability, security, and successful candidate will work with IBM, HPE, and internal IT teams to design, implement, monitor, primary and secondary mainframe

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide advanced system administration and technical leadership for IBM z/OS mainframe systems.
• Manage and maintain network configurations, connectivity, and communication protocols (SNA, TCP/IP, VTAM, NJE, etc.) in the mainframe enviroment
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system, network, and application-level issues, driving root cause analysis and long-term corre
• Assist with planning and application of system maintenance, software upgrades, and PTFs, coordinating with system programme
• Administer and enforce mainframe security policies (RACF, ACF2, or Top Secret), including user access management and compliance controls.