Job#: 3044612 Job Description: Network / System Engineer IIILocation: Chandler, AZ / Pennington NJ/ Plano TX/ Charlotte NJ (Hybrid)Duration: 12 months Role Overview
This position involves the design, engineering, and maintenance of z/OS platform tools and services in alignment with enterprise architecture standards and security policies. The role serves as a subject-matter expert in z/OS infrastructure, providing technical consultation to various teams. The successful candidate will translate business requirements into technical designs and develop automation to improve system reliability.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, engineer, and maintain z/OS platform tools and services.
- Provide subject-matter expertise and technical consultation on z/OS infrastructure.
- Translate business and operational requirements into technical designs, deployment blueprints, and standards.
- Develop and enhance automation, scripts, and tooling to eliminate manual tasks.
- Create reusable templates and playbooks for system builds, configuration, and deployment.
- Evaluate and validate third-party mainframe software and tools for enterprise adoption.
- Identify opportunities to improve system performance, resiliency, and operational processes.
- Support risk management, change management, and problem resolution in a high-availability environment.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior staff as applicable.
Required Qualifications
- Experience configuring, maintaining, and supporting the z/OS operating system, including using System Modification Program Extended (SMP/E).
- Proficiency in developing and maintaining system utilities, exits, and automation using REXX and Basic Assembly Language (BAL/Assembler).
- Experience administering z/OS UNIX System Services (USS), including file system management and zFS configuration.
- Experience configuring and supporting JES2, including job class definitions and workload controls.
- Working knowledge of TSO/ISPF for system programming and operational tasks.
- Experience configuring and managing logical partitions (LPARs) using the Hardware Management Console (HMC).
- Ability to diagnose and resolve system-level issues using IPCS, EREP, and RMF tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience defining and maintaining server, storage, and network hardware configurations using Hardware Configuration Definition (HCD).
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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