Mainframe Architect

Iconma

Remote, OH(remote)

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$67.85 Per Hour

SKILLS

ACF2 (Access Control Facility 2), Analysis Skills, Cloning, Disaster Recovery, File Systems, Health Plan, IBM Job Entry Subsystem, IBM Mainframe, IBM Product Family, IBM Rexx Programming Language, IBM Systems, IBM VTAM (Virtual Telecommunications Access Method), IBM z-OS Operating System, Incident Management, Independent Software Vendor (ISV), Information Technology Consulting, Infrastructure Software, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), License Management, Linux Administration, Linux Operating System, Mainframe Computer, Mainframe Operating System, Memory Hardware, Network Administration/Management, Network Configuration Management, Network Support, Onboarding, Operating Systems, Operations Planning, Performance Analysis, Performance Engineering, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Problem Solving Skills, Procedure Development, RACF (Resource Access Control Facility), SSI, Software Patches, System Architecture, Systems Administration/Management, Systems Maintenance, TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), Top Secret Clearance

LOCATION

Remote, OH(remote)

POSTED

24 days ago

Our client, a IT Services and Consulting company, is looking for a Mainframe Architect for their Remote location.

Responsibilities:

Incident Management / Problem Management by performing problem analysis and resolution implementation
Support maintenance release and major OS upgrades.
Process client requests for system software modifications
Review system indicators (logs, dumps, error) logs for pro-active management of system problems
Work with operations to monitor, maintain and IPL systems to improve consistency and availability
Monitor / Tune system performance and work with performance engineering and capacity teams
Ensure availability and performance objectives, as required by clients and management, are maintained for operating systems and for system software components
Implement appropriate tools and processes to automate repeated tasks
Manage various license codes for infrastructure software.
Capable of planning and supporting Disaster recovery exercises
Performance tuning & Development of operational procedures
Implement changes as needed to support other towers and day-to-day operations.
Work with IBM and other Independent Software Vendors on a regular basis
Provide regular management reports / analysis to senior management team regarding Incidents, Changes and requests

Requirements:

Excellent understanding of System z architecture
Excellent experience with z/OS version upgrades (Advantage if experience 3.2 upgrade or above)
JES2/JES3 migration experience
Experience in building Mainframe LPAR and OS Upgrades
Knowledge Catalog management, IBM system utilities
Knowledge on VTAM, TCPIP, ACF2 and GDPS
Installation of patches and fixes
Installation and maintenance of ISV products, REXX, RMF, SMF
Installation and customization of z/OS and related IBM or other ISV software;
Extensive experience with providing performance and tuning using monitoring tools (f. ex. z/OS Performance Monitor or other tools);
DIRMAINT administration – RACF/Top secret/ACF2 administration;
REXX knowledge - SSI knowledge;
Ability to support network configuration and maintenance (Real TCP/IP stack, VSWITCH, TCPIP tools in z/OS, etc.);
Solid skills in z/Linux system cloning and configuration including memory and file system allocation;
System parameters/parmlib maintenance
Managing incidents on z/OS related issues
z/OS performance monitoring and reporting
Capable of planning and supporting Disaster recovery exercises
Performance tuning & Development of operational procedures
Experience with system indicators (logs, dumps, error) logs for pro-active management of system problems
Installation and maintenance of ISV products (For z/OS)
Ability to work with Developers in fixing issues
Extremely familiar with IBM z/OS Upgrade
Experience in Coordinating with Vendor to complete the upgrades
Planning, installation, customization of z/Linux and guest operating system
Ability to perform dump and restore of system data.
Responsible for tolerating PTF maintenance for ISV products
Access management - onboarding and access provisioning

Top Skills:

z/OS System upgrades
Product Upgrade
JES2/JES3 migration experience
14.00 Years of Experience

Skills:

Category Name Required Importance Experience
IaaS:Mainframe Services Mainframe security adm - RACF Yes 1
IBM IBM Mainframe Utilities Yes 1
Platforms and OS z/OS Yes 1
Software Skills J ES2 Yes 1
Tech ISV Yes 1

Why Should You Apply?

Health Benefits
Referral Program
Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

About the Company

Iconma

ICONMA is a global information consulting management firm providing Professional Staffing Services and Project-Based Solutions for organizations in a broad range of industries.

Corporate Headquarters in Troy, Michigan; 20+ locations worldwide.
Certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE); certified by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC); and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
Founded in 2000
2000+ Employees

The company was founded on the principle that success is derived from delivering high quality service and resources in the most responsive, flexible, and innovative way. ICONMA invests in people and resources with a single goal: To provide our customers with the highest quality service in the most responsive manner. Through its network of offices, ICONMA provides the resources to help clients maintain their competitive advantage.

COMPANY SIZE

2,000 to 2,499 employees

INDUSTRY

Management Consulting Services

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

401K, Employee Referral Program, Life Insurance

FOUNDED

2000

WEBSITE

https://www.iconma.com/

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