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Mainframe Systems Engineer (z/OS & Networking)

Conexess Group, LLC
  • Birmingham, AL
  • Remote
  • Instant Apply
3 days ago

Job Description

Mainframe Systems Engineer (z/OS & Networking)

Location – 100% Remote – ability for hybrid in specific locations

Terms – Direct Hire / Permanent

Job Description:
The Mainframe Systems Engineer installs and maintains mainframe operating systems ensuring the stability, performance and security of our mainframe environment while driving innovation and continuous improvement.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Evaluates system specifications, input/output processes, and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility
  • Troubleshoots and resolves complex technical issues related to mainframe systems and applications
  • Administers, configures, and maintains mainframe systems, including hardware, operating systems, and software components
  • Maintains operational effectiveness and efficiency by monitoring, evaluating, and adjusting mainframe operating systems
  • Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards
  • Maintains installation records by documenting system configurations, procedures, and best practices
  • Resolves problems by determining cause, providing technical assistance to applications and other support staff
  • Develops and implements backup and disaster recovery strategies to ensure business continuity
  • Covers on call 24x7 on a rotating basis for problem resolution and SEV1 incidents
  • Ensures compliance with risk management programs, rules and regulations, and cybersecurity practices; identifies opportunities for and supports process improvements; applies disciplined change management practices

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field and six (6) years of mainframe infrastructure technical software and hardware analysis, programming, and installation experience
  • Or High School Diploma or GED with ten (10) years of experience of mainframe infrastructure technical software and hardware analysis, programming, and installation
  • Experience in installation and support of Mainframe system products including ZOS, CICS, MQ, DB2, Storage, Automation, ZLINUX or Networking
  • Experience in problem determination, installation and support of mainframe products, disaster recovery experience and knowledge, and performance and tuning experience
  • Experience in opening, managing, solving, and closing problems with vendor support centers

Skills and Competencies
  • Ability to interpret and ensure compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and industry guidance
  • Ability to work in a team environment when applicable
  • Ability to work under limited guidance
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Excellent problem solving and trouble shooting skills
  • Strong communication and collaboration abilities
  • Strong understanding of mainframe hardware
  • Basic Networking Knowledge
    • TCPIP
      • IP V4 addressing, subnetting, utilities like traceroute, ping, etc.
      • Routing protocols (OSPF and static routes in our case)
      • Content delivery, load balancers
      • DNS basic knowledge: forward/reverse lookup, resolvers, DNS caching/time to live
      • FTP/FTPS/SFTP/SSH
    • VTAM
      • Basic configuration: Major nodes, application definitions, Enterprise Extender
    • Basic Unix knowledge
      • File structure
      • Basic commands: ls, cd, chmod, etc.
  • Basic z/OS knowledge
    • TSO, ISPF,JCL, job submission, etc.
  • Security
    • TLS sessions
    • Certificate chains, keyrings
  • Nice to have:
    • z/OS policy agent (PAGENT)
    • ZOSMF network configuration assistant
    • Managed file transfer applications such as Connect Direct
    • Mainframe print delivery (Infoprint)
    • Hypersockets and Shared Memory communication
    • Service Now experience

Numbers & Facts

LocationBirmingham, AL (
Remote)

Skills

  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Automationunmatched
  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Cachingunmatched
  • Change Managementunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Computer Scienceunmatched
  • Content Delivery/Distributionunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • DNS (Domain Name System)unmatched
  • Data Recoveryunmatched
  • Disaster Recoveryunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • FTP (File Transfer Protocol)unmatched
  • File Managementunmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • IBM CICS (Customer Information Control System)unmatched
  • IBM DB2unmatched
  • IBM TSO/ISPFunmatched
  • IBM VTAM (Virtual Telecommunications Access Method)unmatched
  • IBM z-OS Operating Systemunmatched
  • IP Addressingunmatched
  • IPv4unmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Infrastructure Softwareunmatched
  • Input/Outputunmatched
  • Internet Securityunmatched
  • JCL (Job Control Language)unmatched
  • Load Balancingunmatched
  • Mainframe Computerunmatched
  • Mainframe Operating Systemunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Memory Managementunmatched
  • Messaging Middlewareunmatched
  • Network Configuration Managementunmatched
  • On Callunmatched
  • Open Shortest Path First Protocol (OSPF)unmatched
  • Operating Systemsunmatched
  • Operations Processesunmatched
  • Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Product Supportunmatched
  • Protective Servicesunmatched
  • Quality Managementunmatched
  • Record Keepingunmatched
  • Regulationsunmatched
  • Risk Managementunmatched
  • Routing Protocolsunmatched
  • SSH (Secure Shell)unmatched
  • SSL-TLS (Secure Socket Layer - Transport Layer Security)unmatched
  • Secure/SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)unmatched
  • ServiceNowunmatched
  • Sterling Commerce CONNECT:Directunmatched
  • Subnettingunmatched
  • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
  • Systems Engineeringunmatched
  • Systems Maintenanceunmatched
  • TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)unmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Technical Supportunmatched
  • Telephone Skillsunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched

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