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Mainframe z/OS Technical Lead / L3 Engineer

ICONMA, LLC

McLean, VA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$55.71–$60.71 Per Hour
SKILLS
Architectural Services, Automation, Cobol Programming Language, Communication Skills, Cost Control, Data Recovery, Database Administration, Health Plan, IBM CICS (Customer Information Control System), IBM DB2, IBM IMS Database, IBM Sysplex, IBM z-OS Operating System, IMS DB/DC, IP Multimedia System (IMS), ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library), Information Technology Consulting, JCL (Job Control Language), Leadership, Mainframe Computer, Mainframe Operating System, Maintain Compliance, Operating Systems, Operational Audit, Operations, Operations Management, Outsourcing, Performance Management, RACF (Resource Access Control Facility), Risk Analysis, Service Level Agreement (SLA), Technical Leadership, Vendor/Supplier Selection
LOCATION
McLean, VA
POSTED
8 days ago
Our client, a IT Services and Consulting company, is looking for a Mainframe z/OS Technical Lead / L3 Engineer for their McLean, VA/Hybrid location.
 
Responsibilities:
  • Provide technical oversight of vendor-managed mainframe operations
  • Review daily operations, incidents, RCA, changes, and releases
  • Validate vendor recommendations and ensure adherence to SLAs and ITIL processes
  • Act as escalation point for complex mainframe issues
  • Provide expert guidance on z/OS, Sysplex, WLM, JES, and RACF
  • Oversee IMS (DB/DC), DB2 for z/OS, and CICS environments
  • Review system performance, capacity, availability, and stability
  • Recommend improvements for performance, automation, and cost optimization
  • Identify risks, technical debt, and modernization opportunities
  • Review DR, BCP, backup, and recovery strategies
  • Provide architectural input for upgrades and future-state planning
  • Communicate technical insights clearly to leadership and stakeholders
 
Requirements:
  • 10+ years of strong hands-on mainframe experience
  • Expert knowledge of z/OS, IMS, DB2, CICS
  • Strong understanding of JCL, COBOL, and batch processing
  • Experience with vendor-managed or outsourced environments
  • Ability to influence, challenge, and guide vendors constructively
  • Mainframe modernization or optimization experience
  • ITIL process exposure
  • Years of Experience: 15.00 Years of Experience
Skills: 
  • Category                     Name   Required Importance Experience
  • Custom Skills               IMS      Yes      1                     
  • Databases                    DB2     Yes      1                     
  • Infrastructure Services  JCL      Yes      1                     
  • Mainframe                   Cobol   Yes      1                     
  • Mainframe                   Mainframe CICS          Yes      1                     
  • Platforms and OS         CICS    Yes      1                     
  • Platforms and OS         z/OS     Yes      1                     
 
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