Job Description
- Type: W2, Contract to Hire, 12+ months.
- Location: Remote (U.S. only) or hybrid in Boulder, CO; local preferred; free parking if onsite.
- Schedule: Part time preferred (~24 hours/week, 3 days/week); full time considered.
Role Summary:
- Maintain, upgrade, and support IBM z/OS operating systems across complex environments.
- Troubleshoot and resolve system level issues to ensure stability, performance, and uptime.
- Install and configure IBM and ISV software using standard tooling and workflows.
- Educate and assist users and team members on z/OS capabilities and best practices.
- Provide documentation, technical guidance, and support across the software lifecycle.
- Participate in scheduled maintenance windows, including occasional off hours or weekends.
- Work independently and collaboratively within a small team of senior technical professionals.
- Assume additional responsibilities as assigned.
Technical Requirements (Core):
- Extensive hands on z/OS systems programming experience (not operations and not application development).
- Catalog management, ISPF/SDSF, and z/FS.
- Unix System Services (USS).
- JES2 and/or JES3; familiarity with SYS1.PARMLIB and SYS1.PROCLIB.
- Configuration of couple data sets.
- RACF administration, including user IDs, groups, certificates, resources, and key rings.
- IBM software installation via ServerPac, z/OSMF, and CBPDO.
- DFSMS, DFHSM, DFDSS, DFRMM, System Logger, and XCF.
- DASD architecture, FICON/ESCON, cryptographic coprocessors, and virtual tape libraries (VTLs).
- Proven ability to own z/OS tasks end to end with minimal oversight.
Preferred Skills:
- VTAM, TCP/IP, and OSA.
- z/VM systems programming.
- Linux on z Systems and zCX (Container Extensions).
- DS8000, FlashCopy, and tape libraries.
- DFSMS Client routine and construct management.
Behavioral and Functional Skills:
- Strong problem solving, debugging, and root cause analysis skills.
- Clear written and verbal communication with mentoring abilities.
- Ability to work independently and within a collaborative, senior team environment.
- Documentation driven approach with attention to quality and compliance.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5 7 years of direct z/OS systems programming experience.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Boulder, CO (Remote) |
| Salary | $44.90–$61.90 Per Hour |
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Consultingunmatched
Cryptographyunmatched
Data Facility Storage Management Subsystem (DFSMS)unmatched
Data Setsunmatched
Debugging Skillsunmatched
IBM Job Entry Subsystemunmatched
IBM Product Familyunmatched
IBM System/Spool Display and Search Facility (SDSF)unmatched
IBM TSO/ISPFunmatched
IBM VTAM (Virtual Telecommunications Access Method)unmatched
IBM z-OS Operating Systemunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Independent Software Vendor (ISV)unmatched
Linux Operating Systemunmatched
Machine Toolunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Operating Systemsunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
RACF (Resource Access Control Facility)unmatched
Root Cause Analysisunmatched
Software Administrationunmatched
Software Developmentunmatched
Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
Software Installationunmatched
Systems/Internals Programmingunmatched
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)unmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Technical Leadershipunmatched
Technical Supportunmatched
Technical Writingunmatched
Unix Operating Systemsunmatched
Virtual Tape Libraryunmatched
z-VM Operating Systemunmatched
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