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Mainframe Engineer – Infrastructure :: W2 only :: NJ and NY only - mainly remote

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software technologyWayne, NJyesterday

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Support, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize IBM z/OS mainframe infrastructure. Perform z/OS systems programming, upgrades, maintenance, patching, and configuration. Support JCL, TSO/ISPF, SMP/E, PARMLIB, and Unix System Services. Troubleshoot complex mainframe system, performance, connectivity, and production issues. Support IPL processes, system availability, capacity, and performance monitoring. Partner with application, storage, network, security, database, and production support teams. Participate in incident, problem, change, and release management. Maintain technical documentation and operational procedures for the mainframe environment.
Required Skills: 5+ years of Mainframe Infrastructure / Systems Programming experience. Strong hands-on experience with IBM z/OS.Experience with SMP/E, JCL, TSO/ISPF, and PARMLIB.Experience supporting large enterprise production mainframe environments. Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills. Experience supporting highly available, business-critical systems. Strong communication and technical documentation skills.
Preferred Skills:
  • CICS, DB2, and/or IMSRACF, ACF2, or Top SecretVTAM / TCP/IPDFSMS / HSMMainframe storage and capacity management
  • ServiceNow and ITIL environments
  • Banking or financial services experience
Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate is a seasoned Mainframe Systems Programmer / Infrastructure Engineer with deep IBM z/OS experience. This is not primarily a COBOL development position. The focus is supporting the stability, maintenance, performance, troubleshooting, and lifecycle of a large-scale enterprise mainframe environment. Ideal Profiles / Target Talentz/OS Systems Programmer with 5+ years supporting enterprise mainframe environments. Mainframe Infrastructure Engineer with strong z/OS, SMP/E, JCL, TSO/ISPF, IPL, and systems troubleshooting experience. CICS / DB2 / IMS Systems Programmer with infrastructure and production support experience. Mainframe Security Engineer with RACF, ACF2, or Top Secret experience. Mainframe Storage Engineer with DFSMS, HSM, DASD, backup/recovery, and capacity management experience. Candidates coming from large banking or financial-services mainframe environments are highly preferred.
Primary Sourcing Titles: Mainframe Systems Programmer | z/OS Systems Programmer | Mainframe Infrastructure Engineer | IBM Z Systems Engineer | Mainframe Systems Engineer | Senior Mainframe Engineer | CICS Systems Programmer | Mainframe Storage Engineer Sourcing Focus: Prioritize candidates with IBM z/OS infrastructure and systems programming experience rather than profiles primarily focused on COBOL application development.
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SeniorL5

Location

Wayne, NJ

Occupation

Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

Industry

Computer Systems Design Services

Posted

yesterday

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