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Mainframe Systems Programmer (IBM Z16)- Systems Engineer
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Senior · 7+ years experience
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IBM z/OSRACFSMP/EJES2JCLISPF
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Role Overview
The Mainframe Systems Administrator is a technical role focused on security and audit-related activities, including direct engagement with Third-Party Vendors who manage most day-to-day operational tasks.
The ideal candidate combines deep System Administration expertise with proficiency in at least one complementary area—DB2 DBA, Mainframe Architecture, or z/OS Development—and brings a genuine interest in AIOps-related initiatives.
As the primary liaison with managed service providers, the incumbent must be willing to cross-train and continuously broaden their skills across multiple disciplines.
The role maintains strategic oversight of z/OS and CICS environments on the IBM enterprise server platform, with accountability for RACF, SMS, HSM, and a broad portfolio of system software, including performance, capacity, and security management.
This position partners with Engineering, Information Security, and application subject matter experts to define and enforce environmental standards, and supports 24x7 technology operations with On-Call responsibilities
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Responsibilities
- Serve as a subject matter expert and senior technical resource for IBM z/OS and associated subsystems, providing deep platform knowledge to the broader engineering organization.
- Lead installation, configuration, maintenance, and upgrade activities for z/OS, CICS, Db2, RACF, TCP/IP, and z/OS Connect on the IBM Z enterprise platform.
- Support daily operations of z/OS infrastructure components including JES2, TSO/ISPF, SDSF, USS, and DFSMS; perform routine health checks and operational validation to ensure platform stability.
- Administer and support RACF security, SMS storage management, and HSM; define and enforce access controls, compliance requirements, and audit activities.
- Perform and oversee SMP/E maintenance activities, software installations, and operating system upgrades across large-scale global deployments.
- Drive problem determination and resolution for system software incidents; analyse logs, review dumps, identify root cause, and implement permanent corrective actions.
- Monitor the mainframe environment using ISV monitoring products (CA/Broadcom, BMC, Rocket Software, and others); build and maintain alerting rules and automation to proactively sustain platform health.
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