Mainframe Engineer - Infrastructure :: W2 only :: NJ and NY only - mainly remote
Job Description
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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.
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Required Skills
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- 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.
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Preferred Skills
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- CICS, DB2, and/or IMS
- RACF, ACF2, or Top Secret
- VTAM / TCP/IP
- DFSMS / HSM
- Mainframe storage and capacity management
- ServiceNow and ITIL environments
- Banking or financial services experience
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Ideal Candidate
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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.
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Ideal Profiles / Target Talent
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- z/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.
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Primary Sourcing Titles
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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
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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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