Mainframe ZOS Engineer - 100% Remote

Akkodis is seeking a Sr. Mainframe ZOS Engineer for a Direct Hire position. The Mainframe Senior Engineer is responsible for maintaining customer environments and solving technical problems efficiently, including planning and migrating customer systems and ensuring proper handling of system backups.

Responsibilities:

• Perform reporting functions as required or requested by customer
• Support cases and incidents / problems not solvable by Ops
• Installation, maintenance and configuration of ISV products
• Assist with hardware configuration and upgrades
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team migrating customer environments with minimal impact
• Write and maintain system documentation
• Work with customers to accomplish their migration to FNTS or remote management setup
• Using team roadmap, implement technologies to achieve it, e.g. develop new offerings through taking advantage of new hardware capabilities or additional OS capabilities such as Sysplexes
• Install new software (OS & major subsystem) releases while working with customer on timing/testing/implementation
• Maintain golden/sandbox systems for templates
• Participate in technical infrastructure projects as the Mainframe SME
• Occasional after hours and weekend support

Requirements:

• Solid background in Mainframe, Z/OS, and DB2
• Previous Mainframe administrative, operator and support experience in similar environments
• Emphasis on supporting technology such as z Series systems, Virtual Tape environments, Fiber switched, and common networking knowledge related to Mainframe connectivity
• z/OS Concepts (JES2, SDSF, TSO, RACF, HCD/IODF, SMP/E)
• Communication Concepts (VTAM, TCP/IP)
• Storage Management (SMS, HSM, DFDSS, VSAM, IDCAMS, ICF Catalogs)
• z/OS Subsystems (JES2, WLM, OMVS/USS, SMF/RMF, RACF, ASM, GRS)
• Major Subsystems (CICS, IMS, DB2, MQ Series)
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentations)
• Mainframe Systems Engineer (10+ years' experience)
• Knowledge of z systems hardware
• Experience configuring LPARs using the Hardware Management Console
• Experience with storage management in JBOD, RAID, and SAN environments and the performance differences with each
• Experience defining and troubleshooting Printer configurations
• Experience configuring TCP/IP and associated servers in an IPV4 environment (IPv6 desired)
• Familiarity with Physical and Virtual tape library configuration and implementation
• OS Upgrades, PTF Deployment and software installation
• Experience configuring and deploying automation and monitoring tools