Lead - Mainframe Operations
Core
Manage and support mainframe operations environments, ensuring system availability, stability, and performance for client applications.
Role type
Senior Mainframe Operations Specialist
Builds
Production mainframe systems (z/OS, IMS, CICS, DB2)
Domain
IT Infrastructure / Mainframe
Required skills
z/OS, JCL, IMS, CICS, DB2, RACF, Control-M, OMEGAMON, RMF, SMF, HMC, Netview, Netcool, VTAM, TCP/IP, batch processing, system monitoring, incident management, root cause analysis
Preferred skills
ITIL processes, mainframe modernization strategies, scripting (Rexx, JCL, CLIST, Python), mentoring
Technologies
IBM z/OS, JES2, VTAM, TCP/IP, CICS, DB2, MQ, RACF, Control-M, OMEGAMON, RMF, SMF, HMC, Netview, Netcool
Responsibilities
Monitor and maintain production LPARS 24/7; handle console alerts, scheduled outages, IPLs, and clock changes; manage JES spool and diagnose hardware/software problems; execute subsystem started task restarts; perform root cause analysis and resolution for production systems; collaborate with support teams to resolve incidents and service requests.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC