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CNC Consulting

Mainframe Systems Manager

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$180K/yr

The NYC seeking a Mainframe Systems Manager to oversee the mainframe systems team, manage workload distribution, and provide technical leadership in supporting the IBM mainframe computer system ...

City of New York

Mainframe Systems Manager

Manhattan, NY · On-site

... IBM mainframe computer system. program products, and subsystems. The Mainframe Systems Manager will be responsible to: - Oversee, lead, and manage a team of system programmers, including day-to-day ...

City of New York

Mainframe Systems Manager

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$150K/yr

... IBM mainframe computer system. program products, and subsystems. The Mainframe Systems Manager will be responsible to: - Oversee, lead, and manage a team of system programmers, including day-to-day ...

BMC Software, Inc.

Lead Mainframe Developer

New York, NY · On-site +1

$126K - $159K/yr

... IBM Mainframe environment (TSO/ISPF, JCL, Db2, VSAM etc.). * Dump reading analysis is critical using IPCS, XDC etc. * Experience in developing working code utilizing low-level operating system ...

Hired By Matrix

Mainframe Engineer

Livingston, NJ · On-site

$53.50 - $68.75/hr

Operating system and subsystem installation and customization using the IBM Serverpac process ... Initiate z/OS environmental set-up to support all Mainframe software products. * Provide technical ...

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Mainframe Systems Manager

Manhattan, NY • On-site

CNC Consulting
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$180K/yr

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Posted 9 days ago

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Position: Mainframe Systems Manager
Location: Onsite Project @ NYC
Duration: Fulltime
Salary: up to $180K/year
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Job Description
The NYC seeking a Mainframe Systems Manager to oversee the mainframe systems team, manage workload distribution, and provide technical leadership in supporting the IBM mainframe computer system. program products, and subsystems.

The Mainframe Systems Manager will be responsible to:
• Oversee, lead, and manage a team of system programmers, including day-to-day operations, scheduling, task delegation, performance management, and setting team and individual goals.
• Plan and coordinate upgrades for mainframe hardware such as mainframe processors, DASO, and VTS systems.
• Research, evaluate, and implement strategic technological solutions to modernize and optimize mainframe systems.
• Oversee all aspects of daily mainframe operations, including monitoring, incident response, change management, and project intake.
• Work effectively with your manager, peer managers, external agencies, and technical support staff, including documenting and explaining technical issues clearly.
• Complete team projects by coordinating team resources and collaborating with other departments and the data center.
• Plan work, manage timelines, and provide accurate status updates as required.
• Support staff in learning new technologies quickly and resolving issues efficiently.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Possess 1O+ years of experience working as a mainframe manager in a med to largescale enterprise environment.
• Demonstrate strong expertise with mainframe technologies including z/OS, CICS, D82, IMS.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team environment.
• Show initiative, self-motivation, and the ability to independently find answers and solutions.
• Willingness to work after hours, weekends, and maintain 24/7 availability and responsiveness when required.
• Ensure adherence to all FISA-OPA technical policies, standards, and security requirements.
• Exhibit excellent oral, written, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience with enterprise monitoring tools such as OMEGAMON, SMF analytics.
• Experience supporting disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution.
• Knowledge of mainframe security frameworks.
• Experience collaborating with storage, network, and data center operations teams.
• Ability to drive modernization initiatives including automation, performance tuning, and workload optimization.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:
1.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering or a related field and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to datacenter engineering and operations, cloud engineering and operations, complex IT infrastructure engineering; or,
2.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to datacenter engineering and operations, cloud engineering and operations, complex IT infrastructure engineering; or,
3.Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or"2" above.

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