Job Level: Senior Systems Engineer z/OS
Location: Hybrid, in office 2-3 days and as needed Bethesda ,MD
Duration: Now through December 2026 with possibility of extension
Required Experience:
- 7+ years performing general z/OS systems programming
- 5+ years performing installation, maintenance, configuration and support of a wide range of IBM, Broadcom, BMC, Precisely, and other ISV products
- 3+ years mainframe network configuration and management, z/OS Communications Server, including network security and encryption
- 3+ years z/OSMF workflow customization and usage
- System automation (OPS/MVS) and related alerting, system health checks
- CA-7 batch configuration, performance/SLA optimization, distributed Airflow integration
- Performance monitoring and tuning (batch and online)
- Coupling Facility, SYSPLEX, and Structures
- BlueZone mainframe emulator configuration and upgrades
- General storage management, including but not limited to:
- Manage and define SMS rules and ACS routines
- DFHSM
- CA-1
- Develop and implement data retention policies
- Disaster recovery planning and readiness
Desired Experience:
- Hardware storage management, ideally with IBM Virtual Tape (TS7770) and Dell EMC DASD (VMAX/PMAX)
- ACF2 installation, maintenance, configuration and customization, as well as audit and compliance, encryption and certificates
- WLM, MICS, SAS, MQ
- Assembler and REXX programming.
Other Requirements:
- Inclusion in the on-call rotation to provide after-hours support
- Perform analysis of the current environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement
- Update and create system documentation as necessary.