Mainframe Engineer - Remote

Garland, TX, United States

**This is a remote position. Per our client, we are looking for candidates who can work with us directly.**

Our client is looking for a Mainframe Engineer. This is a 6+ month contract position.

The qualified candidate will have experience working with 3rd party software. If they are doing a Mainframe upgrade, the person needs to know how to make sure all the 3rd party software is working properly on the Mainframe. Experience doing operating and systems upgrades. There will be a lot of system maintenance, Operating system upgrades and troubleshooting and support in this role.

**All the technologies that are listed below are ones that you could find in the systems they use and could interact with - our client is NOT expecting that they will find someone with all of them.

4+ years of experience in IBM mainframe hardware or software systems.

Demonstrated ability to grasp complex technical concepts and systems quickly.

Experience building and managing DevSecOps technologies, including but not limited to: IBM Dependency Based Build, Groovy, Jenkins and Azure pipelines, UrbanCode deploy and YAML.

Experiencing using and managing Containers, Windows servers and Linux experience including but not limited to: Bash, PowerShell, RHEL, OpenShift

Expertise in REST APIs and messaging technologies including MQ, z/OS Connect and CICS Web Services.

Experience using and managing RACF and zSecure Admin and Audit.

Experience configuring and support IDEs such as Eclipse, VSCode, and IBM Developer for z/OS.

Self-driven with proven ability to prioritize, manage time and plan effectively in accomplishing goals.

Experience support application developers with level two support for COBOL, z/OS Connect, Assembler and Rexx.

Ability to utilize critical thinking to make decisions at a fast pace, provide constructive feedback and deal with conflict.

Strong problem-solving skills including the ability to learn.

Expertise with Application development tools such as IBM's Debug Tool, Fault Analyzer, Performance Analyzer and File Manager.

Experience in configuration of proactive monitoring an alerting with Mainframe monitoring and distributed tools such as SolarWinds.

Expertise with core inter-networking concepts to include TCP/IP, VTAM, routing, firewalls, DNS, SSL, HTTP/HTTPS and encryption technologies.

Db2 Systems programming experience

Expertise in batch and real-time mainframe processing methodologies.

Experience with core IBM mainframe technologies including but not limited to z/OS, CICS, storage, DB2, z/OSMF, SDSF, JES2, VTAM. ISPF, JCL, VSAM utilities, assembler, RACF, SQL, CLIST, REXX, COBOL, MQ, SMPE, Db2 utilities, mainframe monitors, JCL checker, Unix System Services.

Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills resulting in the ability to effectively interact with all levels of management and employee population.

Self-driven with proven ability to prioritize, manage time and plan effectively in accomplishing goals.

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or other related field or commensurate experience.

If you are qualified and interest in this position, please reply back using the link below to submit your resume for immediate review.

Desired Skills and Experience

**This is a remote position. Per our client, we are looking for candidates who can work with us directly.**

Our client is looking for a Mainframe Engineer. This is a 6+ month contract position.

The qualified candidate will have experience working with 3rd party software. If they are doing a Mainframe upgrade, the person needs to know how to make sure all the 3rd party software is working properly on the Mainframe. Experience doing operating and systems upgrades. There will be a lot of system maintenance, Operating system upgrades and troubleshooting and support in this role.

**All the technologies that are listed below are ones that you could find in the systems they use and could interact with - our client is NOT expecting that they will find someone with all of them.

* 4+ years of experience in IBM mainframe hardware or software systems.

* Demonstrated ability to grasp complex technical concepts and systems quickly.

* Experience building and managing DevSecOps technologies, including but not limited to: IBM Dependency Based Build, Groovy, Jenkins and Azure pipelines, UrbanCode deploy and YAML.

* Experiencing using and managing Containers, Windows servers and Linux experience including but not limited to: Bash, PowerShell, RHEL, OpenShift

* Expertise in REST APIs and messaging technologies including MQ, z/OS Connect and CICS Web Services.

* Experience using and managing RACF and zSecure Admin and Audit.

* Experience configuring and support IDEs such as Eclipse, VSCode, and IBM Developer for z/OS.

* Self-driven with proven ability to prioritize, manage time and plan effectively in accomplishing goals.

* Experience support application developers with level two support for COBOL, z/OS Connect, Assembler and Rexx.

* Ability to utilize critical thinking to make decisions at a fast pace, provide constructive feedback and deal with conflict.

* Strong problem-solving skills including the ability to learn.

* Expertise with Application development tools such as IBM's Debug Tool, Fault Analyzer, Performance Analyzer and File Manager.

* Experience in configuration of proactive monitoring an alerting with Mainframe monitoring and distributed tools such as SolarWinds.

* Expertise with core inter-networking concepts to include TCP/IP, VTAM, routing, firewalls, DNS, SSL, HTTP/HTTPS and encryption technologies.

* Db2 Systems programming experience

* Expertise in batch and real-time mainframe processing methodologies.

* Experience with core IBM mainframe technologies including but not limited to z/OS, CICS, storage, DB2, z/OSMF, SDSF, JES2, VTAM. ISPF, JCL, VSAM utilities, assembler, RACF, SQL, CLIST, REXX, COBOL, MQ, SMPE, Db2 utilities, mainframe monitors, JCL checker, Unix System Services.

* Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills resulting in the ability to effectively interact with all levels of management and employee population.

* Self-driven with proven ability to prioritize, manage time and plan effectively in accomplishing goals.

* Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or other related field or commensurate experience.

If you are qualified and interest in this position, please reply back using the link below to submit your resume for immediate review.

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Company Profile:

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