mainframe engineer.

job summary:
Seeking a Infrastructure Mainframe Engineer. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated self-starter with progressive experience managing a mainframe environment. In this role you will apply expert knowledge of engineering principles to research, evaluate, design, implement, and maintain mainframe systems and product solutions. Assist with coordinating within IT and vendors on both technical and non-technical issues pertaining to mainframe computer system hardware and software. Conduct complex work assignments under limited supervision. If you love collaborating, innovating, and learning, then we want to hear from you.

 
location: Worcester, Massachusetts
job type: Contract
salary: $65 - 70 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
 
responsibilities:
-Responsible for the overall management and administration of CICS for z/OS and MQ for z/OS subsystems across a multiple Sysplex and CEC environment.

-Provide technical direction and education as needed to an external outsourced partner and internal team members, ensuring expected outcomes are achieved per relevant contracts, SLA's & KPI's.

-Prototype new features, functions and strategies of new application subsystem technology.

-Capable of creating the roadmaps, processes, best practices, standards and strategies for continuous improvement of monitoring, performance, resiliency, availability, and scalability of CICS, DB2, and MQ on system z aligned to business objectives.

-Partner with internal lines of business to incorporate business plans into capacity plans.

-Responsible for systems analysis, design, development, integration, enhancement, and deployment for multiple on-going projects to ensure proper performance and functionality requirements are met in the most cost-effective manner.

-Provide specific detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business need.

 
qualifications:
-Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience

-Experience with IBM Mainframe hardware, including z15 and z16 business class machines. DS8910 SAN Storage, TS7770/TS7780 Virtual Tape Systems

-Experience with wide variety of mainframe system software products and concepts such as Z/OS - (Assembler coding & programming languages, IODF, HMC, WLM, RACF, TSO JES, SDSF, SYSPLEX, SMP/E, DB2, CICS, IBM MQ, HSM, RMF, SMF, SCRT). Storage planning, Automation, Omegamon, EOS/WSF, OPC, Endevor, IBM DB2 Tools, Tomcat, manage software licenses, MSU, MIPS, and VU based.

 
skills: -Advanced troubleshooting skills and ability to identify root cause of issues and provide solutions

-Self-motivated and proactive, able to learn quickly and apply new concepts, tools and applications

-Advanced problem solving, collaboration, critical thinking, team building, and presentation skills

-Expert verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills



Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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