Lead Mainframe Engineer

Senior Mainframe Automation Engineer- remote, contract

Job Description: Senior Mainframe Automation Engineer In this role you will be responsible for developing and implementing automated solutions in the mainframe modernization and z/OS environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and implementation of mainframe modernization project

• Utilize REXX, TSO, ISPF, DB2, batch JCL, etc. to create interactive utilities and perform batch processing

• Support existing solutions leveraging OPS/MVS and System Automation for z/OS

• Provide support for all applications

• Perform Proof of Concept exercises for potential COTS and home grown applications

• Assist other mainframe team members and departments by identifying and automating processes and tasks

• Work with application teams and business users to gain an understanding of their requirements, develop a proposed solution, and build the agreed-upon utility or batch process

Required Skills and Experience

• A minimum of ten years of experience in systems programming in a mainframe environment

• Experience with REXX, TSO, ISPF, DB2, batch JCL

• Working knowledge of CA7, PanAPT, PanValet, IDZ, ADDI, Visual Studio, and Mainframe DevOps tools and concepts

• Expertise with OPS/MVS and/or IBM System Automation for z/OS

Preferred skills and Experience

• Experience with Kubernetes, Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.) and container orchestration

• Experience using GIT, GITLAB, etc.

• Scripting experience with Shell, Python

• Experience with z/OS UNIX shell & OMVS commands

• Experience with Ansible for Z

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education, military, and work experience

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