Job Title: Senior Mainframe Automation Engineer Location: NY 14203 - 100% Remote Duration: 12 Months Contract Start Date: Mar. 31 st , 2025 Required Skills: - OPS/MVS
- System Automation for z/OS (SA)
- Coding
Job Description: In this role you will be responsible for developing and implementing automated solutions in the mainframe modernization and z/OS environments. Our goal is to save our used users time, enhance their daily experience, and improve the quality of data captured.
Responsibilities - Design, build, and implementation of mainframe modernization projects
- 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 vendor-provided applications
- Perform Proof of Concept exercises for potential vendor provided applications
- ssist 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 - 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
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education, military, and work experience
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
- Experience with DB2 ISPF and SAS/WPS