Key skills
z/OSIMSDB2RACFzSecureCarla languageJCLCICSSQLVSAMXMLTSO/ISPFzconnectDell StorageCA JobTracMainframe infrastructure engineeringMainframe securityAudit support for mainframe securityProject managementRisk Management
About this role
Mindlance is a company that specializes in infrastructure engineering, and they are seeking a Senior Engineer for their Mainframe Engineering team. The role involves managing mainframe infrastructure, ensuring compliance, and coordinating with both internal teams and managed service providers.
Responsibilities:
- Technical Lead for Mainframe Platform (z/OS, Dell Storage, IMS, DB2, RACF, CA JobTrac) to govern operations, changes and sustainability upgrade projects
- Interface between teams and Managed Service Supplier for issue resolution & change coordination
- Accountable for governance and oversight on contractual SLAs and key metrics
- Perform technical review, validation, coordination and compliance assurance for Vendor Managed and business requested Mainframe infrastructure changes (maintenance and sustainability upgrades)
- Execute risk management controls, Baseline Security Compliance activities and audit support, involving technical review and execution of z/OS, IMS, DB2 and zSecure subsystems, involving RACF security
- Work as client side - technical SME for Mainframe infrastructure subsystems, to hold Managed Service Provider accountable to deliver on the changes and contracted services
- Requires detailed knowledge of z/OS, IMS and DB2 subsystems and RACF security services
- Flexibility for unscheduled engagement to lead & drive major incident resolutions & planned after-hour releases
- Perform root cause analysis with corrective and preventive measures
- Communicates and Influences effectively
- Identifies technical risks to planned system upgrades and works toward implementing mitigations to those risks
- Reviews completion and implementation of system upgrades and/or enhancements and makes recommendations to management on opportunities for improvement
- Identifies, analyzes, and resolves system problems
Requirements:
- 5+ years of hands on experience in mainframe infrastructure engineering
- Knowledge of z/OS architectures and z/OS internals
- Knowledge of mainframe security and RACF
- Knowledge of IBM Mainframe System - JCL, CICS, SQL, z/OS, DB2, IMS, VSAM, XML, TSO/ISPF, zconnect
- Knowledge of the zSecure tool and its own language, Carla, for customization a plus
- Knowledge of mainframe security related to supporting audits & findings – in reference to BSCs, key managements a plus