Mainframe Technical Specialist

Symbioun Technologies, Inc
Raleigh, United States of America
1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Raleigh, United States of America

Tech stack

Application Performance Management
Batch Processing
Customer Information Control System (CICS)
Configuration Management
Databases
IBM DB2
Database Queries
Software Debugging
Middleware
Endevor
Job Control Language (JCL)
IBM Mainframe
IBM WebSphere MQ
Systems Analysis
Mainframes
Performance Tuning
Systems Development Life Cycle
Release Management
Software Engineering
SQL Databases
Subsystems
Z/OS
Freeform SQL
System Availability
Software Troubleshooting

Job description

Seeking an experienced Mainframe Technical Specialist to serve as a senior technical expert supporting enterprise mainframe environments. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in IBM Mainframe technologies including z/OS, CICS, DB2, IMS, JCL, Endevor, and SQL, along with strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and release management experience. Exposure to middleware technologies and MQ is highly desirable.

This role requires a hands-on professional capable of supporting mission-critical applications, optimizing system performance, managing software releases, and collaborating with development and infrastructure teams to ensure operational excellence., * Provide technical leadership and support for IBM Mainframe environments running on z/OS.

  • Administer and support CICS regions, including configuration, troubleshooting, debugging, and performance optimization.
  • Support DB2 databases and related tools/utilities, ensuring high availability and optimal performance.
  • Analyze, evaluate, and optimize complex SQL queries to improve application performance and reduce processing costs.
  • Provide configuration management and release management support utilizing Endevor.
  • Support IMS environments and associated application processing.
  • Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot JCL processes and batch workloads.
  • Collaborate with application developers and infrastructure teams to resolve production issues.
  • Perform system analysis, root cause investigations, and performance tuning activities.
  • Support middleware technologies and MQ messaging environments as needed.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and operational standards.

Requirements

  • Experience working in IBM Mainframe environments.
  • Strong knowledge of z/OS operating system, architecture, functionality, and subsystem interactions.
  • Experience providing configuration management and release management support using Endevor.
  • Experience with SQL programming and database query optimization.
  • Experience supporting DB2 tools and utilities.
  • Experience evaluating and optimizing complex SQL queries.
  • Extensive experience with CICS administration, troubleshooting, debugging, and performance tuning.
  • Strong experience with IMS, JCL, and batch processing environments.
  • Ability to troubleshoot production issues independently and provide effective solutions.
  • Experience with middleware technologies.
  • Experience supporting IBM MQ/MQ Series.
  • Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and change management processes.
  • Experience supporting large-scale enterprise environments.
  • Familiarity with automation, monitoring, and performance management tools within the mainframe ecosystem.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills.

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