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# Systems Administrator

- **Company:** Vista Global
- **Location:** Anne Arundel County, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** IBM System I, CompTIA Security+, Computer Programming, Job Control Language (JCL), Rexx (Programming Language), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), IBM Resource Access Control Facility, Z/OS, Data Storage Management
- **Published:** June 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/31ea2a40-accb-4898-afd0-109b4435e691

## About the Role

* CompTIA Security+ or Network+ certification
 * 10+ years of z/OS Systems Administration
 * Experience in z/OS systems administration support and maintenance
 * Experience in z/OS installation
 * SMP/E knowledge and experience
 * TSO/OSPF, SDSF, HOD, JCL knowledge
 * RACF
 * Programming skills to include REXX and Assembler
 * Top Secret Security Clearance
 * 5+ years of experience with z/VM installation and support is preferred but not required
 * Active Secret Clearance

## Description

Duties are for an expert-level systems administrator joining a staff to analyze, create, implement, and support cutting edge technologies in support of IBM's Government customer base. Tasks involved include but are not limited to the following:

 * z/OS installation (50%)
 * Diagnosing system operational problems quickly and effectively (25%)
 * z/OS Programming (5%)
 * Providing reliable and efficient maintenance, for all managed systems (15%)
 * Storage Management (5%)


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