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# Mainframe Systems Programmer

- **Company:** NimbusAITech LLC
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $145,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Linux, Job Control Language (JCL), Rexx (Programming Language), Mainframes, IBM Resource Access Control Facility, System Programming, Z/OS, Ibm Z/vm
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0a9e83a72395abd6

## About the Role

* Bachelor's in CS/IT or equivalent experience
 * 5+ years hands-on z/OS and z/VM systems programming
 * Strong skills in SMP/E, HCD/IODF, RMF/SMF, RACF, JCL/REXX, DASD management
 * Proven troubleshooting and communication skills

Nice to have:

 * Automation/configuration tooling experience, containerized workloads on IBM Z, HA/DR planning, IBM certifications

## Description

Looking for an experienced Mainframe Systems Programmer to join our operations team. You'll design, install, configure, and maintain z/OS and z/VM platforms to ensure mission-critical availability, security, and performance.

Key highlights:

 * z/OS: USS, SMP/E installs & upgrades, HCD/IODF, capacity planning, RMF/SMF tuning, SMS/DASD/catalog management, ISV product support, RACF collaboration.
 * z/VM: CP/CMS administration, RACF for z/VM, GCS/VM-VTAM/RSCS support, VM guest management, Linux on IBM Z support.
 * General: incident troubleshooting, runbooks & docs, change windows, cross-team collaboration, on-call support, mentoring junior staff.


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