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# IBM Mainframe Systems Engineer

- **Company:** MSYS Inc.
- **Location:** Charleston, WV, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, IBM DB2, IBM Mainframe, Mainframes, Performance Tuning, IBM Resource Access Control Facility, SAS (Software), Z/OS, Data Logging, User Administration
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/e383d274-252b-4ea3-ad6b-a6317b513e68

## About the Role

* 5+ years Mainframe Systems Engineering
 * 3+ years IBM z/OS and ISV software upgrades/maintenance
 * 5+ years RACF/security administration
 * 2+ years Mainframe DB2
 * 3+ years Pervasive Encryption
 * SAS/mainframe reporting experience

## Description

* Support IBM mainframe systems engineering, operating-system upgrades, security, RACF, DB2, encryption, SAS reporting, and mainframe printing.

Key Skills

 * IBM z/OS ISV software upgrades/maintenance
 * RACF Mainframe security
 * User administration
 * Access permissions
 * Security logging
 * AND/OR Mainframe DB2
 * DB2 installation/migration
 * Performance tuning
 * Database maintenance
 * Mainframe pervasive encryption
 * SAS AFP printing
 * Print queues
 * SSA compliance


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