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# Mainframe Operator - Onsite

- **Company:** MSYS Inc.
- **Location:** Pontiac, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Monitoring of Systems, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM Mainframe, Mainframes, Paessler Router Traffic Grapher
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/0920ba62-dd6d-4198-a704-e6bb2b3de1ce

## About the Role

Environment: Technical Environment(s); Must have an in-depth knowledge and at least 5 years of experience with Microsoft Teams. What's Up Gold, Pingdom, PRTG, IBM Mainframe

## Description

Mainframe Operator. Functions as a Level 1 Incident Manager for critical incidents/events relating to various IT technology. Quickly create, escalate, triage and track customer technology related incidents. Excellent communication skills necessary to collaborate with IT staff, customers and vendors. Utilize graphical monitoring systems tracking availability and status of infrastructure connectivity, assets and services. Monitors mainframe control consoles, periodically checking system performance. May assist with the review/validation of mainframe job control language. Perform deliveries as assigned and must be able to lift 50 pounds. The position mandates a presence onsite; there is not a work from home option. Applicants could be requested to work holidays, days, afternoons and/or midnight shifts.


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