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# Mainframe Engineer - Data Archival & Retention

- **Company:** The Brixton Group, Inc.
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $145,600.0 - $156,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Batch Processing, Databases, Data Validation, Data Retention, Data Structures, IBM DB2, Job Control Language (JCL), Information Lifecycle Management, Mainframes, Systems Integration, Virtual Storage Access Methods, Z/OS
- **Published:** September 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us0494cbfe4f527a01dbccf2eb9d643d14/eaa

## About the Role

* 8+ years of hands-on Mainframe engineering experience.
 * Strong experience with IBM DB2 for z/OS.
 * Strong experience with VSAM.
 * Strong JCL development and troubleshooting skills.
 * Experience with mainframe batch processing.
 * Experience integrating batch processes with enterprise scheduling tools.
 * Hands-on experience with data archival, restore, recovery, or rehydration processes.
 * Understanding of data retention and data lifecycle management.
 * Experience performing data validation and reconciliation.
 * Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
 * Ability to analyze existing mainframe applications, jobs, dependencies, and utilities.

## Description

We are looking for a hands-on Mainframe Engineer to support a targeted Data Archival & Retention program. The engineer will help establish a repeatable archive and restore lifecycle across one or more claims-related business processes. The role will focus on archival, validation, reconciliation, evidence generation, and restore/rehydration capabilities across DB2 and VSAM environments.
Responsibilities:

 * Assess existing archival jobs, scripts, utilities, and batch processes.
 * Analyze DB2 and VSAM data structures and dependencies supporting claims-related applications.
 * Design and implement data archival workflows and processes.
 * Design and implement restore, recovery, and data rehydration workflows.
 * Develop and maintain JCL and mainframe batch jobs supporting archival and restore processes.
 * Integrate archival processes with enterprise scheduling tools.
 * Perform data validation, reconciliation, and integrity checks.
 * Generate technical evidence and documentation to support audit and compliance requirements.
 * Troubleshoot production issues and perform root-cause analysis.
 * Create technical runbooks, operational procedures, and support documentation.
 * Support production-readiness activities, deployment planning, and operational handoff.
 * Collaborate with application, database, infrastructure, and business teams to ensure archival and retention requirements are met.


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