Senior Consultant- Mainframe ZOS Admin

The Company

India's marquee global technology & consulting company. They are an international flag-bearer of technical and managerial excellence. With offices around the globe, the company has a comprehensive presence across multiple segments of the technology product and service industries as well as a blue-chip roster of clients for their Consulting engagements. They are a respected career company and a long-term wealth creator.

The Job

As part of the delivery team, your primary role would be to interface with clients for quality assurance, issue resolution, and ensuring high customer satisfaction. You will be a key contributor in maintaining and enhancing mainframe systems, driving digital transformation, and delivering high-performance solutions in the z/OS technology domain.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute z/OS upgrades, toleration maintenance, and system patching
• Install, configure, and maintain third-party mainframe products
• Manage and optimize GDPS and Sysplex environments for high availability and disaster recovery
• Develop automation tools and scripts using REXX programming
• Understand client requirements, review system designs, and validate architecture
• Participate in project estimation, solution delivery planning, and technical risk assessments
• Conduct code reviews, unit test plan reviews, and ensure high-quality deliverables
• Apply ITIL best practices in incident, problem, and change management
• Provide support and troubleshooting for VTAM and TCP/IP networking components
• Collaborate with teams to ensure adherence to organizational processes and continual knowledge management
• Contribute to building efficient systems and help clients navigate their digital transformation journey

Your Profile

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Mainframe Experience:

  Minimum 5 years in z/OS System Programming

• System Maintenance:

  z/OS Upgrade, Toleration Maintenance

• Product Management

  : Third-party product installation & maintenance

• High Availability Systems:

  GDPS, Sysplex

• Programming

  : REXX

• Process Framework

  : Strong ITIL knowledge

• Networking (Preferred):

  VTAM, TCP/IP

• File Transfer (Preferred):

  XFB, Connect:Direct