z/OS Mainframe System Administrator

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

Minimum 7+ years of experience in z/OS System Administration environment with work management, user management, journal management and performance management

Act as support and domain expert for z/OS operating system and system components; provide direct technical support as needed in the planning, coordination, installation, implementation and testing of releases, upgrades, or changes to z/OS operating system, network, and component software

Primary support for assigned ISV products along with diagnose z/OS platform system and product issues and follow up with root cause analysis

Analyse performance issues while providing technical consultation and inquiries from the other IT technical teams

Support for new product installation and evaluation as needed

Participate in Disaster Recovery planning and tests as scheduled

Assume personal responsibility for resolving problems in most effective way possible within SLA reaching root cause and preventing problems

Lead daily Operations meetings provided there are no P1 incidents running

Aid with identifying problem management trends

Validated knowledge in the following technologies: z/OS, Unix System Services, SMP/E, REXX, Java, VSAM, Third party products

Proven experience in providing support for ISV products.

Ability to Recognize complex problems related to functional objectives. Analyze situations and implement solutions, or develop new system elements, procedures or processes and demonstrated ability on BRMS, Tape management, ATL/VTL for Tape Libraries

Can act as the technical lead on internal team projects or participate on project teams that impact the z/OS platform

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

* Bachelors degree in computer science or a related field.

* SME for MF ZOS system programming problem determination.

* Technical guidance to the team.

* Evaluate and recommend changes to current and future system software requirements to meet the organization's needs.

* Excellent troubleshooting and customer service skills.

* Troubleshoot Infrastructure and Application issues related to ZOS.