Z/OS Engineering Associate Manager – 100% Remote

Z/OS Engineering Associate Manager – 100% Remote

Practical: Startdate: ASAP | End date: 1 year + extension | Hours p/w: 40,00 | Contractvorm: Deta | Hourly rate: to be discussed / local rates apply.

Working environment

You will work in a technical Mainframe environment focused on z/OS administration, production stability, system maintenance and migration.

1. Location: fully remote.
2. Hours: 40 hours per week.
3. Working hours: 08:30–17:00 CET.
4. Working language: English.
5. Joining preference: immediate availability.

We are looking for an experienced z/OS Systems Specialist with 10 to 20 years of Mainframe experience. The technical focus is on z/OS system administration, JCL/JES2/SDSF, SMP/E, workload management, production support and CA-to-IBM/ISV product migrations.

What will you do

1. Manage and maintain z/OS systems to support high availability and stability.
2. Perform IPL activities, system configuration and environment-readiness activities.
3. Monitor and manage batch workloads using JCL, SDSF and scheduling tools.
4. Install and maintain system software using SMP/E.
5. Apply system patches, maintenance and upgrades.
6. Provide L2/L3 technical production support.
7. Troubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis and implement preventive actions.
8. Participate in CAB processes and support technical change deployments.
9. Support Disaster Recovery drills, system recovery and failover activities.
10. Perform and support migrations from CA tools/software to IBM or alternative ISV products.
11. Collaborate with CICS, DB2, IMS, MQ and Storage specialists.
12. Work with vendors on issue resolution, upgrades and technical / Control-M.
13. CICS.
14. DB2.
15. IMS.
16. MQ.
17. RACF.
18. CA/Broadcom tooling.
19. IBM and alternative ISV products.

What do you bring

Must haves

1. 10 to 20 years of relevant Mainframe experience.
2. Strong hands-on experience with z/OS, JCL, JES2 and SDSF.
3. Product migration experience from CA tools/software to IBM tools/software or alternative ISV products.
4. Knowledge of SMP/E, system upgrades and patching.
5. Experience with batch scheduling tools such as TWS or Control-M.
6. Exposure to CICS, DB2, IMS and MQ.
7. Familiarity with RACF and Mainframe security concepts.
8. Fluent spoken and written English.

Nice to have

1. Experience migrating CA Deliver to Beta DocZ (Beta 93).
2. Experience migrating CA Dispatch to Beta DocZ (Beta 93).
3. Experience migrating CA TPX Session Management to IBM CL/SuperSession.
4. Experience migrating CA View to Beta LogZ (Beta 92).
5. Experience migrating CA JMR to BETA LOGZ.

What you will get

1. Hours: 40 hours per week.
2. Location: fully remote.
3. Working hours: 08:30–17:00 CET.
4. Joining preference: immediate availability.

Application Process

1. Introduction with Recruitment: You will start with a conversation with our recruiter to discuss your experience, ambitions and fit with the position.
2. Introduction to the client: Following a positive initial conversation, we will present your profile to the client.
3. Interview with the client: If the client invites you for an interview, our account manager will either join for the introduction or contact you beforehand. Depending on the client, the process consists of one or two interviews, either online or on-site.
4. Finalisation and start: Following a successful match, we will arrange the contractual details so you can start your new assignment smoothly.