About this role
Z/OS Engineering Manager - 100% Remote Practical: Start date: 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 system stability, availability, maintenance and migration. - Location: fully remote. - Hours: 40 hours per week. - Working hours: 08:30-17:00 CET. - Working language: English. - 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, workload management, SMP/E, production support, Disaster Recovery and migration from CA tooling to IBM or alternative ISV products. What will you do - Manage and maintain z/OS systems with a focus on high availability and stability. - Perform IPL activities, system configuration and environment-readiness activities. - Monitor and manage batch jobs using JCL, SDSF and scheduling tools. - Install and maintain system software using SMP/E. - Apply patches, maintenance and system upgrades. - Provide L2/L3 production support and resolve z/OS-related incidents. - Perform root cause analysis and implement preventive technical solutions. - Participate in CAB processes and support technical change deployments. - Support Disaster Recovery drills, system recovery and failover activities. - Perform and support migrations from CA tools/software to IBM or alternative ISV products. - Work with CICS, DB2, IMS, MQ and Storage specialists. - Work with vendors on technical issue resolution, maintenance and upgrades. Tech/Tooling - JCL. - JES2. - SDSF. - SMP/E. - TWS / Control-M. - CICS. - DB2. - IMS. - MQ. - RACF. - CA/Broadcom tooling. - IBM and alternative ISV products. What do you bring Must haves - 10 to 20 years of relevant Mainframe experience. - Strong hands-on experience with z/OS, JCL, JES2 an...