Mainframe Engineer

Mainframe Engineer

A large financial organization is seeking a Mainframe Engineer for a contract opportunity through the end of the year (with a likelihood for extensions to next year & potential for conversion). This individual will be responsible for ensuring the stability, scalability, and performance of mainframe systems through expert-level engineering and support. They’ll help lead efforts in system design, development, and optimization while collaborating across teams to drive modernization and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Development
• Develop and maintain COBOL, PL/I, Assembler, and other mainframe-based applications.
• Create and optimize JCL scripts for batch processing and job scheduling.
• Build and maintain automation scripts for deployment and system monitoring.

• System Configuration & Support
• Configure and support z/OS environments, including subsystems like CICS, IMS, DB2, and MQ.
• Provide Tier 3 support for incident resolution and root cause analysis.
• Implement and maintain disaster recovery and contingency plans.

• Performance & Capacity Management
• Monitor system performance using SMF, RMF, and other diagnostic tools.
• Analyze trends and forecast capacity needs to ensure optimal resource utilization.
• Tune applications and system parameters to improve throughput and reduce latency.

• Infrastructure Planning & Roadmapping
• Participate in strategic planning for mainframe modernization and cloud integration.
• Document and publish technology roadmaps and standards for development tools.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives involving application migrations and upgrades.

• Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing
• Serve as a technical advisor to development and operations teams.
• Build relationships with vendors and industry peers to stay current on emerging technologies.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation for systems, processes, and configurations.

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