Job Specifications
Please find details for this position below:
Client: Banking/Financial Industry
Title: Mainframe/zOS/Storage Principal Engineer
Location: Charlotte, NC/Iselin, NJ/Chandler, AZ - Hybrid Roles
Duration: 12+ Month (s) Contract, possibility to extend is not currently certain
Job Details:
In this Role, You Will:
Architect, manage, and maintain IBM z/OS environments including JES2, RACF, SMP/E.
Administer and optimize mainframe storage subsystems (DASD, tape, virtual tape systems) using DFSMS, DFHSM, and FDR/ABR.
Architect and manage DB2 for z/OS environments including subsystem configuration, buffer pool tuning, and workload management.
Architect and manage IBM MQ for z/OS environments including queue managers, channels, and message flows.
Design and implement HA/DR solutions using sysplex configurations, DB2 data sharing, MQ shared queues, and coupling facilities.
Perform performance tuning and capacity planning across DB2, MQ, z/OS, and storage subsystems.
Optimize SQL workloads and MQ message flows.
Automate provisioning, maintenance, and monitoring tasks using REXX, JCL, IBM System Automation, and BMC Control-M/MainView.
Monitor system health using RMF, OMEGAMON, IBM Data Server Manager, MQ Explorer, and IBM Z Monitoring Suite.
Ensure security, compliance, and audit readiness across all subsystems (SOX, PCI, HIPAA).
Collaborate with application, infrastructure, security, and data governance teams to support integrated enterprise solutions.
Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for incidents and implement long-term solutions.
Maintain detailed documentation for configurations, procedures, and disaster recovery plans.
Required Qualifications:
7+ years of Production Support Operations experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
Deep expertise in:
IBM z/OS (JES2, RACF, SMP/E)
DB2 for z/OS (data sharing, performance tuning)
IBM MQ for z/OS (shared queues, coupling facility)
Mainframe storage technologies (DASD, VTS, DFSMS)
Experience with mainframe automation, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
Proficiency in JCL, REXX, and automation tools (e.g., IBM System Automation, BMC Control-M).
Familiarity with monitoring tools such as RMF, OMEGAMON, IBM Data Server Manager, MQ Explorer.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
Proven leadership in incident management and change control processes.
Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
EEO:
Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of - Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.
About the Company
Founded in 1999, Mindlance is one of the largest diversity-owned staffing firms in the US and has been on SIA's list of Fastest Growing US Staffing Firms for 10 years. Mindlance has also been recognized as one of the consistently best performing partners to industry-leading MSP programs including Allegis, Kelly, TAPFIN, PROUnlimited, Pontoon, GRI, WorkforceLogiq and Agile-1. What started with contingent staffing has developed to a comprehensive portfolio of workforce solutions. Along with industry specific, talent-centric st...
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