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Senior Mainframe z/VM & Linux Systems Engineer

Delan Associates, IncPhoenix, AZ
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Overview

Career level
Senior-level
Remote
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Job Description

Experience: 10+

Contract: Long Term

‼Only GC, USC‼

Key Responsibilities

  • * Install, configure, administer, and maintain IBM z/VM environments.
  • * Provision and manage Linux on IBM Z (s390x) virtual servers.
  • * Perform system upgrades, migrations, patching, and capacity planning.
  • * Monitor system performance and optimize resource utilization.
  • * Support high-availability and disaster recovery solutions.
  • * Configure and maintain virtual networking, storage, and security components.
  • * Troubleshoot operating system, virtualization, and infrastructure issues.
  • * Implement automation for provisioning, monitoring, and system administration tasks.
  • * Collaborate with application, database, storage, and network teams.
  • * Develop and maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.
  • * Participate in on-call support and production incident resolution.

    • Required Skills & Experience

  • * 5+ years of experience supporting IBM Mainframe environments.
  • * Strong hands-on experience with:

    • o* z/VM

    o* Linux on IBM Z (RHEL, SUSE, or Ubuntu for s390x)

    o* IBM Z hardware platforms

    o* Virtual machine provisioning and administration

  • * Experience with:

    • o* DIRMAINT

    o* RACF or equivalent security administration

    o* TCP/IP networking

    o* Shared File System (SFS)

    o* CMS

    o* CP commands and system management

  • * Strong Linux administration skills:

    • o* User management

    o* Storage management

    o* System tuning

    o* Shell scripting

    o* Performance troubleshooting

  • * Experience supporting virtualized enterprise workloads.

    • Preferred Qualifications

  • * Experience with:

    • o* IBM z16, z15, z14, or z13 platforms

    o* LinuxONE environments

    o* IBM Wave for z/VM

    o* OpenShift on IBM Z

    o* Kubernetes

    o* Docker / Podman containers

    o* Ansible automation

    o* Git and DevOps tools

  • * Familiarity with:

    • o* Db2

    o* WebSphere

    o* MQ

    o* CICS integration

    o* Hybrid cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, OCI)

  • * Experience with security and compliance frameworks in financial services environments.

    • Education

  • * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

    • Desired Soft Skills

  • * Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
  • * Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
  • * Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams.
  • * Experience supporting large-scale banking, insurance, or government environments is highly preferred.

    • Nice to Have

  • * IBM Certified z/VM System Programmer
  • * Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
  • * SUSE Certified Administrator

    • •* Experience with Mainframe Modernization and Linux workload migration initiatives.

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