Mainframe Consultant

Whizdom; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Whizdom is seeking an Automation Technical Lead for a 12-month contract, remote and onsite in Australia, to oversee a mainframe automation migration from Broadcom OPS/MVS to IBM System Automation for z/OS and IBM Z NetView.

You will own assessment, design, migration execution and production cutover, ensuring continuity of automated operations and guiding the project team through the transition.

Qualifications

• Experience with high-availability and disaster-recovery automation on mainframes.
• Experience decommissioning third-party automation products in regulated environments.
• Strong documentation, stakeholder-management and technical-leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Review client use cases and validate technical requirements for ISV replacement.
• Provide direction on end-to-end migration from Broadcom OPS/MVS to SA z/OS and IBM Z NetView.
• Oversee installation, configuration, conversion and testing approaches.
• Manage risk and compliance aspects; contribute to production cutover plans.
• Produce post-implementation reviews and performance reporting.

Skills

REXX programming

z/OS scripting

DevOps tooling

Sysplex automation

Disaster recovery

Technical leadership

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Tools

Broadcom OPS/MVS

IBM System Automation for z/OS

IBM Z NetView

Job description

12-Month Contract + Extension | Remote & Onsite | Australian Citizens Only

• Australian Citizens only
• Federal Govt clearance preferred
• Occasional travel to Canberra as/if required

About the Opportunity

The Automation Technical Lead engagement is based on a Time and Material, Staff Augmentation model, and within the time constraints of the SOW.

The successful candidate will be working closely with the Program Manager.

This role is one of the key members of the Program Delivery team.Automation Technical Lead will own the technical delivery of a mainframe automation migration, moving operational automation and event management from Broadcom OPS/MVS (CA OPS/MVS) to System Automation for z/OS and IBM Z NetView.

The lead will be accountable for assessment, solution design, migration execution, and operational cutover, ensuring continuity of automated operations throughout the transition.

Key Responsibilities

Automation Technical Lead to Technical Lead will focus on the following activity areas.

• Review client's use cases
• Facilitate technical requirements validation for planning ISV replacement
• Provide direction and guidance on the end-to-end technical migration from Broadcom OPS/MVS to IBM System Automation for z/OS (SA z/OS) and IBM Z NetView.
• Provide guidance on installation, configuration, conversion and testing approach
• Risk and Compliance Management
• Input into the Implementation Plan, focus on the Production cut-over (impact to people, process and technology)
• Post-Implementation Review
• Reporting and Metrics

Skills & Experience

• Experience with high-availability / Parallel Sysplex automation and disaster-recovery automation
• Prior experience decommissioning third-party automation products in a regulated environment
• REXX programming skills; familiarity with scripting and modern DevOps/tooling on z/OS
• Excellent documentation, stakeholder-management and technical-leadership skills.

Eligibility & Working Arrangements

• Australian Citizenship is mandatory.
• Existing Federal Government security clearance is preferred.
• Remote working is supported.
• Occasional travel to Canberra may be required.
• Initial 12-month contract with an option to extend.