Z/os Technical Lead - Z Sessions

Whizdom; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Whizdom is seeking an experienced Z Session Technical Lead / z/OS Migration Specialist for a 12-month contract in a Federal Government environment. The role offers remote and onsite work with occasional travel to Canberra and requires Australian citizenship.

You will lead migration activities, design solutions, and ensure successful cutover and knowledge transfer across teams. The ideal candidate has deep IBM Z skills including CL/SuperSession, CA/Broadcom SOLVE: Access, and end-to-end session

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience leading Z Session conversion/migration projects.
• Experience delivering end-to-end IBM Z Session Manager solutions.
• Proven ability to translate ISV functions into CL/SuperSession solutions.
• Strong knowledge of CL/SuperSession session selection methods and trigger phrases.
• Experience with JCL, VTAM, and z/OS environments.
• Ability to guide data collection and integration efforts and perform knowledge transfer.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical requirements validation for Z Session migration and ISV replacement.
• Define and contribute to solution designs for IBM Z Session solutions.
• Oversee conversion, deployment, testing and production cutover activities.
• Provide direction on testing approaches and risk/compliance management.
• Coordinate with stakeholders on data integration and reporting requirements.
• Deliver training and knowledge transfer to operations teams.

Skills

Z Session migration

CL/SuperSession

IBM Z Session Manager

JCL

VTAM

SSPL programming

Data integration

Technical leadership

Migration planning

Tools

CA/Broadcom SOLVE:Access

z/OS

Jira

ServiceNow

Job description

Z Session Technical Lead / z/OS Migration Specialist

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

About the Opportunity

Our client is supporting a major technology transformation within a Federal Government environment and is seeking an experienced Z Session Technical Lead to join a specialist program delivery team. The initial engagement is for 12 months, with an option to extend, with remote working supported and occasional travel to Canberra as required.

This is a senior technical role suited to an experienced IBM Z professional with strong expertise in CL/SuperSession, CA/Broadcom SOLVE: Access and z/OS session management and migration.

The Role

Working closely with the program leadership team, you will lead technical requirements validation, solution design and migration activities associated with implementing an IBM Z Session solution and replacing existing ISV capabilities.

You will provide technical direction across conversion, deployment, testing, production cutover, risk and compliance, and knowledge transfer activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Review business and technical use cases.
• Lead technical requirements validation for ISV replacement and implementation of the IBM Z Session solution.
• Develop and contribute to solution designs.
• Provide technical guidance on conversion and deployment.
• Define and advise on testing approaches.
• Provide technical input into risk and compliance management.
• Contribute to implementation planning, with particular focus on production cutover and impacts across people, process and technology.
• Support post-implementation reviews.
• Develop reporting and metrics.
• Provide technical guidance around data collection and integration requirements.
• Deliver targeted training and knowledge transfer.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

To be considered, you will need strong hands-on technical experience across:

• Leading Z Session conversion/migration activities.
• CA/Broadcom SOLVE:Access.
• End-to-end IBM Session Manager solutions.
• Translating ISV software fusnctions into CL/SuperSession solutions.
• CL/SuperSession session selection methods and trigger phrases.
• CL/SuperSession libraries and commands.
• Installation of CL/SuperSession and execution of the IVP process.
• CL/SuperSession administrator dialogs, including user and session definitions.
• CL/SuperSession integration with VTAM.
• Advanced SSPL programming and SSPL dialog creation.
• Working knowledge of JCL and z/OS.
• Providing technical direction for data collection and integration.
• Technical training and knowledge transfer.
• Jira and ServiceNow.

Highly Desirable

• Broader experience with IBM Z software products.
• Microsoft Office Word or PowerPoint certification.

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.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to take a key technical leadership position on a significant Federal Government technology program and apply highly specialised IBM Z and CL/SuperSession expertise across the full migration lifecycle, from requirements and solution design through to cutover and post-implementation review.