Mainframe Engineer

Vidha It Solutions Llc; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 430,000 - 587,000; Full time

Job summary

Vidha IT Solutions LLC is seeking a Senior Mainframe Engineer to design, implement, and support automation across z/OS subsystems including CICS, Db2, IMS, and JMS, leveraging IBM System Automation and NetView. You will develop REXX automation, manage OMEGAMON integrations, and guide teams in best practices for scalable reliability.

The role is remote with potential on-site collaboration in Merrifield, VA as needed; candidates must have strong communication skills and willingness to participate

Qualifications

• Expert-level IBM System Automation for z/OS experience.
• Advanced REXX programming for automation solutions.
• Strong knowledge of IBM NetView and automation components.
• Experience with CICS, Db2, IMS, JES2/JES3, MQ, TCP/IP.
• Automation design for startup/shutdown and health monitoring.
• Proven ability to lead automation initiatives.
• Familiarity with z/OS UNIX and shell scripting.
• Experience with OMEGAMON and monitoring customization.
• Ability to communicate complex automation to teams.
• Experience in on-call rotations and mentoring others.

Skills

IBM System Automation for z/OS

REXX programming

IBM NetView

z/OS subsystems

CICS

Db2

JES2/JES3

MQ

TCP/IP

Automation design & policy

JCL

TSO/ISPF

Omegamon

Unix scripting (USS/OMVS)

SMP/E

GA/DR automation

Ansible (familiar)

REST APIs (familiar)

Mainframe modernization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Tools

IBM System Automation for z/OS

IBM NetView

OMVS/USS

Omegamon

JCL

TSO/ISPF

CICS/Db2/IMS

MQ

GDPS (familiar)

SMP/E

Ansible (familiar)

Job description

Job Details

Position: Mainframe Engineer

Location: Merrifield, VA/REMOTE

Duration: 12+ Months

Required Skills

• Expert-level experience with IBM System Automation for z/OS, including administration, configuration, policy development, managed resource automation, automation definitions, resource dependency models, and SA policy database maintenance.
• Advanced REXX programming experience developing enterprise automation solutions, command processors, automation routines, operational tooling, and automation scripts.
• Strong experience with IBM NetView, including automation tables, message automation, command lists, PIPEs, event processing, and policy-driven automation components.
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting automation across z/OS subsystems and middleware platforms such as CICS, Db2, IMS, JES2/JES3, MQ, and TCP/IP.
• Experience developing automation for CICS availability, recovery, startup, shutdown, restart, and health monitoring.
• Strong knowledge of Parallel Sysplex environments, cross-system automation concepts, JCL, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, and z/OS operations.
• Experience with IBM Workload Scheduler, including IWS, TWS, ZWS, and workload automation processes.
• Familiarity with z/OS UNIX System Services, including USS/OMVS and automation involving UNIX processes and shell scripting.
• Strong ability to investigate operational, technical, and business problems; analyze requirements; and recommend reliable automation solutions.
• Ability to communicate complex system and automation information clearly to technical teams, business partners, and upper management.
• Strong time management, prioritization, research, analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to participate in an on-call rotation, as required.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, guide, and mentor others while promoting technical best practices, process improvement, and operational efficiency.
• Experience integrating automation with monitoring and event management tools such as IBM OMEGAMON, ServiceNow, and Moogsoft.
• Experience managing, monitoring, and supporting mainframe and/or distributed systems, business applications, and infrastructure platforms.
• Experience identifying and implementing automation opportunities across IBM z/Series, UNIX, and Windows operating systems.
• Experience supporting high-availability, recovery, restart, and self-healing automation solutions.
• Proven ability to reduce manual intervention, improve operational reliability, and deliver scalable automation solutions that support business services.
• Possess current awareness of professional standards, innovations and industry best practices is desired
• Experience with OMEGAMON situation development, alerting, and monitoring customization is desired
• Experience with GDPS and disaster recovery automation is desired
• Experience with SMP/E maintenance and z/OS system programming concepts is desired
• Familiarity with Ansible, REST APIs, and mainframe modernization technologies is desired
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or equivalent combination of education and experience

About Us

Vidha IT Solutions LLC is a dynamic technology services company dedicated to delivering innovative IT and data solutions to clients across industries. Our team thrives on solving complex challenges with modern technology, and we take pride in fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented workplace. At Vidha IT Solutions, employees are empowered to make an impact and grow their careers alongside a passionate, forward-thinking team.

This is a remote position.