Contractor - Enterprise Technology Systems

Ampcus Inc; Merrifield (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus Inc. in Merrifield, VA is seeking a highly skilled automation engineer with extensive IBM z/OS experience to analyze requirements, design reliable automation solutions, and communicate complex concepts to technical teams and management.

You will work on on-call rotations, lead teammates, and implement automation across z/OS subsystems, including OMEGAMON integration and workload scheduling, while upholding best practices and high-availability goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or equivalent experience.
• Expertise with IBM System Automation for z/OS and REXX programming.
• Experience integrating automation with monitoring tools like OMEGAMON, ServiceNow, and Moogsoft.
• Strong knowledge of z/OS subsystems, Parallel Sysplex concepts, and cross-system automation.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve operational, technical, and business issues.
• Analyze requirements and design automation solutions.
• Communicate complex information to stakeholders.
• Participate in on-call rotations as required.
• Lead and mentor team members while promoting best practices.

Skills

IBM System Automation

REXX programming

IBM NetView

z/OS automation

Parallel Sysplex

Workload Scheduler

z/OS UNIX System Services

Automation monitoring integration

High-availability automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or equivalent experience

Tools

OMEGAMON

ServiceNow

Moogsoft

Ansible

Job description

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

We are seeking a skilled professional with a strong ability to investigate operational, technical, and business problems, analyze requirements, and recommend reliable automation solutions. The ideal candidate will have the capacity to communicate complex system and automation information clearly to technical teams, business partners, and upper management.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve operational, technical, and business issues.
• Analyze requirements and recommend automation solutions.
• Communicate complex information to various stakeholders.
• Participate in on-call rotations as required.
• Lead, guide, and mentor team members while promoting best practices.

Required Skills And Experience

• Expert-level experience with IBM System Automation for z/OS.
• Advanced REXX programming skills for enterprise automation solutions.
• Strong experience with IBM NetView and policy-driven automation.
• Experience in designing and supporting automation across z/OS subsystems and middleware platforms.
• Knowledge of Parallel Sysplex environments and cross-system automation concepts.
• Experience with IBM Workload Scheduler and workload automation processes.
• Familiarity with z/OS UNIX System Services and UNIX processes automation.
• Experience integrating automation with monitoring tools such as IBM OMEGAMON, ServiceNow, and Moogsoft.
• Proven ability to implement automation opportunities across various operating systems.
• Experience supporting high-availability and self-healing automation solutions.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or equivalent experience.
• Awareness of professional standards, innovations, and industry best practices.
• Experience with OMEGAMON situation development and monitoring customization.
• Experience with GDPS and disaster recovery automation.
• Familiarity with SMP/E maintenance and z/OS system programming concepts.
• Knowledge of Ansible, REST APIs, and mainframe modernization technologies.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.