IBM Z Linux Systems Engineer

Tekgence Inc; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the United States is seeking a Linux on Z Engineer responsible for administering and maintaining Linux on Z, z/VM, and KVM environments within IBM Z mainframes. The role requires strong troubleshooting and scripting skills, along with a solid understanding of compliance-driven IT environments. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience as a Linux Systems Engineer or Mainframe Systems Administrator, focusing on documentation, security remediation, and system performance tuning.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Linux Systems Engineer or Mainframe Systems Administrator.
• Experience with IBM Z (z15/z16) platforms, Linux on Z, and z/VM.
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, or Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Linux on Z, z/VM, and KVM environments.
• Contribute to documentation and SOP updates.
• Perform root-cause analysis for performance issues.
• Support system hardening and performance tuning activities.

Skills

Collaboration skills

Communication skills

Troubleshooting skills

Scripting skills (Bash, Python, Ansible)

Understanding of compliance-driven IT environments

Knowledge of IBM DS8K / FlashSystem storage

Familiarity with mainframe virtualization concepts

Job description

Overview

A Linux on Z Engineer to support system administration, configuration, and compliance remediation across mainframe environment. The role focuses on Linux on Z, z/VM, and KVM hypervisor management, as well as integration with storage and SAN components.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Linux on Z, z/VM, and KVM environments running within IBM Z mainframes (z15, z16).
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Strong troubleshooting and scripting skills (Bash, Python, Ansible preferred).
• Understanding of compliance-driven IT environments and change control processes.
• Working knowledge of IBM DS8K / FlashSystem storage and Brocade SAN operations.
• Familiarity with KVM on RHEL, IBM HMC, and mainframe virtualization concepts.
• Proven experience with IBM Z (z15/z16) platforms, Linux on Z, and z/VM environments.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Linux Systems Engineer or Mainframe Systems Administrator.
• Contribute to documentation, SOP updates, and control evidence collection.
• Perform root-cause analysis for issues impacting compliance or performance.
• Manage connectivity and configuration for DS8K / FlashSystem storage, HMC consoles, and Brocade SAN switches.
• Collaborate with Security Operations Engineer to plan and execute remediation tasks and document results.
• Support system hardening, access management, and performance tuning activities.
• Implement configuration, patching, and security remediation tasks aligned with ESS controls.