IBM z/VM Systems Admin — Enterprise Mainframe & DR Expert

Illinois Secretary of State; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 11,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois Secretary of State in Springfield seeks an Information Systems Advisor I to manage and maintain the State’s IBM mainframe virtualization infrastructure, installing, configuring, and monitoring z/VM environments for stability and performance.

The role requires deep expertise in z/VM management, zLinux virtualization, and resource administration, with the ability to work independently in high-availability, enterprise-scale environments and mentor junior staff.

Qualifications

• Requires completion of two years of college in computer science and four years of experience in technical systems/programming or IT project management.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain IBM z/VM environments.
• Monitor and manage z/VM resources (CPU, memory, I/O).
• Administer virtual machine definitions, directory entries and user access.
• Implement RACF policies and secure networking.
• Participate in DR testing and recovery planning.
• Provide documentation and mentoring to staff.

Skills

z/VM admin

zLinux virtualization

System administration

RACF security

SOC2 compliance

Disaster recovery

Vendor coordination

Mentoring

Education

Two-year college in computer science

Job description

Illinois Secretary of State in Springfield seeks an Information Systems Advisor I to manage and maintain the State’s IBM mainframe virtualization infrastructure, installing, configuring, and monitoring z/VM environments for stability and performance.

The role requires deep expertise in z/VM management, zLinux virtualization, and resource administration, with the ability to work independently in high-availability, enterprise-scale environments and mentor junior staff.