Information Technology Mainframe Operator

EPITEC; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

EPITEC in Los Angeles, CA is seeking an experienced Mainframe Operator to support IBM mainframe systems. The role focuses on monitoring consoles, managing tasks, and ensuring production processing runs smoothly in a hybrid environment.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in mainframe operations, hands-on experience with z/OS, CICS, and related tools, and strong problem-solving and communication skills. This is a 1-year contract with potential extension, paid on W-2.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Mainframe Operator.
• Experience operating IBM System p-Series and/or z-Series platforms.
• Experience with automated system monitoring and maintenance procedures.
• Experience with ITM System Monitoring or similar monitoring environment.
• Hands-on experience in enterprise mainframe production environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor IBM mainframe system consoles and identify unusual conditions.
• Start and stop system tasks and workloads as required.
• Shutdowns and startups of mainframe systems and subsystems.
• Support transaction processing, databases, OS, and production workloads.
• Monitor production workloads to ensure proper job processing.
• Coordinate with system programmers to troubleshoot conditions.
• Collaborate with production control to address workload issues.
• Support automated system monitoring and maintenance processes.
• Maintain health and availability of mainframe environments.
• Communicate system issues clearly in written and verbal form.

Skills

Mainframe operations

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related mainframe operations

Tools

z/OS

CICS

IMS/DB/DC

DB2

JCL

JES2

CONTROL-M

ADABAS

REXX

COBOL

VTAM/TCP/IP

zSeries/pSeries

Tivoli

Job description

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Contract Duration: 1-year, with possible extension, W2

Pay: $42/hr

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Operator to support the day-to-day operation and availability of enterprise IBM mainframe systems. This position is responsible for monitoring system consoles, managing system tasks and workloads, performing system and subsystem restart operations, and helping ensure production processing runs successfully.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor IBM mainframe system consoles and identify unusual system conditions or operational issues.
• Start and stop system tasks and workloads as required.
• Perform orderly shutdowns and startups of mainframe systems and major subsystems.
• Support transaction processing, database, operating system, and production workload operations.
• Monitor production workloads to ensure jobs are processing and completing properly.
• Coordinate with system programmers to troubleshoot system conditions and determine appropriate actions.
• Partner with production control personnel to address workload and processing issues.
• Support automated system monitoring and maintenance processes.
• Assist in maintaining the overall health, availability, and normal operation of mainframe environments.
• Communicate system issues clearly through both verbal and written channels.

Required Experience

• 5+ years of experience as a Mainframe Operator.
• At least 2 years of experience operating and administering IBM System p-Series and/or z-Series platforms.
• At least 1 year of experience with automated system monitoring and maintenance procedures.
• Experience with ITM System Monitoring or a similar monitoring environment.
• Hands-on experience monitoring and supporting enterprise mainframe production environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, decision-making, organizational, and communication skills.

Technical Environment

Experience With Technologies Such As

• IBM mainframe systems
• z/OS
• CICS
• IMS and IMS DB/DC
• DB2
• JCL
• JES2
• CONTROL-M
• ACF2
• NATURAL/SUPERNAT
• ADABAS
• ENTIREX
• SMP/E
• COBOL, Assembler, and REXX
• CA SPOOL
• IMS & DB2 BMC Tools
• VTAM and TCP/IP
• NETVIEW
• HMC/HOD/IODF
• Tivoli
• MVM
• ESF
• Linux and Unix
• IBM p-Series and z-Series
• VTS

Education

• Bachelor's degree in an Information Technology-related field or equivalent mainframe operations field.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands-on mainframe operations professional who is comfortable working in a production environment where system availability, monitoring, troubleshooting, and reliable workload processing are critical. They should be able to recognize system issues, communicate effectively with technical teams, and take appropriate operational action to maintain stable mainframe services.