Lead Mainframe Printing & Operations Specialist

chameleonintegratedservices; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision plan (100% paid)

401K plan with generous match

Life insurance (100% paid)

Disability insurance (long and short‑/

Training allowance

PTO and more

Job summary

Chameleon Integrated Services is seeking a Lead Mainframe Computer Operator to manage mainframe-connected printers and related production tasks in a centralized data center environment. The role emphasizes hands-on printer operations, incident resolution, and coordination across shifts.

The successful candidate will demonstrate leadership on shift, oversee operator responsibilities, and coordinate with maintenance and OS teams, while ensuring timely print job scheduling via JCL in TSO and ISPF.

Qualifications

• Substantive hands-on mainframe data center experience.
• Experience with high-speed laser and impact printers and bursters.
• Shift leadership and senior operator responsibilities.
• Experience submitting, scheduling, and tracking jobs using JCL within TSO.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain mainframe-connected high-speed laser and impact printers and bursters.
• Set up printers based on instructions from mainframe consoles.
• Load paper, toner, developer, and other required print media and supplies.
• Remove, organize, and prepare completed print jobs for distribution.
• Monitor print and mainframe processing; respond to malfunctions.
• Coordinate with OS or printer-maintenance personnel for escalated issues.
• Submit, schedule, and track jobs using JCL within TSO.
• Work within TSO/ISPF for job scheduling, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Support Production Control activities and report distribution.
• Handle boxes of paper/forms and maintain an orderly printer-production area.

Skills

Mainframe experience

Shift leadership

Troubleshooting

Job coordination

Print operations

Tools

TSO/ISPF

JCL

ISPF

Job description

Chameleon Integrated Services is seeking a Lead Mainframe Computer Operator to manage mainframe-connected printers and related production tasks in a centralized data center environment. The role emphasizes hands-on printer operations, incident resolution, and coordination across shifts.

The successful candidate will demonstrate leadership on shift, oversee operator responsibilities, and coordinate with maintenance and OS teams, while ensuring timely print job scheduling via JCL in TSO and ISPF.