Network & System Engineer III — Mainframe Networking & Automation

BCforward; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 94,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

BCforward is seeking a Network / System Engineer III to join our team in Charlotte, NC or Jersey City, NJ on a 12-month contract. The role focuses on mainframe TCP/IP, SNA/APPN, high-availability operations, and automation to modernize resilient network solutions that support critical workloads.

You will engineer, operate, and monitor networks, advance observability, and drive AI-assisted operations while addressing security, performance, and reliability throughout the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise-scale networks with high availability.
• Strong TCP/IP networking expertise (OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, EtherChannel).
• Proficiency with packet trace analysis and multi-layer troubleshooting.
• Hands-on mainframe SNA/APPN networking.
• Knowledge of switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPNs, TLS/SSL, REST APIs.
• Experience using IBM NetView and IBM OMEGAMON automation and performance tools.
• Assembler and REXX programming skills.
• Mainframe experience with z/OS and TSO.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and operate network solutions supporting mainframe TCP/IP and SNA/APPN integrations.
• Optimize high-availability connectivity for high-velocity transactions and batch-processing systems.
• Lead modernization of mainframe network architectures with improved observability and telemetry.
• Advance automation and AI-assisted operations to reduce manual effort and improve reliability.
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues across routing, switching, firewalls, load balancers, and mainframe network stacks.
• Continuously improve solutions to meet performance, capacity, resiliency, and cybersecurity compliance standards.

Skills

Mainframe TCP/IP

SNA/APPN networking

High availability networks

Automation

Observability & telemetry

Tools

IBM NetView

IBM OMEGAMON

REST APIs

Job description

BCforward is seeking a Network / System Engineer III to join our team in Charlotte, NC or Jersey City, NJ on a 12-month contract. The role focuses on mainframe TCP/IP, SNA/APPN, high-availability operations, and automation to modernize resilient network solutions that support critical workloads.

You will engineer, operate, and monitor networks, advance observability, and drive AI-assisted operations while addressing security, performance, and reliability throughout the enterprise.