Remote Mainframe Automation Lead - z/OS, SA & NetView

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Bismarck (ND); Remote; USD 70,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid holidays

401(k) plan

Disability

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation in the United States is seeking an experienced z/OS Senior Administrator to design, implement, and optimize automation and monitoring across a large mainframe environment. You will work with SA for z/OS, NetView, and TEPS/OMEGAMON to enhance reliability.

Responsibilities include configuring SA/NetView, developing automated solutions with PIPEs, REXX, and Assembler, and collaborating with IBM support and global teams.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of hands-on experience administering and supporting IBM System Automation (SA for z/OS) environments.
• Strong experience with IBM NetView configuration, administration, and troubleshooting.
• Advanced knowledge of z/OS systems administration and mainframe operations.
• Proficiency in REXX, NetView PIPEs, and Assembler programming.
• Experience implementing automation strategies in large-scale enterprise mainframe environments.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and support IBM System Automation (SA for z/OS) and NetView in a large enterprise environment.
• Analyze system environments, identify operational challenges, and develop automated solutions to improve efficiency.
• Design, develop, maintain, and document automation solutions using PIPEs, REXX, and Assembler.
• Standardize automation processes across multiple data centers and environments, currently supporting approximately 20 sysplexes and 65 LPARs.
• Perform installation, maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting of System Automation and NetView components.
• Collaborate with IBM support teams to diagnose, debug, and improve automation and monitoring capabilities.
• Integrate System Automation with enterprise monitoring tools, including OMEGAMON.
• Develop and maintain TEPS/OMEGAMON situations and monitoring solutions for the mainframe environment.

Skills

SA for z/OS

NetView

z/OS admin

REXX

Assembler

Tools

PIPEs

OMEGAMON

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation in the United States is seeking an experienced z/OS Senior Administrator to design, implement, and optimize automation and monitoring across a large mainframe environment. You will work with SA for z/OS, NetView, and TEPS/OMEGAMON to enhance reliability.

Responsibilities include configuring SA/NetView, developing automated solutions with PIPEs, REXX, and Assembler, and collaborating with IBM support and global teams.