Remote Senior Mainframe System Engineer

TISTA Science and Technology Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 93,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Remote working options

Paid time off

Training/Certification opportunities

401K match

Job summary

TISTA Science and Technology Corporation is seeking a Senior System Engineer to join our team. You will install, configure, and maintain IBM z/OS, perform SMP/E-based ISV product updates, and tailor subsystems to meet enterprise requirements. Expect on-call duties and potential after-hours support while contributing to robust disaster recovery and HA planning.

Remote USA option offered. Qualifications include strong z/OS internals, SMP/E, JCL/REXX/SAS/COBOL, and experience with BMC tools; a

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent plus 10 years of experience.
• Ten years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain IBM mainframe operating systems, including IBM z/OS.
• Perform installation, upgrades, and maintenance of ISV products using SMP/E.
• Customize system parameters, libraries, and subsystems to meet organizational requirements.
• Apply maintenance (PTFs, APARs) and perform IPL planning and execution
• Troubleshoot system issues, analyze dumps, and resolve software-related problems.
• Support storage management processes including DASD, SMS, and DFSMS.
• Maintain documentation for system configurations, procedures, and changes.
• Collaborate with application teams, operations, and vendors for problem resolution and enhancements.
• Participate in on-call rotation and support after-hours maintenance windows.
• May require after-hours support for system maintenance and upgrades.

Skills

IBM z/OS internals

SMP/E

JCL

REXX

SAS

COBOL

TSO/ISPF

BMC MAINVIEW

BMC CMF

BMC AmiOps

Phoenix EJES

QwickRef

IEBCOPY

IDCAMS

IEBGENER

DR/HA

Education

Master's Degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or related field

10 years of additional relevant experience substitution

Tools

Mainframe tooling (SMP/E)

IEBCOPY

IDCAMS

Job description

TISTA Science and Technology Corporation is seeking a Senior System Engineer to join our team. You will install, configure, and maintain IBM z/OS, perform SMP/E-based ISV product updates, and tailor subsystems to meet enterprise requirements. Expect on-call duties and potential after-hours support while contributing to robust disaster recovery and HA planning.

Remote USA option offered. Qualifications include strong z/OS internals, SMP/E, JCL/REXX/SAS/COBOL, and experience with BMC tools; a