Senior Mainframe Architect - z/OS & Automation Leader

Mothership; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT company in Texas is looking for a Mainframe Architect with extensive experience in z/OS system architecture. This role will involve architecting, installing, and configuring z/OS operating systems, driving system performance, and providing leadership to a team of mainframe professionals. The ideal candidate must have strong debugging skills, experience with hardware upgrades, and be proficient in system security administration. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a z/OS System Architect.
• Strong hands-on skills in system-level debugging and workload management.
• Proven experience with mainframe hardware upgrades and configuration.

Responsibilities

• Architect, install, configure, and maintain z/OS operating systems.
• Drive system-level performance tuning and capacity planning.
• Provide leadership and technical oversight to the mainframe team.

Skills

z/OS system architecture

System administration

Production control

Performance optimization

Mainframe security administration

Leadership and mentoring

Tools

SMP/E

JES2

RACF

IWS (TWS)

JOBTRAC

System Automation (SA)

CA OPS/MVS

Job description

A leading IT company in Texas is looking for a Mainframe Architect with extensive experience in z/OS system architecture. This role will involve architecting, installing, and configuring z/OS operating systems, driving system performance, and providing leadership to a team of mainframe professionals. The ideal candidate must have strong debugging skills, experience with hardware upgrades, and be proficient in system security administration. Competitive compensation is offered.