Senior Mainframe Platform Engineer – 8+ Month Onsite Contract

Tech Mirrors; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Mirrors is seeking a Mainframe Platform Engineer in McLean, VA, for a long-term in-person role. The engineer will act as a technical lead, overseeing mainframe operations and infrastructure upgrades while ensuring compliance with security standards.

Candidates must have at least 5 years of hands-on experience and a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Key responsibilities include risk management, system upgrade oversight, and acting as a liaison between teams and the Managed Service Supplier.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in mainframe infrastructure engineering.
• Detailed knowledge of z/OS architectures and internals.
• Knowledge of mainframe security related to audits and findings is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations and upgrades for Mainframe Platform infrastructure.
• Interface between teams for issue resolution and change coordination.
• Perform risk management and compliance assurance for infrastructure changes.

Skills

Mainframe infrastructure engineering

z/OS

DB2

RACF

Technical lead

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

zSecure

JCL

CICS

SQL

Job description

Tech Mirrors is seeking a Mainframe Platform Engineer in McLean, VA, for a long-term in-person role. The engineer will act as a technical lead, overseeing mainframe operations and infrastructure upgrades while ensuring compliance with security standards.

Candidates must have at least 5 years of hands-on experience and a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Key responsibilities include risk management, system upgrade oversight, and acting as a liaison between teams and the Managed Service Supplier.