Senior Mainframe Platform Lead – z/OS, CICS & MQ

Devopsroles; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 93,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington is seeking an experienced Mainframe Engineer to lead the z/OS platform, including CICS, MQ and zCEE, across multiple Sysplexes. You will drive performance, capacity planning, and networking while mentoring a team of specialists.

The role requires deep expertise in z/OS engineering and a proven track record of roadmaps and executive communication. This onsite position may offer flexible arrangements. Salary range is listed below.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ additional years of equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of professional experience in z/OS / CICS, MQ or zCEE engineering.
• 3+ years in a lead role, or Project Management (roadmapping), or developing KPIs for delivery.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall health, security, resiliency, and performance of System z CICS for z/OS, MQ for z/OS, and z/OS zCEE across multiple Sysplexes and CECS.
• Responsible for the z/OS networking for CICS, MQ and zCEE connectivity requirements (TCPIP, LU6.2, Sockets, EXCI, ETC.).
• Manage overall platform documentation, reports including all KPIs, charts, end-to-end workflow diagrams of all system z software zCEE, CICSand MQ.
• Develop and present z/OS zCEE, CICSand MQ, HA (SYSPLEX/CICSPLEX roadmaps
• Lead problem troubleshooting efforts and root cause analyses of all P1 & P2 System z zCEE, CICSand MQ related incidents.
• Develop, document, and deliver pre- and post-implementation analysis ofSystem z tech refreshes and application releases.
• Eliminate reoccurring issues and drive down mean time to recovery.
• Provide technical direction and education to programmers, analysts, and technical support associates.
• Prototypes the new features, functions, and strategies of new application subsystems technology.
• Candidate must be motivated and assertive while possessing the ability to oversee and prioritize multiple tasks in a team environment.
• Coordinates with programming application users to determine symptoms and ensure accurate problem resolution.
• Provides 24x7 on call support within a team rotation.

Skills

z/OS engineering

CICS (z/OS)

MQ for z/OS

zCEE

WLM

CICSPLEX

z/OS Networking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

BMC Mainview

CICS Interdependency Analyzer

CICS Performance Analyzer

SMPE

ISPF

SMS

SMF

GDPS

Job description

Huntington is seeking an experienced Mainframe Engineer to lead the z/OS platform, including CICS, MQ and zCEE, across multiple Sysplexes. You will drive performance, capacity planning, and networking while mentoring a team of specialists.

The role requires deep expertise in z/OS engineering and a proven track record of roadmaps and executive communication. This onsite position may offer flexible arrangements. Salary range is listed below.