Senior Mainframe z/VM & Linux Engineer

Akaasa Technologies; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Akaasa Technologies is seeking a seasoned Mainframe z/VM and Linux on IBM Z Engineer to join a hybrid team. You will install, configure, and maintain z/VM systems, manage VM lifecycles, and administer security controls. The role covers Linux on Z administration, uptime monitoring, and support across multiple sites in the US.

Responsibilities include automation, DevOps collaboration, and ensuring compliance with enterprise standards. 6-month contract-to-hire with potential full-time opportunity.

Qualifications

• Experience with IBM z/VM (6.x/7.x) and Linux on IBM Z (RHEL/SUSE/Ubuntu).
• Hands-on VM provisioning, DirMaint and VMSES/E administration.
• Knowledge of HMC operations and IPL processes.
• Familiarity with RACF security and OS hardening.
• Strong troubleshooting across z/VM and Linux systems.
• Experience with monitoring tooling and automation scripting.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain IBM z/VM systems.
• Manage lifecycle of virtual machines: provisioning, scaling, decommissioning.
• Administer z/VM components including DirMaint and RACF.
• Apply system maintenance: RSUs, PTFs, APARs, updates; perform IPLs.
• Operate Linux on Z: install, patch, manage RHEL/SUSE/Ubuntu workloads.
• Monitor performance, analyze logs, ensure stability and security.
• Provide L2/L3 support for production environments.
• Automate provisioning and operational tasks with scripting and tooling.
• Support DevOps initiatives: CI/CD, container workloads (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Maintain governance docs and compliance with enterprise standards.

Skills

IBM z/VM

Linux on IBM Z

Virtualization

HMC operations

RACF for z/VM security

Troubleshooting

Automation scripting

Monitoring & performance

Cloud/hybrid exposure

Container workloads (Linux on Z)

Tools

DirMaint

VMSES/E

Ansible

Puppet/Chef (conceptual)

Grafana

OMEGAMON

Shell scripting

Python

Kubernetes (optional)

Job description

Akaasa Technologies is seeking a seasoned Mainframe z/VM and Linux on IBM Z Engineer to join a hybrid team. You will install, configure, and maintain z/VM systems, manage VM lifecycles, and administer security controls. The role covers Linux on Z administration, uptime monitoring, and support across multiple sites in the US.

Responsibilities include automation, DevOps collaboration, and ensuring compliance with enterprise standards. 6-month contract-to-hire with potential full-time opportunity.