Senior Systems Administrator (zOS)

Nextgenfed; Clarksburg (WV); Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Systems Administrator specializing in zOS and IBM z14. This remote role offers the chance to support federal agencies in enhancing their IT systems' efficiency and security. With a focus on maintaining and configuring mainframe infrastructure, you'll play a crucial role in a multi-year initiative. Your expertise will be vital in ensuring optimal performance and security of large-scale systems. If you're ready to make an impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 8 years of work experience in systems administration.
• Active Tier 3 Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and operate IBM z14 infrastructure and zOS systems.
• Monitor system performance and ensure security and uptime.

Skills

zOS

IBM z14

DB2 Relational Database Management System

CICS

Pervasive Encryption

Performance Monitoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

CA/Broadcom tools

BMC Product Suite

Job description

NextGen Federal Systems is a leader in providing innovative IT solutions to federal agencies. We are seeking an experienced Systems Administrator with zOS experience to remotely support our federal customer located in Clarksburg, WV. We invite you to join our dynamic and expanding team while contributing to a multi-year initiative focused on improving the efficiency and security of our federal customers' large-scale IT systems. This role requires at least a Secret Security Clearance, and the primary work location is remote. We appreciate your interest in joining NextGen Federal Systems and look forward to your application.

Responsibilities

1. Responsible for the upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems.
2. Ensure the uptime, performance, resources, and security of the managed computers meet user needs.
3. Primary responsibility for the operations and maintenance of the legacy NCIC mainframe (IBM z14) infrastructure, compute, and storage platform.
4. Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain zOS operating system, CICS, DB2 Relational Database Management System, IBM Products and Utilities, CA/Broadcom tools, BMC Product Suite.
5. Monitor system performance and generate reports.
6. Perform performance monitoring, analysis, and tuning.
7. Implement and manage Pervasive Encryption.

Requirements

1. Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of work experience.
2. Active Tier 3 Secret clearance.
3. Experience with IBM z14.
4. Experience with zOS operating system, DB2 Relational Database Management System, IBM Products and Utilities, CA/Broadcom tools, BMC Product Suite (preferred).