Senior z/OS Automation Architect – NetView & SA (Remote)

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Juneau (AK); Remote; USD 70,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan and contributions

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an experienced z/OS Senior Administrator with deep expertise in IBM System Automation (SA for z/OS) and NetView to design, implement, and optimize automation and monitoring across a large mainframe environment.

You will analyze complex environments, develop automated solutions, and collaborate with global teams to improve efficiency and reliability, supporting ~20 sysplexes and 65 LPARs.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years hands-on experience administering and supporting IBM System Automation (SA for z/OS) environments.
• Strong experience with IBM NetView configuration, administration, and troubleshooting.
• Advanced knowledge of z/OS systems administration and mainframe operations.
• Proficiency in REXX, NetView PIPEs, and Assembler programming.
• Experience implementing automation strategies in large-scale enterprise mainframe environments.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and support IBM System Automation (SA for z/OS) and NetView in a large enterprise environment.
• Analyze system environments, identify operational challenges, and develop automated solutions to improve efficiency.
• Design, develop, maintain, and document automation solutions using PIPEs, REXX, and Assembler.
• Standardize automation processes across multiple data centers and environments, currently supporting approximately 20 sysplexes and 65 LPARs.
• Perform installation, maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting of System Automation and NetView components.
• Collaborate with IBM support teams to diagnose, debug, and improve automation and monitoring capabilities.
• Integrate System Automation with enterprise monitoring tools, including OMEGAMON.
• Develop and maintain TEPS/OMEGAMON situations and monitoring solutions for the mainframe environment.

Skills

SA for z/OS

NetView

REXX

Pipes

Assembler

z/OS administration

Mainframe automation

Tools

TEPS/OMEGAMON

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an experienced z/OS Senior Administrator with deep expertise in IBM System Automation (SA for z/OS) and NetView to design, implement, and optimize automation and monitoring across a large mainframe environment.

You will analyze complex environments, develop automated solutions, and collaborate with global teams to improve efficiency and reliability, supporting ~20 sysplexes and 65 LPARs.