Senior z/OS Automation & NetView Lead (Remote)

Cognizant; Topeka (KS); 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 + Paid Time Off

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced z/OS Senior Administrator with deep expertise in IBM System Automation (SA for z/OS) and NetView to support and optimize a large-scale mainframe environment. You will design and implement automation solutions across multiple sysplexes and LPARs, collaborating with global teams and IBM support.

The role emphasizes proactive automation, troubleshooting, and documentation, with responsibilities spanning installation, upgrades, and integration with enterprise

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

z/OS administration

REXX

PIPEs

Assembler

automation strategies

Tools

IBM System Automation (SA for z/OS)

NetView

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an experienced z/OS Senior Administrator with deep expertise in IBM System Automation (SA for z/OS) and NetView to support and optimize a large-scale mainframe environment. You will design and implement automation solutions across multiple sysplexes and LPARs, collaborating with global teams and IBM support.

The role emphasizes proactive automation, troubleshooting, and documentation, with responsibilities spanning installation, upgrades, and integration with enterprise