Job Description
Mainframe Systems Administrator
- Contract: Long term project
- Locations: Sydney & Melbourne
- Required: Must be an Australian Citizen
About the role:
Our client is looking for Mainframe Support SMEs with rich technical experience on mainframe in particular niche mainframe systems administration skills in a z15 z/OS environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Expected to have expertise in software maintenance (patching/upgrading software) in a mainframe environment SMP/E skills (mainframe software management).
- 24X7 support shift work and after-hours support required
- Operational and technical support to Application support and management.
- Master console operation support.
- Problem ticket in-depth analysis trouble-shooting problem resolution
- Operational monitoring alerting and tuning
- Proactively providing innovative solutions in accordance with modern technologies
- Build and maintain relationships with and advise various levels of stakeholders.
The Successful Candidate
Candidates should have at least 10 years of experience:
- Supporting mainframe environments
- Technical expertise in mainframe environment software migration and maintenance processes
- Good automation experience using SAS REXX
Good Skills in:
- Operating System z/OS
- DB/Language - Adabas/Natural
- Transaction processor TSO NIM
- Monitoring Alerting Printing & Operational Support XYMON MXG VPS/NIMSPL
- Middleware MQ Datastream RPC Corba
- Scheduler/Batch processor CA-11/Jobtrac
- Job Language - JCL
- Security RACF Natural security
- Source Code Management N20
- Storage/Backup Management Hitachi VPS5100 CA-1 (Tape Management)
Candidates must be an Australian Citizen and either hold or be eligible to obtain a baseline security clearance.
How to Apply
Please upload your resume to apply. We will be in touch with further instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Please note that you will be required to complete selection criteria to complete your application for this role.
For more information contact the Whizdom Sydney team -
George Wright -or
Katrina Gabriel -or
Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include ID and work rights verification security clearance validation and other client-requested checks.