Mainframe Infra Engineer (zOS) Only W2

Saransh Inc

Job Location:

McLean, MD - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role: Mainframe Infra Engineer (Mainframe z/OS Technical Lead / L3 Engineer)

Location: McLean VA (Hybrid)

Job Type: W2 Contract

Skill Matrix:

Name	Required
IMS	Yes
DB2	Yes
JCL	Yes
Cobol	Yes
Mainframe CICS	Yes
CICS	Yes
z/OS	Yes

Experience: Overall 15 years

Job Description:

We are seeking a senior Mainframe Z/OS Technical Lead to act as the client-side SME overseeing outsourced mainframe services and guiding a small internal team.

Responsibilities:

Provide technical oversight of vendor-managed mainframe operations

Review daily operations incidents RCA changes and releases

Validate vendor recommendations and ensure adherence to SLAs and ITIL processes

Act as escalation point for complex mainframe issues

Provide expert guidance on z/OS Sysplex WLM JES and RACF

Oversee IMS (DB/DC) DB2 for z/OS and CICS environments

Review system performance capacity availability and stability

Recommend improvements for performance automation and cost optimization

Identify risks technical debt and modernization opportunities

Review DR BCP backup and recovery strategies

Provide architectural input for upgrades and future-state planning

Communicate technical insights clearly to leadership and stakeholders

Required Skills:

10 years of strong hands-on mainframe experience.

Expert knowledge of z/OS IMS DB2 CICS

Strong understanding of JCL COBOL and batch processing

Experience with vendor-managed or outsourced environments

Ability to influence challenge and guide vendors constructively

Preferred:

Mainframe modernization or optimization experience

ITIL process exposure

Role: Mainframe Infra Engineer (Mainframe z/OS Technical Lead / L3 Engineer) Location: McLean VA (Hybrid) Job Type: W2 Contract Skill Matrix: Name Required IMS Yes DB2 Yes JCL Yes Cobol Yes Mainframe CICS Yes CICS Yes z/OS Yes Experience...