Senior Mainframe Automation Engineer

• Skills matrix questions are below - please send responses w/ initial submittal
• MUST possess EXCEPTIONAL communication skills (must be able to speak & articulate clearly)
• MUST meet ALL of the required skills
• W2 only - No visa sponsorship or transfer offered
• Only looking for candidates in EST or CST open to working in EST
• Prior experience in Banking and/or Financial domains highly preferred

Job Title: Senior Mainframe Automation Engineer


Location: Remote


Duration: 12+ month contract

Note: No visa sponsorship/transfer - must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future (actual visa card must be valid for the next 18+-months / No H1B or OPT)

NOTES FROM MANAGER / REQUIRED SKILLS & EXP.:


Skill Set 1: OPS/MVS


Skill Set 2: System Automation for z/OS (SA)


Skill Set 3: Coding

Senior Mainframe Automation Engineer:
In this role you will be responsible for developing and implementing automated solutions in the mainframe modernization and z/OS environments. Our goal is to save our used users time, enhance their daily experience, and improve the quality of data captured.



Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and implementation of mainframe modernization projects
• Utilize REXX, TSO, ISPF, DB2, batch JCL, etc. to create interactive utilities and perform batch processing
• Support existing solutions leveraging OPS/MVS and System Automation for z/OS
• Provide support for vendor-provided applications
• Perform Proof of Concept exercises for potential vendor provided applications
• Assist other mainframe team members and departments by identifying and automating processes and tasks
• Work with application teams and business users to gain an understanding of their requirements, develop a proposed solution, and build the agreed-upon utility or batch process

Required Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of ten years of experience in systems programming in a mainframe environment
• Experience with REXX, TSO, ISPF, DB2, batch JCL
• Working knowledge of CA7, PanAPT, PanValet, IDZ, ADDI, Visual Studio, and Mainframe DevOps tools and concepts
• Expertise with OPS/MVS and/or IBM System Automation for z/OS
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education, military, and work experience

Preferred skills and Experience:

• Experience with Kubernetes, Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.) and container orchestration
• Experience using GIT, GITLAB, etc.
• Scripting experience with Shell, Python
• Experience with z/OS UNIX shell & OMVS commands
• Experience with Ansible for Z
• Experience with DB2 ISPF and SAS/WPS

Please ask the candidate to provide responses for ALL of the questions below to confirm they have ALL of the required skills/experience, & send w/ the initial submittal (please reply ASAP as submittals to our client are time sensitive):

• LinkedIn profile link?
• If hired, are you able to work on Globalquest's W2 without any issues?
• Yrs. of IT exp. overall?
• Yrs. of exp. as a Senior Mainframe Automation Engineer?
• Do you possess a minimum of ten years of experience in systems programming in a mainframe environment (required)?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ REXX, TSO, ISPF, DB2, batch JCL (required) - please provide yrs. of exp. w/ each skill mentioned )?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ working knowledge of CA7, PanAPT, PanValet, IDZ, ADDI, Visual Studio, and Mainframe DevOps tools and concepts (required) - please provide yrs. of exp. w/ each skill mentioned )?
• Yrs. of expertise with OPS/MVS and/or IBM System Automation for z/OS (required) - please provide yrs. of exp. w/ each skill mentioned )?
• Do you possess a Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education, military, and work experience (required)?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ Kubernetes, Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.) and container orchestration (desired) - please provide yrs. of exp. w/ each skill mentioned )?
• Yrs. of exp. using GIT, GITLAB, etc. (desired) - please provide yrs. of exp. w/ each skill mentioned )?
• Yrs. of scripting exp. w/ Shell, Python (desired) - please provide yrs. of exp. w/ each skill mentioned )?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ z/OS UNIX shell & OMVS commands (desired) - please provide yrs. of exp. w/ each skill mentioned )?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ Ansible for Z (desired)?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ DB2 ISPF and SAS/WPS (desired) - please provide yrs. of exp. w/ each skill mentioned )?
• Yrs. of exp. working specifically for banks and/or financial institutions?
• Do you possess exceptional communication skills (verbal/written)?