Mainframe Architect

Mainframe Architect

Duration: 18+ Months Location: Charlotte, NC/Chandler, AZ / Iselin, NJ – Hybrid Role

In this contingent resource assignment, you may:

• Consult as an expert to develop or influence initiatives and resources for highly complex business and technical needs across Engineering.
• Consult on the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, and advanced analytical and inductive thinking.
• Provide expertise to client senior leadership on innovative Engineering business solutions.
• Strategically engage with client personnel.

In this role, you will:

• Architect, manage, and maintain IBM z/OS environments including JES2, RACF, SMP/E.
• Administer and optimize mainframe storage subsystems (DASD, tape, virtual tape systems) using DFSMS, DFHSM, and FDR/ABR.
• Architect and manage DB2 for z/OS environments including subsystem configuration, buffer pool tuning, and workload management.
• Architect and manage IBM MQ for z/OS environments including queue managers, channels, and message flows.
• Design and implement HA/DR solutions using sysplex configurations, DB2 data sharing, MQ shared queues, and coupling facilities.
• Perform performance tuning and capacity planning across DB2, MQ, z/OS, and storage subsystems.
• Optimize SQL workloads and MQ message flows.
• Automate provisioning, maintenance, and monitoring tasks using REXX, JCL, IBM System Automation, and BMC Control-M/MainView.
• Monitor system health using RMF, OMEGAMON, IBM Data Server Manager, MQ Explorer, and IBM Z Monitoring Suite.
• Ensure security, compliance, and audit readiness across all subsystems (SOX, PCI, HIPAA).
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, security, and data governance teams to support integrated enterprise solutions.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for incidents and implement long-term solutions.
• Maintain detailed documentation for configurations, procedures, and disaster recovery plans.

Required qualifications:

• IBM z/OS (JES2, RACF, SMP/E)
• DB2 for z/OS (data sharing, performance tuning)
• IBM MQ for z/OS (shared queues, coupling facility)
• Mainframe storage technologies (DASD, VTS, DFSMS)
• Experience with mainframe automation, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Proficiency in JCL, REXX, and automation tools (e.g., IBM System Automation, BMC Control-M).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as RMF, OMEGAMON, IBM Data Server Manager, MQ Explorer.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
• Proven leadership in incident management and change control processes.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.