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z/OS Mainframe Systems Programmer Lead - NTT DATA
Systems Engineer
We're looking for a Systems Engineer focused on designing and building scalable technical solutions. This lead role requires 9+ years of relevant experience.
About the role
- Lead the design, implementation, enhancement, and support of enterprise z/OS infrastructure environments.
- Provide technical leadership for z/OS operating system upgrades, maintenance, and system software lifecycle management.
- Architect and manage large-scale Parallel Sysplex environments ensuring high availability, resilience, and performance.
- Oversee installation, configuration, customization, and support of IBM and Broadcom (CA) products.
- Establish best practices, standards, and governance for mainframe infrastructure operations.
- Lead strategic initiatives involving platform modernization, automation, performance optimization, and capacity management.
- Drive root cause analysis and resolution of critical production incidents and platform-related problems.
- Act as the highest-level technical escalation point for complex infrastructure issues.
- Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security, application, and operations teams to deliver technical solutions.
- Support disaster recovery planning, testing, and business continuity requirements.
- Review infrastructure designs and provide recommendations for scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
- Mentor and coach junior and senior systems programmers, fostering technical growth within the team.
- Manage vendor relationships and coordinate software upgrades, patches, and product evaluations.
- Ensure adherence to security, risk, audit, and compliance requirements.
- Lead and support production implementations during planned maintenance windows, including off-hours activities when required.
- Typically 15+ years of hands-on experience in IBM z/OS Systems Programming.
- Minimum 5+ years of experience leading Mainframe Infrastructure or Systems Programming teams.
- Proven experience supporting large-scale enterprise, banking, or financial services environments.
- Extensive experience in installation, customization, upgrade, maintenance, and support of IBM and Broadcom (CA) mainframe products.
- Strong expertise in Parallel Sysplex, high availability, disaster recovery, and enterprise mainframe architecture.
- Extensive experience leading technical teams and large-scale mainframe initiatives.
- Expert knowledge of:
- z/OS
- SMP/E
- TSO/ISPF
- UNIX System Services (USS)
- SDSF
- JCL
- RACF
- Advanced expertise in Parallel Sysplex architecture, implementation, and administration.
- Extensive experience installing and supporting multiple IBM and Broadcom (CA) products.
- Deep understanding of z/OS system internals, performance tuning, and problem determination.
- Experience in enterprise change management and production support environments.
- Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills.