Information Systems Advisor I - zOS Systems Programmer Mainframe Network Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide advanced system administration and technical leadership for IBM z/OS mainframe systems.
• Manage and maintain network configurations, connectivity, and communication protocols (SNA, TCP/IP, VTAM, NJE, etc.) in the mainframe environment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system, network, and application-level issues, driving root cause analysis and long-term corrective actions.
• Aid with planning and application of system maintenance, software upgrades, and PTFs, coordinating with system programmers and vendor support.
• Administer and enforce mainframe security policies (RACF, ACF2, or Top Secret), including user access management and compliance controls.
• Participate in and provide guidance for problem, change, and incident management processes, ensuring timely resolution and documentation.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and network teams to ensure seamless integration and high availability across systems.
• Mentor junior administrators and contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives.

Requirements

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of two years of college, with coursework in the computer science field AND four years of experience with technical systems and/or programming experience and/or IT project management OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Extensive knowledge of systems design and implementation, including the way programs are written, compiled, and tested, the methods of operating computers, and the way data is transcribed into a form suitable for reading by computer.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for effective engagement with colleagues and internal users/customers.
• Extensive knowledge necessary to effectively perform the ability to exercise sound judgement in analyzing, appraising, evaluating, and solving problems of a procedural, organizational, administrative, and technical nature.
• Extensive knowledge of the devices for capturing data for computers and the means available for receiving and transmitting data from remote locations to a computer.
• Extensive knowledge of the principles and techniques of computer system documentation.
• Extensive knowledge of the advantages and limitations of computer communication, and information retrieval systems as management information tools.
• The ability to organize facts and findings, analyze data logically and to present results with clarity and comprehension, orally and in written or graphic form.
• The ability to use and understand appropriate methods, tools, applications, and processes to demonstrate a rational and organized approach to work.
• The ability to push/pull, lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• The ability to use a valid Illinois driver's license as required by individual positions within the class.