Infrastructure Engineer Specialist- # 26-17584

Duration: 12+ months

About the Role

We are seeking a Systems Programmer with hands-on technical expertise supporting Z/OS environments. Mortgage or financial service experience is preferred but not required.

Schedule

Standard 40-hour work week. Occasional off-hours support may be needed, with flexibility provided to adjust the schedule and ensure the standard 40-hour week is maintained.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Technical Lead for Mainframe Platform (z/OS, Dell Storage, IMS, DB2, RACF, CA JobTrac) to govern operations, changes, and sustainability upgrade projects.
• Interface between teams and Managed Service Supplier for issue resolution and change coordination.
• Accountable for governance and oversight on contractual SLAs and key metrics.
• Perform technical review, validation, coordination, and compliance assurance for Vendor Managed and business-requested Mainframe infrastructure changes (maintenance and sustainability upgrades).
• Execute risk management controls, Baseline Security Compliance activities, and audit support, involving technical review and execution of z/OS, IMS, DB2, and zSecure subsystems, including RACF security.
• Act as client-side technical SME for Mainframe infrastructure subsystems to hold the Managed Service Provider accountable for delivering changes and contracted services.
• Leverage detailed knowledge of z/OS, IMS, DB2 subsystems, and RACF security services.
• Provide flexibility for unscheduled engagement to lead and drive major incident resolutions and planned after-hour releases.
• Perform root cause analysis with corrective and preventive measures.
• Communicate and influence effectively across internal and external stakeholders.

Your Impact

• Identify technical risks to planned system upgrades and implement mitigations.
• Review completion and implementation of system upgrades and/or enhancements, making recommendations for improvement.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve system problems.

Requirements

• 10 years of experience as a Systems Programmer with hands-on technical expertise supporting Z/OS environments.
• 5 years of hands-on experience in mainframe infrastructure engineering.
• Knowledge of z/OS architectures and z/OS internals.
• Knowledge of the zSecure tool and its language, Carla, for customization (a plus).
• Knowledge of mainframe security and RACF.
• Knowledge of mainframe security related to supporting audits and findings, including BSCs and key management (a plus).
• Knowledge of IBM Mainframe System components: JCL, CICS, SQL, z/OS, DB2, IMS, VSAM, XML, TSO/ISPF, zConnect.

Keys to Success in this Role

• Proactive with the ability to think creatively and execute in a manner that respects and meets appropriate internal controls.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to execute processes, and follow through on tasks with significant organizational, project, and program management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, including comfort interacting with internal management and external stakeholders.

About the Company

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To learn more, visit www.ustechsolutions.com.