Mainframe Engineer - 17428

About the role

Seneca Resources is seeking a Senior Mainframe Automation Engineer to design, implement, and support enterprise-scale automation solutions across IBM z/OS environments. This role is ideal for a highly experienced mainframe professional with deep expertise in IBM System Automation for z/OS, REXX, IBM NetView, z/OS operations, and high-availability automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain enterprise automation solutions for IBM z/OS environments.
• Administer and configure IBM System Automation for z/OS (SA z/OS), including policy development, managed resource automation, automation definitions, resource dependency models, and policy database maintenance.
• Develop advanced REXX programs, command processors, automation routines, operational tools, and automation scripts.
• Configure and maintain IBM NetView automation, including automation tables, message automation, command lists, PIPEs, event processing, and policy-driven automation.
• Develop and support automation across critical z/OS subsystems and middleware, including CICS, Db2, IMS, JES2/JES3, MQ, and TCP/IP.
• Design automation for CICS availability, startup, shutdown, recovery, restart, and health monitoring.
• Support Parallel Sysplex environments and cross-system automation strategies.
• Develop high-availability, recovery, restart, and self-healing automation solutions.
• Work with IBM Workload Scheduler, including IWS, TWS, and ZWS, to support enterprise workload automation.
• Support z/OS UNIX System Services (USS/OMVS), including automation of UNIX processes and shell scripts.
• Integrate mainframe automation with monitoring and event management platforms such as IBM OMEGAMON, ServiceNow, and Moogsoft.
• Identify opportunities to automate operational processes across IBM z/Series, UNIX, and Windows platforms.
• Troubleshoot complex operational, technical, and business problems and recommend reliable automation solutions.
• Analyze requirements and translate business and technical needs into scalable automation strategies.
• Lead, guide, and mentor technical team members while promoting automation best practices and continuous improvement.
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to engineers, business partners, and senior leadership.
• Participate in an on-call rotation when required.
• Improve operational efficiency, system availability, reliability, and service resilience through automation.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in mainframe systems, automation engineering, systems programming, or a related technical discipline.
• Expert-level experience with IBM System Automation for z/OS (SA z/OS).
• Advanced REXX programming experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with IBM NetView and NetView automation.
• Experience with automation tables, message automation, command lists, PIPEs, event processing, and policy-based automation.
• Strong knowledge of IBM z/OS operating environments and mainframe operations.
• Hands-on experience with CICS, Db2, IMS, JES2/JES3, MQ, and TCP/IP.
• Experience developing CICS automation, including startup, shutdown, recovery, restart, availability, and health monitoring.
• Strong understanding of Parallel Sysplex and cross-system automation.
• Proficiency with JCL, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, and z/OS operational processes.
• Experience with IBM Workload Scheduler, IWS, TWS, and/or ZWS.
• Experience with z/OS UNIX System Services (USS/OMVS) and shell scripting.
• Experience integrating automation with monitoring and event management tools.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, research, prioritization, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and collaborate with technical and business teams.
• Ability to identify automation opportunities and deliver solutions that reduce manual effort and improve operational reliability.
• Ability to participate in an on-call rotation as needed.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mainframe systems and automation engineering, with a minimum of 10 years of experience in the field.

Skills

• Expert-level experience with IBM System Automation for z/OS (SA z/OS).
• Advanced REXX programming experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with IBM NetView and NetView automation.
• Experience with automation tables, message automation, command lists, PIPEs, event processing, and policy-based automation.
• Strong knowledge of IBM z/OS operating environments and mainframe operations.
• Hands-on experience with CICS, Db2, IMS, JES2/JES3, MQ, and TCP/IP.
• Experience developing CICS automation, including startup, shutdown, recovery, restart, availability, and health monitoring.
• Strong understanding of Parallel Sysplex and cross-system automation.
• Proficiency with JCL, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, and z/OS operational processes.
• Experience with IBM Workload Scheduler, IWS, TWS, and/or ZWS.
• Experience with z/OS UNIX System Services (USS/OMVS) and shell scripting.
• Experience integrating automation with monitoring and event management tools.

Pay

The pay rate for this position is $75 per hour, on a W2 basis.

Schedule

This is a hybrid position, with 3 days per week onsite in Vienna, VA.