Elite Technical is seeking a senior or lead mainframe z/OS Systems Engineer to support the mainframe platform and environments and help in the maintenance, transformation, and modernization of the their mainframe technology stack. The focus will be on mainframe security (RACF, Encryption of data at rest and data in transit, CyberArk integration to RACF, and Vulnerability assessment and mitigation on mainframe).

Tasks:
- Lead and participate in the analysis, design, development, and implementation of mainframe system engineering activities.
- Work with existing mainframe managed service provider to improve and optimize services to internal and external customers and improve resiliency and availability of the z/OS mainframe platform.
- Analyze and recommend improvements to the scalability and resiliency of applications and systems running on Z platform.
- Provide hands on technical support for incident assessment and resolution for restoration of service.
- Support problem Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

This position is a contract to permanent opportunity and is mainly a remote position (occasional onsite meetings in Reston VA may occur).

Our client does require a final round onsite interview in Reston VA prior to selection. Approved states are as follows: Wash DC, MD, VA, DE, WV, NC, PA, FL, NJ, NY, TX.

Required Skills

Competencies:
1. Solid leadership and hands on technical experience
2. SYSPLEX and ICF configuration and tuning
3. CyberArk integration with RACF
4. Mainframe pervasive encryption and key management process
5. Vanguard compliance manager
6, Data encryption of data in transit and data at rest for mainframe
7. Good project management and ability to provide technical guidance to diverse teams.
8. Internal drive, intellectual curiosity, ability to learn, and desire to help the customers succeed.
9. Strong technical skills as well as good business acumen
10. Comfortable working with all levels of the organization

Required Skills:
Infrastructure engineer with a minimum of 8-10 years experience supporting IBM zOS Systems in a SYSPLEX environment with the following skills:
- RACF -Security Administration 5-10 years experience
- ZOS - Systems Programmer 5-10 years of experience
- CICS TS -Systems Programming 5 -10 years of experience
- MQ - 5-10 years Systems Programming
- DB2 - 5-10 years usage , doesn-t have to be at Systems Programming level
- ISV Production installation experience
- General Systems Automation support (IBM System Automation)
- General Batch Scheduling support - Control-M


Strongly Desired Skills:
1. SYSPLEX and ICF configuration and tuning. Experience in de-coupling Sysplex environment is a plus.
2. Working knowledge of network communication protocols (TCPIP)
3. Excellent knowledge of hardware infrastructure of IBM z16 and Dell/EMC storage subsystems.
4. Pervasive encryption on z/OS
5. Ransomware solutioning for mainframe