Mainframe MVS / z/OS System Administration
Hybrid · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India or Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Job Summary
System Administrator at Kyndryl focused on IBM z/OS mainframe environments, leading and executing z/OS system programming initiatives, SMP/E maintenance, JES2/JES3 operations, CICS/DB2/IMS/MQ subsystems support, and driving automation, performance, and capacity optimization. Responsibilities include upgrades, migrations, disaster recovery, security/compliance, incident resolution, root cause analysis, SLA adherence, and collaboration with vendors and stakeholders, with a path toward modernization and mentoring of team members.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ Yrs Expertise in IBM z/OS system programming with strong knowledge of z/OS internals and architecture
- Proficiency in SMP/E installation, maintenance, and upgrade management
- Hands-on experience with JES2/JES3 administration and operations
- In-depth understanding of mainframe storage (DASD, DFSMS, HSM) and networking (TCP/IP, VTAM)
- Enterprise subsystem support for CICS, DB2, IMS, and MQ
- Skills in performance tuning, capacity planning, dump analysis, and advanced problem determination
- Strong root cause analysis capability for critical incidents
- Experience with automation and scheduling tools on z/OS
- Expertise in system upgrades, migrations, and transformation initiatives
- Knowledge of security administration and compliance management on z/OS
- Familiarity with disaster recovery and high availability concepts
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools for mainframe environments
- Proven ability in production support within SLA-driven environments
- Understanding of incident, problem, and change management processes
- Scripting skills using Shell, REXX, or CLIST
- Experience in vendor coordination and defect resolution
- Demonstrated leadership in enterprise mainframe operations
- Willingness to apply modernization options and collaborate with teams
- DevOps practices for mainframe environments and hybrid cloud integration
- Knowledge of z/OS security products such as RACF, ACF2, and Top Secret
- Experience with capacity forecasting and enterprise optimization strategies
- Exposure to modernization and transformation programs and defining enterprise operational standards
- Cross-platform infrastructure integration experience
- Mentoring, technical leadership, and stakeholder management capabilities
- Focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives
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