Manager Mainframe Production Control & DBA
$86,700–$123,900 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Lead production control and database administration operations for the New Jersey Medicaid Management Information System, ensuring stability, reliability, and performance of batch processing, job scheduling, and database platforms. Manage teams supporting mission-critical Medicaid systems while driving operational excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement across production and database functions. Oversee claims configuration, provider setup, and adjudication logic to ensure accurate business solution execution. Partner with account and product teams to forecast demand, align delivery capacity, and mitigate risks in workload and timelines. Translate regulatory, benefit, and pricing requirements into configuration solutions, advising on impacts to adjudication and downstream processing. Oversee financial and operational performance, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimization while maintaining SLA adherence and delivery quality. Lead cross-functional collaboration and client relationships, resolving escalations, supporting releases, and driving continuous improvement in configuration accuracy and turnaround times.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in mainframe operations, production control, database administration, or related areas
- 3+ years of leadership or management experience overseeing technical or operational teams
- Strong knowledge of mainframe environments (z/OS), batch processing, and job scheduling tools (e.g., Control-M)
- Experience supporting enterprise database platforms, including performance tuning, backup/recovery, and security management
- Proven ability to manage operational processes and incidents in regulated, high-availability environments (Medicaid or government systems preferred)
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