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Introduction

 

This role is critical for the smooth operation of systems running on IBM’s mainframe technology, ensuring that key business processes can run efficiently and reliably.

An IBM Z/OS Hardware and Operating System Administrator is responsible for managing, maintaining, and optimizing the physical and logical components of IBM Z/OS systems. This role involves ensuring system availability, performance, and security of the mainframe environment, alongside supporting various system functions and configurations.


Votre rôle et vos responsabilités

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Automation: Collaborate to use and create as required automation for the installation, configuration, and maintenance of IBM Z/OS hardware components, including servers, storage systems, networking equipment and appropriate operating systems and hypervisors. 
  •  System Management: Oversee the installation, configuration, and maintenance of IBM Z/OS hardware components, including servers, storage systems, networking equipment and appropriate operating systems and hypervisors.
  •  Performance Monitoring: Regularly monitor system performance and resource utilization, identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks
  •  Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve hardware-related issues, coordinating with vendors as necessary for repairs and parts replacement.
  • Security Administration: Ensure compliance with security policies, manage user access controls, and implement necessary security measures to safeguard data.
  • Capacity Planning: Analyze capacity trends and forecast future hardware requirements to ensure system scalability and optimization.
  • Backup and Recovery: Implement robust backup and recovery strategies to protect data and minimize downtime during failures.
  • Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of system configurations, processes, and procedures for training and compliance purposes.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with software engineers, network administrators, and IT support teams to integrate hardware systems with software applications and maintain overall system health.
  • Updates and Upgrades: Plan and execute hardware upgrades and software patches in coordination with maintenance windows and organizational protocols.


Formation requise
Licence
Formation préférée
Master
Expertise professionnelle et technique requise
  • 8-10 years of experience working with IBM Mainframe systems as a hardware and OS administrator /System Programmer.
  • Proven experience with IBM Z/OS systems, mainframe architecture and hardware management.
  •  Industry experience in working with IBM Z Hardware Management Console (HMC), Dynamic Partition Manager (DPM) 
  • Experience with python, yaml, Ansible, Terraform
  • Real world experience in defining Z Sysplexes , Coupling Structures etc.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  • Knowledge of system security best practices and compliance standards
  • Familiarity with backup solutions and disaster recovery planning.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Expertise professionnelle et technique préférée

 

  • Experience with IBM hardware components, such as IBM Z mainframes, storage systems, Tape Systems, Crypto Cards, Ficon Channels, Network Adapters and all other hardware components.
  • Certifications related to IBM Z/OS or Mainframe systems


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