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Job Title: Mainframe Architect – IBM Z / Core Mainframe Infrastructure
Location: Albany, NY (Hybrid)
Position Type: Contract, W2
Rate: Up to $65/hr on W2
Experience Required: 8+ years
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Architect with a strong background in Core Mainframe Hardware, IBM Z / zSystems, and Mainframe Infrastructure Architecture.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing, supporting, and optimizing enterprise Mainframe environments, with strong knowledge of IBM Z hardware, z/OS, LPAR, HMC, CPC, PR/SM, Sysplex, and related Mainframe infrastructure technologies.
A strong understanding of Mainframe application development environments, including COBOL, CICS, DB2, and JCL, is highly desirable. This position is best suited for a senior Mainframe infrastructure or systems architect who also understands the application side of the Mainframe environment.
Key Responsibilities- Provide architecture and technical leadership for enterprise IBM Mainframe environments.
- Design, evaluate, and support IBM Z / zSystems Mainframe infrastructure and hardware environments.
- Work with z/OS, LPAR, HMC, CPC, PR/SM, Sysplex, and Parallel Sysplex environments.
- Participate in Mainframe hardware upgrades, migrations, platform modernization, and infrastructure transformation initiatives.
- Support capacity planning, performance optimization, availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery initiatives.
- Analyze current Mainframe architecture and recommend improvements to scalability, reliability, and performance.
- Collaborate with Mainframe application development, infrastructure, operations, security, and enterprise architecture teams.
- Provide technical guidance on Mainframe platform capabilities, architecture standards, and infrastructure best practices.
- Support integration between Mainframe environments and distributed/cloud-based platforms.
- Troubleshoot complex Mainframe infrastructure and platform-level issues and provide appropriate technical solutions.
- Prepare technical documentation, architecture diagrams, standards, and recommendations.
- 10+ years of experience working with enterprise Mainframe environments.
- Strong Core Mainframe Hardware / Infrastructure experience.
- Hands-on experience with IBM Z, IBM zSystems, zSeries, or System z platforms.
- Strong knowledge of z/OS architecture and Mainframe systems.
- Hands-on experience with several of the following:
- LPAR
- HMC
- CPC
- PR/SM
- Sysplex / Parallel Sysplex
- GDPS
- IOCP / HCD
- Mainframe capacity planning
- Hardware upgrades and migrations
- High availability and disaster recovery
- Strong architecture, systems engineering, troubleshooting, and technical leadership skills.
- Ability to work with both Mainframe infrastructure and application teams.
- Strong understanding or prior hands-on experience with COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, IMS, VSAM, or REXX.
- Experience with Mainframe modernization or transformation initiatives.
- Experience integrating Mainframe systems with distributed or cloud environments.
- Banking, financial services, insurance, or other large enterprise experience.
- Experience working in large-scale, highly available production Mainframe environments.
- IBM Z / z/OS certifications are a plus.
Core Mainframe Hardware / IBM Z Infrastructure experience is a key requirement for this position. Candidates whose experience is limited primarily to COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, or Mainframe application development may not be a suitable fit.
Interested in this opportunity? Apply today for immediate consideration!
Email your updated resume to [email protected]
Call or Text (908) 505-3545 if you have any questions.
Learn more about Bright Vision Technologies at www.bvteck.com.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience working with enterprise mainframe environments
- Strong core mainframe hardware and infrastructure experience
- Hands-on experience with IBM Z, IBM zSystems, zSeries, or System z platforms
- Strong knowledge of z/OS architecture and mainframe systems
- Hands-on experience with LPAR, HMC, CPC, PR/SM, Sysplex or Parallel Sysplex, GDPS, IOCP or HCD, capacity planning, hardware upgrades and migrations, high availability, and disaster recovery
- Strong architecture, systems engineering, troubleshooting, and technical leadership skills
- Ability to work with both mainframe infrastructure and application teams
- Understanding or prior hands-on experience with COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, IMS, VSAM, or REXX
- Experience with mainframe modernization or transformation initiatives
- Experience integrating mainframe systems with distributed or cloud environments
- Banking, financial services, insurance, or other large enterprise experience
- Experience working in large-scale, highly available production mainframe environments
- IBM Z or z/OS certifications
What We Do
Bright Vision Technologies is a minority-owned organization founded in July 2020 and based in New Jersey, USA. The company specializes in delivering top-tier staffing and IT consulting services, including custom computer programming and systems design. Additionally, they are a product engineering firm with a flagship AI-powered talent intelligence and enterprise automation platform called Lumina, which helps transform IT into a strategic asset for their valued partners.
