Lead z/os Mainframe Systems Programmer

Looking for a Lead Z/os Mainframe Systems Programmer with minimum 10 years of experience. Experience with migrations and strong RACF,CAF2. 

This is 100% remote role for 18 months contract. Start date will be January. Require candidates to be in EST or CST time zone. No sponsorship or transfer of visa available. Require someone who can be hired down the road without any sponsorship. 

Requirements

• A minimum of fifteen years of experience with RACF and CA ACF2 for mainframe security implementation, user provisioning, access control, and compliance auditing.
• Expertise in policy management, dataset protection, and cross-domain authentication.
• Proficient with CA-7 and IBM Z Workload Scheduler (IZWS) for job scheduling, monitoring, and optimization.
• Skilled in defining job networks, calendars, triggers, and recovery procedures.
• Deep experience with Endevor and Changeman for code management, software version control, and deployment in production and test environments.
• Strong understanding of build and promotion life cycles within z/OS development pipelines.
• Led multiple mainframe migration projects, including tool transitions and modernization initiatives.
• Skilled in risk assessment, migration planning, tool mapping, and post-migration validation.

• Served as Team Lead overseeing a team of mainframe system programmers and application support specialists.
• Coordinated with infrastructure, storage, and network teams to ensure seamless system upgrades and migration readiness.
• Managed project timelines, resource allocation, and status reporting for enterprise-level transitions.
• Mentored junior staff on security administration, automation scripting, and configuration management best practices.

• Platform: IBM z/OS, TSO/ISPF, JCL, SDSF, SMP/E
• Tools: RACF, ACF2, CA-7, IZWS, Endevor, Changeman; CMOD, ODF, CA view and Dispatch
• Languages: REXX, T, JCL, COBOL (familiarity)
• Utilities: IDCAMS, IEBCOPY, SORT, FTP, Connect:Direct