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Lead Mainframe z/OS Systems Engineer

ICONMA
Reston, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/7/2026

Job Details

Our Client, a Health Insurance company, is looking for a Lead mainframe z/OS Systems Engineer for their Reston, VA office.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and participate in the analysis, design, development, and implementation of mainframe system engineering activities.
  • Work with existing mainframe managed service provider to improve and optimize services to internal and external customers and improve resiliency and availability of the z/OS mainframe platform.
  • Analyze and recommend improvements to the scalability and resiliency of applications and systems running on Z platform.
  • Provide hands on technical support for incident assessment and resolution for restoration of service.


Requirements:

  • Support problem Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
  • Solid leadership and hands on technical experience
  • Good project management and ability to provide technical guidance to diverse teams.
  • Internal drive, intellectual curiosity, ability to learn, and desire to help the customers succeed.
  • Strong technical skills as well as good business acumen
  • Comfortable working with all levels of the organization
  • Infrastructure engineer with a minimum of 8-10 years experience supporting IBM zOS Systems in a SYSPLEX environment with the following skills:
  • RACF -Security Administration 5-10 years experience
  • ZOS Systems Programmer 5-10 years of experience
  • CICS TS Systems Programming 5 -10 years of experience
  • MQ 5-10 years Systems Programming
  • DB2 5-10 years usage , doesn t have to be at Systems Programming level
  • ISV Production installation experience
  • General Systems Automation support (IBM System Automation)
  • General Batch Scheduling support Control-M
  • SYSPLEX and ICF configuration and tuning. Experience in de-coupling Sysplex environment is a plus.
  • Experience with Middleware interfaces such as AIX, WebSphere, Networks, LDAP is preferred
  • Working knowledge of network communication protocols (TCPIP)
  • Excellent knowledge of hardware infrastructure of IBM z16 and Dell/EMC storage subsystems.
  • Pervasive encryption on z/OS
  • Ransomware solutioning for mainframe
  • Java/J2EE
  • DB2/UDB


Why Should You Apply?

  • Excellent growth and advancement opportunities


As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or express, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability status, political affiliation, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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