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Mainframe Architect

Judge Group, Inc.
Cincinnati, OH Contractor
POSTED ON 7/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/30/2026
Location: Cincinnati, OH Salary: $60.00 USD Hourly - $65.00 USD Hourly Description:
Mainframe Architect

Location: Cincinnati, OH ( Fully Remote)

Duration: Longterm Open-ended project

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Job Description
  • Excellent understanding of System z architecture
  • Experience with z/OS version upgrades (advantage if 3.2 or above)
  • JES2/JES3 migration experience
  • Building Mainframe LPAR and OS Upgrades
  • Knowledge of Catalog management, IBM system utilities
  • Knowledge of VTAM, TCPIP, ACF2, GDPS
  • Installation of patches and fixes
  • Installation/maintenance of ISV products, REXX, RMF, SMF
  • Customization of z/OS and related IBM/ISV software
  • Performance tuning using monitoring tools (e.g., z/OS Performance Monitor)
  • DIRMAINT administration - RACF/Top secret/ACF2 administration
  • REXX knowledge - SSI knowledge
  • Support for network configuration and maintenance (TCP/IP stack, VSWITCH, TCPIP tools in z/OS)
  • z/Linux system cloning and configuration (memory, file system allocation)
  • System parameters/parmlib maintenance
  • Incident management on z/OS issues
  • z/OS performance monitoring and reporting
  • Disaster recovery planning and support
  • Development of operational procedures
  • Proactive management of system problems (logs, dumps, errors)
  • Collaboration with Developers to fix issues
  • Coordination with Vendors for upgrades
  • Planning, installation, customization of z/Linux and guest OS
  • Dump and restore of system data
  • PTF maintenance for ISV products
  • Access management - onboarding and provisioning


Key Responsibilities
  • Incident/Problem Management: analysis and resolution
  • Support maintenance releases and major OS upgrades
  • Process client requests for system software modifications
  • Review system indicators for proactive management
  • Work with operations to monitor, maintain, and IPL systems
  • Monitor/Tune system performance with engineering and capacity teams
  • Ensure availability/performance objectives for OS and system software
  • Implement automation tools/processes for repeated tasks
  • Manage license codes for infrastructure software
  • Disaster recovery planning and support
  • Performance tuning & operational procedure development
  • Implement changes to support operations and other towers
  • Collaborate with IBM and ISVs regularly

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