What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mainframe Architect position at Veracity Software Inc?
Title: Mainframe Architect
Duration: 18 Months
Location: Charlotte, NC/Chandler, AZ / Iselin, NJ - Hybrid Role
Job Descriptions:
Duration: 18 Months
Location: Charlotte, NC/Chandler, AZ / Iselin, NJ - Hybrid Role
Job Descriptions:
- In this contingent resource assignment, you may: Consult as an expert to develop or influence initiatives and resources for highly complex business and technical needs across Engineering.
- Consult on the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, and advanced analytical and inductive thinking.
- Provide expertise to client senior leadership on innovative Engineering business solutions.
- Strategically engage with client personnel.
- Architect, manage, and maintain IBM z/OS environments including JES2, RACF, SMP/E.
- Administer and optimize mainframe storage subsystems (DASD, tape, virtual tape systems) using DFSMS, DFHSM, and FDR/ABR.
- Architect and manage DB2 for z/OS environments including subsystem configuration, buffer pool tuning, and workload management.
- Architect and manage IBM MQ for z/OS environments including queue managers, channels, and message flows.
- Design and implement HA/DR solutions using sysplex configurations, DB2 data sharing, MQ shared queues, and coupling facilities.
- Perform performance tuning and capacity planning across DB2, MQ, z/OS, and storage subsystems.
- Optimize SQL workloads and MQ message flows.
- Automate provisioning, maintenance, and monitoring tasks using REXX, JCL, IBM System Automation, and BMC Control-M/MainView.
- Monitor system health using RMF, OMEGAMON, IBM Data Server Manager, MQ Explorer, and IBM Z Monitoring Suite.
- Ensure security, compliance, and audit readiness across all subsystems (SOX, PCI, HIPAA).
- Collaborate with application, infrastructure, security, and data governance teams to support integrated enterprise solutions.
- Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for incidents and implement long-term solutions.
- Maintain detailed documentation for configurations, procedures, and disaster recovery plans.
- IBM z/OS (JES2, RACF, SMP/E)
- DB2 for z/OS (data sharing, performance tuning)
- IBM MQ for z/OS (shared queues, coupling facility)
- Mainframe storage technologies (DASD, VTS, DFSMS)
- Experience with mainframe automation, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
- Proficiency in JCL, REXX, and automation tools (e.g., IBM System Automation, BMC Control-M).
- Familiarity with monitoring tools such as RMF, OMEGAMON, IBM Data Server Manager, MQ Explorer.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
- Proven leadership in incident management and change control processes.
- Excellent communication and documentation abilities.