Mainframe Computer Operator

Mainframe Systems Support Specialist

Remote (1099 Contract position)

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with Alternating Saturdays

6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Position Description

Pomeroy is looking an experienced a Mainframe Computer Operator (Remote).

In support of our client, we are seeking a Mainframe Operator to carry out the following essential duties and responsibilities:

• Provide Tier-1 hardware and application support. Work directly with vendors and customers for the support of Mainframe software.
• Monitor and execute batch processing on multiple OS platforms using line commands, menus, and GUI interfaces. Perform file system restores. Execute backups and scheduling tasks using CA-Scheduler.
• Monitor MVS and UNIX environments and respond to alerts.
• Performed Disaster Recovery testing for all our business units, on an annual basis.
• Work on Mainframe network and application issues in a Help Desk and a data center environment. Maintain AS400 hardware, software, network connectivity.
• Monitor Z/OS mainframe computer system, Amdahl 4570, AS/400, Solaris 9, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. Maintain the monitoring NIMSOFT software to monitor all the LPAR's
• Manage Hardware and Software maintenance for System i and HMC, including Fix Packages, Software Upgrades, and Hardware Upgrades for both OS and 3rd Party Applications.
• Identify, diagnose, and resolve equipment and line faults by referring issues to vendors or implementing back-up and recovery processes

Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of related work experience to include user support or equivalent, and system monitoring of mainframes and infrastructure components/operating systems
• Ability to perform the essential functions of this position
• Ability to monitor and execute batch processing on multiple OS platforms
• Ability to perform disaster Recovery testing

Required Skills:

• MVS, OS/390, VM, VTAM, JES2, TSO, CA-1 (Tape Management), CA-7 (Job Scheduling), CA-11 (Re-run, Re-start), TCPIP, MVS/SP2 (XA) MVS/SP1, JES2, ACF/VTAM, CICS/VS, IDMS, FTP, NDM, JCL, UCC 7, UCC 11, SAR, SYSPLEX, ACF2, Omegamon/MVS, TSO, ISPF/PDF, SDSF, AF/Operator, Tivoli Net view, RACF, DB2, MQSeries, IMS.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $22.55 per hour

Experience:

• CA/7: 2 years (Required)
• Batch Processing: 2 years (Required)
• Z/OS: 2 years (Preferred)
• AS/400 or OS390: 2 years (Preferred)
• MVS / UNIX: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote