Sr. Lead, Infra Mainframe

Job description: Sr. Lead, Infra Mainframe

Tasks

• Assess and review technical activities with the implementation team for a major product upgrade in a production environment, evaluate risks and recommend actions to mitigate/minimize these risks.
• Define and document mainframe infrastructure architecture standards and best practices.
• Creation of low-level design documents to meet the requirements of high-level design.
• Creation of detailed implementation plans for all mainframe infrastructure engineering activities.
• Procurement activities in connection with the development and delivery of new services (projects).
• Ensure a smooth transition/handover to Production Support Operations in line with the agreed Operational Acceptance Process.
• Architecture support for the creation and maintenance of a mainframe infra-delivery roadmap.
• Support the architecture in defining the activities required to create the high-level design.
• Architecture support for proof-of-concept activities.
• Ensure skills are current and up to date to deliver change and provide a high level of support.
• Provision of escalation support for complex troubleshooting of major incidents, if required.

Requirements

• Mainframe system administrator activities.
• z/OS system programming.
• Performance tuning, system upgrades, troubleshooting.
• System management support with SMPF, SMF, RIMF.
• Knowledge of service systems (storage management, job management, workload management and data management).
• Mainframe awareness (z/OS product functionality, renewal and cost model, maintenance and support policy).
• Knowledge of z/OS system libraries, z/OS components and mainframe system hardware architecture.
• Technical, practical experience with ACF2, VTAM, FAQ and CICS.
• Disaster planning and recovery: planning for and recovering from disasters.
• Product roadmap: Maintenance of product roadmaps that include modernization, cloud solutions, high availability and technical debt.
• Security and compliance: Ensuring compliance with industry standards for security and audit.
• Problem identification and solution: Identifying and solving system-related problems.

We offer

• A flexible and collaborative working environment.
• An opportunity to be part of a globally admired and sustainable company.
• A variety of opportunities to build your career.
• Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities.