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Senior z/OS Mainframe System Programmer

Senior z/OS Mainframe System Programmer

Stafflink • Toronto, ON
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Mainframe System Programmer with deep technical expertise and hands-on experience to join our clients high-performing IT infrastructure team. This is a critical role supporting enterprise-grade mainframe systems, tools, and application environments across distributed and host systems.Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the installation, upgrade, and customization of z/OS ISV software in a multi-system mainframe environment.

  • Act as the primary SME for installing and maintaining:

    CA Suite of Products

    IBM Program Products

    IBM WebSphere MQ for z/OS

    SAS MXG

    Omegamon Suite & Boxscore

    Automation tools (SA/390, CA OPSMVS)

  • Provide comprehensive support to Application Development, IT Infrastructure, Operations, and Production Support teams.

  • Manage system performance, capacity planning, and hardware configuration to ensure high availability.

  • Maintain Disaster Recovery (DR) readiness and participate in DR exercises.

  • Use IBM and ISV support portals to manage issue tickets and resolutions.

  • Proactively monitor systems and implement improvements to prevent downtime.

  • Participate in 24x7 on-call rotations for critical support.

Required Skills & Experience:
  • 10–20 years of experience as a z/OS Mainframe System Programmer.

  • Expert knowledge of:

    JCL, JES2, DFSMS, DFHSM, DFDSS, SDSF, DFSORT

    TSO, ISPF/PDF

  • Proficiency with scripting and programming languages such as REXX and COBOL.

  • Strong working knowledge of:

    CA Technologies tools: CA-VIEW, CA-DELIVER, SYSVIEW, EASYTRIEVE, CA-1, CA-7

    EOS, FOLDERS, and additional ISV products

  • Familiarity with UNIX/Linux, Windows, and optionally z/VM.

  • Skilled in performance tuning, capacity management, and root-cause analysis.

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