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Mainframe Systems Administrator
About the role:
Our client is looking for Mainframe Support SME's with rich technical experience on mainframe, in particular niche mainframe systems administration skills in a z15 z/OS environment.
Key Responsibilities:
The Successful Candidate
Candidates should have at least 10 years of experience:
How to Apply
Please upload your resume to apply. We will be in touch with further instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Please note that you will be required to complete selection criteria to complete your application for this role.
For more information, contact the Whizdom Sydney team -
George Wright - 0480 011 549 or georgew@whizdom.com.au
Katrina Gabriel - 0489 923 756 or katrinag@whizdom.com.au
Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include ID and work rights verification, security clearance validation, and other client-requested checks.
Mainframe Systems Administrator
| Job title : | Mainframe Systems Administrator |
| Contract type : | Contract |
| Location : | Sydney |
| Sectors : | |
| Salary : | Negotiable | Competitive Rates |
| Start date : | 2025-08-06 00:00:00 |
| Job Reference : | V-54814 |
| Contact name : | Katrina Gabriel |
| Contact email : | katrinag@whizdom.com.au |
| Job published : | 3 days ago |
- Contract: Long term project
- Locations: Sydney & Melbourne
- Required: Must be an Australian Citizen
About the role:
Our client is looking for Mainframe Support SME's with rich technical experience on mainframe, in particular niche mainframe systems administration skills in a z15 z/OS environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Expected to have expertise in software maintenance (patching/upgrading software) in a mainframe environment, SMP/E skills (mainframe software management).
- 24X7 support, shift work and after-hours support required
- Operational and technical support to Application support and management.
- Master console operation support.
- Problem ticket in-depth analysis, trouble-shooting, problem resolution
- Operational monitoring, alerting and tuning
- Proactively providing innovative solutions in accordance with modern technologies
- Build and maintain relationships with and advise various levels of stakeholders.
The Successful Candidate
Candidates should have at least 10 years of experience:
- Supporting mainframe environments
- Technical expertise in mainframe environment software migration and maintenance processes
- Good automation experience using SAS, REXX
- Operating System – z/OS
- DB/Language - Adabas/Natural
- Transaction processor – TSO, NIM
- Monitoring, Alerting, Printing & Operational Support – XYMON, MXG, VPS/NIMSPL
- Middleware – MQ, Datastream, RPC, Corba
- Scheduler/Batch processor – CA-11/Jobtrac
- Job Language - JCL
- Security – RACF, Natural security
- Source Code Management – N20
- Storage/Backup Management – Hitachi VPS5100, CA-1 (Tape Management)
How to Apply
Please upload your resume to apply. We will be in touch with further instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Please note that you will be required to complete selection criteria to complete your application for this role.
For more information, contact the Whizdom Sydney team -
George Wright - 0480 011 549 or georgew@whizdom.com.au
Katrina Gabriel - 0489 923 756 or katrinag@whizdom.com.au
Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include ID and work rights verification, security clearance validation, and other client-requested checks.