IBM Z Hardware and Operating System Administrator

Location: Bengaluru

This role is critical for the smooth operation of systems running on IBM's mainframe technology, ensuring that key business processes can run efficiently and reliably.
An IBM Z/OS Hardware and Operating System Administrator is responsible for managing, maintaining, and optimizing the physical and logical components of IBM Z/OS systems. This role involves ensuring system availability, performance, and security of the mainframe environment, alongside supporting various system functions and configurations.

Your role and responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Automation:
Collaborate to use and create as required automation for the installation, configuration, and maintenance of IBM Z/OS hardware components, including servers, storage systems, networking equipment and appropriate operating systems and hypervisors.
System Management:
Oversee the installation, configuration, and maintenance of IBM Z/OS hardware components, including servers, storage systems, networking equipment and appropriate operating systems and hypervisors.
Performance Monitoring:
Regularly monitor system performance and resource utilization, identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks
Troubleshooting:
Diagnose and resolve hardware-related issues, coordinating with vendors as necessary for repairs and parts replacement.
Security Administration:
Ensure compliance with security policies, manage user access controls, and implement necessary security measures to safeguard data.
Capacity Planning:
Analyze capacity trends and forecast future hardware requirements to ensure system scalability and optimization.
Backup and Recovery:
Implement robust backup and recovery strategies to protect data and minimize downtime during failures.
Documentation:
Maintain detailed documentation of system configurations, processes, and procedures for training and compliance purposes.

Collaboration:

Work closely with software engineers, network administrators, and IT support teams to integrate hardware systems with software applications and maintain overall system health.
Updates and Upgrades:
Plan and execute hardware upgrades and software patches in coordination with maintenance windows and organizational protocols.
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Master's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
8-10 years of experience working with IBM Mainframe systems as a hardware and OS administrator /System Programmer.
Proven experience with IBM Z/OS systems, mainframe architecture and hardware management.
Industry experience in working with IBM Z Hardware Management Console (HMC), Dynamic Partition Manager (DPM)

Experience with python, yaml, Ansible, Terraform
Real world experience in defining Z Sysplexes , Coupling Structures etc.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of system security best practices and compliance standards
Familiarity with backup solutions and disaster recovery planning.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Preferred technical and professional experience

Experience with IBM hardware components, such as IBM Z mainframes, storage systems, Tape Systems, Crypto Cards, Ficon Channels, Network Adapters and all other hardware components.
Certifications related to IBM Z/OS or Mainframe systems