Senior Mainframe z​/VM & Linux Systems Engineer

Experience: 10+

Contract:
Long Term

Only GC, USC

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain IBM z/VM environments.
• Provision and manage Linux on IBM Z (s390x) virtual servers.
• Perform system upgrades, migrations, patching, and capacity planning.
• Monitor system performance and optimize resource utilization.
• Support high-availability and disaster recovery solutions.
• Configure and maintain virtual networking, storage, and security components.
• Troubleshoot operating system, virtualization, and infrastructure issues.
• Implement automation for provisioning, monitoring, and system administration tasks.
• Collaborate with application, database, storage, and network teams.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.
• Participate in on‑call support and production incident resolution.

• 5+ years of experience supporting IBM Mainframe environments.
• Strong hands‑on experience with:
  • z/VM
  • Linux on IBM Z (RHEL, SUSE, or Ubuntu for s390x)
  • IBM Z hardware platforms
  • Virtual machine provisioning and administration
• Experience with:
  • DIRMAINT
  • RACF or equivalent security administration
  • TCP/IP networking
  • Shared File System (SFS)
  • CMS
  • CP commands and system management
• Strong Linux administration skills:
  • User management
  • Storage management
  • System tuning
  • Shell scripting
  • Performance troubleshooting
• Experience supporting virtualized enterprise workloads.

• Experience with:
  • IBM z16, z15, z14, or z13 platforms
  • LinuxONE environments
  • IBM Wave for z/VM
  • Open Shift on IBM Z
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker / Podman containers
  • Ansible automation
  • Git and Dev Ops tools
• Familiarity with:
  • Db2
  • Web Sphere
  • MQ
  • CICS integration
  • Hybrid cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, OCI)
• Experience with security and compliance frameworks in financial services environments.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Ability to work independently and within cross‑functional teams.
• Experience supporting large‑scale banking, insurance, or government environments is highly preferred.

• IBM Certified z/VM System Programmer
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
• SUSE Certified Administrator
• Experience with Mainframe Modernization and Linux workload migration initiatives.