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IBM zSystem Hardware Engineer
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Plano, Collin County, Texas, 75086, USA
Listed on 2026-09-08
Listing for:
Matlen Silver
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-08
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, IT Infrastructure
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Designs, engineers, and maintains z/OS platform tools and services aligned with enterprise architecture standards, governance, and security policies
- Provides subject-matter expertise in z/OS infrastructure, supporting application, infrastructure, and engineering teams with technical consultation and best practices
- Translates business and operational requirements into z/OS technical designs, deployment blueprints, standards, and runbooks
- Develops and enhances automation, scripts, and tooling to eliminate manual, repetitive tasks and improve system reliability and efficiency
- Creates reusable templates and playbooks to standardize system builds, configuration, deployment, and ongoing operations
- Evaluates and validates third?party mainframe software and tools for enterprise adoption, ensuring fit-for-purpose and compliance
- Continuously identifies opportunities to improve system performance, resiliency, and operational processes through innovation and modernization
- Contributes to enterprise product and solution evaluations by defining functional and non-functional technical requirements
- Supports risk management, change management, and problem resolution in a regulated, high-availability enterprise environment
- (As applicable) Provides technical guidance, mentoring, and leadership to junior staff while promoting an inclusive, collaborative team culture
- Strong experience configuring, maintaining, and supporting the z/OS operating system, including installing new releases, applying maintenance, and managing PTFs, APARs, and USERMODs using System Modification Program Extended (SMP/E).
- Proficient in developing and maintaining system utilities, exits, and automation using REXX and Basic Assembly Language (BAL/Assembler).
- Demonstrated experience administering z/OS UNIX System Services (USS), including file system management, permissions, scripting, and zFS configuration and support.
- Hands-on experience configuring and supporting JES2, including job class definitions, initiator management, spool tuning, and workload controls.
- Strong working knowledge of TSO/ISPF, including panel usage, utility execution, and support for system programming and operational tasks.
- Hands-on experience configuring and managing logical partitions (LPARs) and processor resources using the Hardware Management Console (HMC).
- Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve system-level issues, including abends, dumps, hardware errors, and performance problems, using IPCS, EREP, and RMF tools.
- Experience defining and maintaining complex server, storage, and network hardware configurations using Hardware Configuration Definition (HCD).
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