Mainframe Architect

Serve as the Lead Mainframe Architect with deep expertise in z/OS System Administration , guiding system-level design, architecture, and governance.

Lead the installation, configuration, and upgrade of z/OS and related system software such as SMP/E, JES2, RACF, and SMF.

Drive Production Control and Scheduling strategies , and lead a team in leveraging tools such as IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS/TWS) and CA Jobtrac for batch workload automation.

Architect and implement best practices for Performance and Capacity Management , including WLM tuning, SMF analysis, and workload modeling.

Oversee Mainframe Storage and Network administration including support for DASD, VTS, tape systems, and TCP/IP stack tuning.

Provide subject matter expertise in DB2, IMS, CICS, MQ, and WAS for operational support, performance tuning, and incident resolution.

Manage Automation environments using IBM System Automation (SA z/OS) and CA OPS/MVS , implementing intelligent recovery and startup routines.

Lead and mentor a team of system programmers, administrators, and scheduling specialists; conduct knowledge transfers and technical reviews.

Spearhead Disaster Recovery (DR) planning , hardware upgrades , and capacity forecasting in alignment with enterprise IT strategy.

Lead root cause analysis (RCA) of high-severity issues and system outages, providing permanent solutions and incident reports.