This Position is for a  FNTS Senior Mainframe z/OS Engineer (Remote/ Work from Home) with a remote work location in Jackson, MS.

It is anticipated that an incumbent in this role will work remotely 100% of the time and will share a hoteling workspace if/when working onsite, as determined by business needs. The incumbent can work remotely from anywhere in the United States, unless otherwise specified in the job posting. Work location is subject to change based on business needs.

Summary of The Job:

The Mainframe Senior Engineer Position is part of a managed services engineering team. The Mainframe Senior Engineer is responsible for maintaining customer environments and solving technical problems in an efficient manner.  In addition to maintaining the existing Mainframe systems, you will help plan and migrate customer systems via tape save/restore or software replication, expand existing customer's environments, ensure proper handling of system backups and react in a break/fix capacity to escalate technical issues that compromise system operability and functionality. Candidates for this position must show previous Mainframe administrative, operator and support experience in similar environments with emphasis on supporting technology such as z Series systems, Virtual Tape environments, Fiber switched,  and common networking knowledge related to Mainframe connectivity.

About This Role:

Perform reporting functions as required or requested by customer

Support cases and incidents / problems not solvable by Ops

Installation, maintenance and configuration of ISV products

Assist with hardware configuration and upgrades

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team migrating customer environments with minimal impact

Write and maintain system documentation

Work with customers to accomplish their migration to FNTS or remote management setup.

Using team roadmap, implement technologies to achieve it, e.g. develop new offerings through taking advantage of new hardware capabilities or additional OS capabilities such as Sysplexes

Install new software (OS & major subsystem) releases while working with customer on timing/testing/implementation.

Maintain golden/sandbox systems for templates

Participate in technical infrastructure projects as the Mainframe SME

Occasional after hours and weekend support

The Ideal Candidate for This Role:

z/OS Concepts (JES2, SDSF, TSO, RACF, HCD/IODF, SMP/E)

Communication Concepts (VTAM, TCP/IP)

Storage Management (SMS, HSM, DFDSS, VSAM, IDCAMS, ICF Catalogs)

z/OS Subsystems (JES2, WLM, OMVS/USS, SMF/RMF, RACF, ASM, GRS)

Major Subsystems (CICS, IMS, DB2, MQ Series)

Experience supporting z/VM and z/VSE systems a plus

Self-motivated and able to work independently

Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentations)

Mainframe Systems Engineer (10+ years experience)

Knowledge of z systems hardware

Experience configuring LPARs using the Hardware Management Console

Experience with storage management in JBOD, RAID, and SAN environments and the performance differences with each

Experience defining and troubleshooting Printer configurations

Experience configuring TCP/IP and associated servers in an IPV4 environment (IPv6 desired)

Familiarity with Physical and Virtual tape library configuration and implementation

OS Upgrades, PTF Deployment and software installation

Experience configuring and deploying automation and monitoring tools

Self-motivated and able to work independently

Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentations)

Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion:

FNTS is committed to belonging, inclusion, diversity and equity.  Committed to intentionally and proactively creating pathways to success for historically underrepresented populations.  To accomplish this, foster a culture of belonging and inclusion so that every employee is valued, and has opportunity and the ability to make an imp ct.  Strive to reflect the diversity of the communities served in the makeup of Company workforce.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.