1 day ago
Hyderābād, IndiaSenior
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and improve core z/OS platform services.
- Maintain z/OS operating system environments and manage Parallel Sysplex and Coupling Facility configurations.
- Plan and execute SMP/E-based software installations, maintenance, and complex z/OS upgrades.
- Build observability into systems, monitor production health, resolve incidents, and perform root-cause analysis.
- Provide Level 3 support for mainframe operating system infrastructure and develop permanent solutions to complex issues.
- Perform z/OS performance tuning, system monitoring, problem determination, and system optimization.
- Make technical and long-term architectural decisions and communicate solution designs to stakeholders and technical leadership.
- Write system and architecture documentation and guide technical changes from concept through production.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute through code reviews, technical presentations, and internal communities.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in z/OS systems programming or a similar senior engineering role.
- Deep expertise in z/OS internals, operating system architecture, core components, and subsystems.
- Comprehensive experience with Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex operations and Coupling Facility management.
- Hands-on expertise with SMP/E packaging, installation, maintenance, and z/OS upgrades; experience through z/OS 3.1 is preferred.
- Proficiency in REXX, TSO/ISPF, JCL, and other systems programming languages; Assembler experience is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of z/OS performance tuning, system utilities, IBM and non-IBM system management tools, monitoring, and problem determination utilities.
- Experience providing Level 3 support for mainframe operating system infrastructure.
- Ability to work independently, identify improvements, address vulnerabilities, and make sustainable architectural decisions.
- Understanding of change management processes and ability to write clear system, network, and architecture design documents.
- Fluent written and spoken English is mandatory; German language skills are a plus.
- Strong communication, presentation, leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder-influence skills.
Benefits
- Shift timing is 1:30 PM to 10:30 PM.
- The role operates in a hybrid IT services environment and involves collaboration across global teams and geographies.
