Network Mainframe Specialist

Work with clients in a variety of industries, from banking to retail. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here. You’ll also get the chance to share your expertise by recommending modernization options, identifying new business opportunities, and cultivating relationships with other teams and stakeholders. Does the work get challenging at times? Yes! But you’ll collaborate with a diverse group of talented people and gain invaluable management and organizational skills, which will come in handy as you move forward in your career.

In this role you will be responsible for:

•  IT mainframe Network systems programming and general product support including configuring interfaces to other subsystems
• Planning, coordination, installation, configuration, testing, administration, maintenance, updates, implementation, tracking changes and/or providing corrective maintenance to mainframe Network-related software
• Diagnosing, resolving and documenting mainframe Network-related problems
• Effective communication with software suppliers, peers, clients and Leadership
• Maintaining current software and products by ensuring system availability and performance in accordance with service agreements
• Monitoring and reporting on system/product performance, reliability and consistency
• Prioritizing tasks, issues and concerns with self, team and clients
• Being up-to-date of latest industry, trends, products, services with relevant existing and emerging technologies
• Training and communicating with Associates and Clients for new upgrades and products
• Assisting Clients with problem determination and problem solving

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Job Qualifications

This position requires working knowledge of the following protocols and products – software and hardware: 

• Mastering z/OS communications server protocol (VTAM), EE, MPLS
• Switch and Routers hands on experience (Cisco, etc.)
• Protocols: OSPF, SDLC, SSH, SSL/TLS, AT-TLS, Ethernet, & APPC 
• Network monitoring & tuning: One or both of Omegamon for Mainframe Networks & NetSpy 
• File Transfer Products / Protocols: Eg FTP/SFTP/FTPS & Solve:FTS, CD 
• z/OS Unix System Services / OMVS
• APPC(MVS) & ASCH
• 3270 devices and emulation programs
• Channel technologies: CTC, MPC, Escon, Ficon etc.
• Telecommunication Service Offerings
• Trace and dump capabilities (produce and analyze
• Tutor and mentoring activities will be requested to upskill the team members
• Principles of: Change Management, Incident / Problem Management, Project Management, Security Compliance, Disaster Recovery and Client Focus.  
• Preferred Technical and Professional Experience 
• 5 years of experience in a Network Administration environment 
• Rexx programming
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work in a team

Our Offer:

• B2B via Experis
• MultiSport Plus
• Group insurance
• Medicover
• E-learning platform