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Summary
Validatek is seeking a talented Mainframe Services SME to support an enterprising program with our DISA customer.
Responsibilities
Provide Mainframe service management for a highly virtualized, secure infrastructure for business applications, ensuring high availability, maximum reliability, disaster recovery (DR), and performance and capacity optimization.
Provide support for a broad scope of operating systems for Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) level applications for mainframe-hosted applications.
Provide technical expertise in the architecture, deployment, and sustainment of the mainframe architecture and various applications supported on the infrastructure.
Provide programming support to JSP and their customers, working in conjunction with Government Mainframe staff.
Support the JSP mainframe environments that currently exist on the Unclassified networks at the source and at the DR site.
Provide Mainframe access management support.
Qualifications
Active DoD Secret clearance
Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering, computer information systems, telecommunications, or management information systems, and 5+ years of mainframe services experience.
Information Assurance (IA) Certification: DoDI 8570 IAT II certification. (Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CND, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP)
Computing Environment (CE) Certification: Recent and relevant technical certification.
Demonstrated direct experience with a variety of z/VM and z/OS hardware and software within the environment as described within this PWS.
Experience in generation and maintenance of system engineering and technical architecture documentation.
Experience in generating and maintaining requirements, testing, and evaluating possible future technical architectures, analyzing and resolving complex system issues, leading and/or participating in architecture reviews and providing technical guidance based upon expertise.
Strong working knowledge of large, complex IT mainframe systems.
Experience and technical capabilities in z/OS environments running Job Entry Subsystem 2 (JES2), System Display and Search Facility (SDSF), Time Sharing Option (TSO) TSO/Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF), Access Control Facility (ACF2), Customer Information Control System (CICS), and DB2 in a multiple CPU environment.
Systems programming experience in IBM z/VM.
System administration experience in z/Linux operating systems such as RedHat and SuSe in IBM z/VM hypervisor.
Knowledge working with current IBM mainframe hardware platforms, such as z9, z10, z196 and zBC12.
Working knowledge of DISA STIG processes.
Expert knowledge and experience with count-key DASD storage systems, specifically EMC VMAX systems to include Business Continuance Volume (BCV), Timefinder, and Symmetrix Remote Data Facility (SRDF) functions.
Expert knowledge and experience with robotic tape libraries including SL-8500, SL-3000, StorageTek (STK)/Sun/Oracle Virtual Storage Manager (VSM) and T10k tape drives.
Thorough knowledge of TSO/ISPF, System Modification Program/Extended (SMP/E), IBM and IBM-related utility programs [i.e., IDCAMS, IEBCOPY, Fast Dump Restore (FDR), Data Facility Data Set Services (DFDSS), z/OS file structures, Integrated Catalog Facility (ICF) Catalogs, Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM) and zFS file systems.
Experience with configuration and management of IBM’s Communication Server IP and its subcomponents (TN3270, FTP, SYSLOGD, Policy Agent, InfoPrint Server, SMTP, SNMP, OMPROUTE, etc.).
Knowledge and experience with z/OS network monitoring software such as NETVIEW, Williams Data Systems IMPLEX, Exigence, and FTP Alert.
Experience with configuration and management of communications server VTAM and its subcomponent features (Enterprise Extender and Advanced Peer to Peer Network (APPN).
Expert knowledge of mainframe open systems adapters in z/OS and z/VM environments.
Posted Min Pay Rate
USD $95,577.60/Yr.
Posted Max Pay Rate
USD $159,296.00/Yr.
Salary Disclosure
Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, geographic location, contract affordability, internal equity, education, and certifications.
The upper end of the salary range may be reserved for individuals who have demonstrated tenure with the company, seniority, and proven excellent performance. This includes factors such as education, certifications, and extensive/unique experience beyond what is required.
EEO Statement
ValidaTek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to verify authorization to work in the United States.
Offers of employment will be contingent upon passing a post-offer background check.