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Niche z/OS SME role and senior (10+ years) lowers competition despite metro employer.
Mainframe z/OS expertise is highly domain-specific and not easily transferable across industries.
Mandatory 10+ years z/OS SME experience and specific SMP/E, ISV product expertise create strict hiring filters.
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Lead and provide technical direction and expertise for Mainframe z/OS systems across multiple client accounts, driving modernization, automation, and system optimization initiatives.
Serve as primary subject matter expert and technical liaison between client stakeholders, technical teams, and vendors ensuring system programming excellence and solution delivery.
Mentor and upskill team members, lead major incident support, health assessments, and oversee system programming processes including licensing, patch management, and change implementation.
10+ years of relevant experience in Mainframe z/OS platform support and system programming.
Experience with z/OS operating system components, SMP/E, ISV product management including license and patch management.
Ability to provide technical support for planning, installation, upgrades, and problem diagnosis on z/OS systems.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field preferred but not mandatory.
Technically proficient leader experienced in end-to-end Mainframe z/OS system programming and modernization projects in large-scale, global environments.
Strategic thinker able to formulate technology roadmaps, lead cross-geography engagements, and bridge technical and management teams.
Experienced mentor with ability to lead skill building, support internal training, and guide teams through complex technical challenges and major incidents.