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IT- Mainframe Specialist

On-site in Portugal·Added 4 days ago (last checked 22 Oct)

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Work mode
On-site, Portugal
Experience
10+ years

Skills

This job advert was originally written in Portuguese.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent fields.

  • Experience:
    • At least 10 years of experience in zSeries (zOS) mainframe environments, including architecture, configuration, administration, and design of hardware/software solutions.
    • Proven experience in disaster recovery, business continuity, and global mirror.

  • Essential technical skills:
    • Mainframe systems (zSeries): zOS, CICS, DB2, JES2, VSAM, WLM, RMF, IBM/TDS.

    • Languages and tools: SQL DB2 for zOS, COBOL mainframe, TSO, SDSF.

    • Resource and capacity management, licensing, costs, performance, and service levels.

    • Experience in the design and administration of mainframe infrastructure solutions.

    • Languages: Good knowledge of English.

The role

If you have a solid career in mainframe environments, mastery of z/OS and its core tools, and are interested in participating in the evolution and continuity of one of the bank's most critical technological infrastructures, this is the right opportunity for you!

Your role will be to act as a Senior Mainframe Solutions Technician, ensuring the management, evolution, performance, and continuity of zSeries (zOS) systems, contributing to the technological roadmap and guaranteeing the high availability of core services.

What you'll do

  • Manage administration services, resource consumption, licensing, and costs of mainframe environments.

  • Guarantee availability, performance, and SLAs of zSeries (zOS) systems.

  • Participate in the IT strategic plan, evaluating new solutions and improving the existing architecture.

  • Prepare Specifications and evaluate proposals for equipment and hardware/software solutions.

  • Resolve complex problems in zSeries zOS environments, including infrastructure and application solutions.

  • Ensure compliance with security policies, regulations, and audits.

  • Manage projects, prepare technical documentation, standards, and manuals.

  • Provide technical support and training to application development and maintenance teams.

Main Objectives and Responsibilities

  • Security: understanding and practical application of security policies and standards.
  • Soft skills: communication, team spirit, adaptability, and ability to interact with internal teams.
  • Rigor and responsibility: compliance with internal methodologies, standards, and norms.

  • Experience in project management.

If you meet the necessary requirements, you should submit your application!

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