Mainframe Automation/Netview Engineer

Computer Task Group, Inc•Chandler, AZ

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

CTG is seeking to fill a Mainframe Automation/NetView Engineer position for our client. This role involves administering and supporting IBM NetView for z/OS environments, designing and developing automation solutions, implementing event and message automation, and integrating infrastructure. The position requires strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to support highly available enterprise mainframe environments.

Requirements

IBM NetView for z/OS administration and automation
NetView Automation Tables (AUTOTBL)
NetView Command Lists (CMDLISTs)
NetView event management and message automation
Advanced REXX programming
CLIST development
Automation scripting and event-processing logic
Automated recovery procedures
z/OS Communications Server
VTAM
TCP/IP
OMEGAMON integration
Enterprise monitoring and event-management solutions
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Ability to design and implement event-driven operational automation
7+ years of experience with the IBM z/OS operating system.
5+ years of hands-on IBM NetView administration and automation experience.
Demonstrated experience developing automation using REXX, CLIST, and NetView automation.
Proven experience designing event-driven operational automation solutions.
Experience supporting highly available enterprise mainframe environments.
Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure incidents and implement long-term resiliency improvements.
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience with IBM System Automation for z/OS (SA z/OS).
Preferred experience supporting large-scale financial services or banking environments.
Knowledge of RACF and z/OS security controls preferred.
Familiarity with ITIL processes and ServiceNow preferred.
Experience supporting 24x7 enterprise production environments preferred.
Knowledge of CICS, DB2, IMS, MQ, and related z/OS subsystems preferred.

Responsibilities

Administer and maintain IBM NetView for z/OS environments.
Configure and support NetView automation infrastructure, definitions, policies, and operational controls.
Monitor NetView performance, availability, and operational effectiveness.
Support highly available enterprise mainframe environments.
Design and develop automation solutions using REXX, CLIST, and NetView Command Lists (CMDLISTs).
Develop automated recovery procedures and operational workflows.
Create reusable automation frameworks to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
Implement and maintain event-driven and message-based automation solutions.
Configure and maintain NetView Automation Tables (AUTOTBL).
Develop message-processing rules to identify, classify, and respond to system events.
Implement automated notification and escalation processes.
Implement proactive monitoring and alerting solutions.
Support enterprise event correlation and alert management.
Participate in production support and operational incident resolution.
Perform root cause analysis for infrastructure and automation failures.
Develop automation to improve operational resiliency and minimize manual operator intervention.
Integrate NetView automation with z/OS Communications Server, VTAM, TCP/IP, OMEGAMON, and enterprise monitoring platforms.
Support automation across Sysplex environments.
Collaborate with operations, network, security, and systems programming teams.