Mainframe Automation Netview Engineer TX AZ NC locations hybrid

IPolarity•Whippany, NJ

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Mainframe NetView Engineer to support enterprise IBM z/OS environments through advanced automation, monitoring, and operational resiliency solutions. The successful candidate will be responsible for administering IBM NetView for z/OS, developing automation solutions using REXX and CLIST, implementing message-driven automation, and supporting critical infrastructure monitoring and recovery processes. This role requires employees to live in or around the Phoenix, AZ or Charlotte, NC or Plano, TX area. You will be responsible to be onsite 3 days a week. We will consider candidates who are willing to relocate to one of the areas listed.

Requirements

7+ years of experience with IBM z/OS operating system
5+ years of IBM NetView administration and automation experience.
Strong hands-on development experience with REXX, CLIST, and NetView automation.
Proven experience designing event-driven operational automation solutions.
Demonstrated success supporting highly available enterprise mainframe environments.
Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure incidents and implement long-term resiliency improvements.
IBM NetView for z/OS Administration
NetView Automation Tables (AUTOTBL)
NetView Command Lists (CMDLISTs)
NetView Event Management
NetView Message Automation
NetView Operations Management
Advanced REXX Programming
CLIST Development
Automation Scripting
Event Processing Logic
Automated Recovery Procedures
z/OS Communications Server
VTAM
TCP/IP
OMEGAMON Integration
Enterprise Monitoring Solutions

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Administer and maintain IBM NetView for z/OS environments.
Configure and support NetView automation infrastructure.
Monitor NetView performance, availability, and operational effectiveness.
Manage NetView definitions, policies, and operational controls.
Design and develop automation solutions utilizing REXX, CLIST, and NetView Command Lists (CMDLISTs).
Develop automated recovery procedures and operational workflows.
Create reusable automation frameworks to improve operational efficiency.
Implement and maintain event-driven automation, message automation solutions, automated notification processes, and automated escalation procedures.
Configure and maintain Automation Tables (AUTOTBL).
Design message-processing rules to identify, classify, and respond to system events.
Implement proactive monitoring and alerting solutions.
Support enterprise event correlation and alert management.
Develop automation to reduce manual operator intervention.
Participate in production support and operational incident resolution.
Perform root cause analysis for infrastructure and automation failures.
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.