Mainframe z/OS Systems Administrator

Duration: 6 Months contract- will convert to an fulltime Location: TORONTO, ON (onsite 3 days per week- Tuesday-Thursday) Interview: Webex; 2 rounds panel (1st round HM, 2nd round other SME’s) Job Summary Seeking a talented and experienced Mainframe z/OS Systems Administrator to join our team in supporting and managing our WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and z Connect Enterprise Edition (zCEE) instances on the Mainframe. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Mainframe Technology and possess experience supporting or have an interest in learning and supporting WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and zCEE on z/OS Mainframe. Job Description What will you do? • Working in the middleware support team with a primary focus to provide support for WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and zCEE instances on the z/OS Mainframe Platform. • Installation, configuration, and maintenance of WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and zCEE on the Mainframe platform. • Monitoring and performance tuning of WebSphere Application Server for z/OS on the Mainframe Platform. Customize the product to adhere to security standards: Implementation of security measures and best practices for WebSphere Application Server for z/OS on the Mainframe platform. • Collaboration with development teams to deploy and manage applications on WebSphere Application Server for z/OS in the Mainframe environment. • Ensure that changes are documented in the change management system and emergency changes destined for the production systems are within the organizational standards. • Provide 24x7 environment support which requires evening/weekend implementation involvement and On-Call support. What do you need to succeed? Must have: • 5 years of Mainframe z/OS experience installing, supporting, and troubleshooting issues in the Mainframe environment. • General key areas of knowledge should be SMP/E, ISPF, SDSF, JES2, SMF, RMF, VSAM, USS, IPCS, Etc. • Good knowledge of security LDAP and RACF products. • Good knowledge of Certificate Management with RACF and TLS (setup and troubleshooting). • Familiarity with scripting languages for automation and monitoring such as JCL, REXX, TSO, Unix Shell scripting, Python, Etc. • Understanding of TCP/IP and HTTP protocols and well as DVIPA and SYSPLEX DISTRIBUTOR. • Supporting a 24x7 environment which requires evening/weekend implementation involvement and On-Call support. • The candidate must be willing to convert to an FTE Nice to have: • Working experience on WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition experience. • Familiarity with scripting languages for z/OS WAS, Jython. • Experience with Java Application Monitoring and Performance Monitoring tools, preferably Dynatrace. • Understanding of connectivity CICS, DB2, IMS, MQ concepts and how it integrates with middleware products. • Experience working with Agile methodology integrated with JIRA and Confluence tools. Job Skills: Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Industry Knowledge, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Information Technology Trends, Systems Software, Time Management