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z/OS Systems Programmer (Direct Hire) - Remote

Brilliant Infotech Inc.United States🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 28, 2026

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Mid Senior
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United States
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Job Description

Role: z/OS Systems Programmer

Location: Remote

Type of Employment: Direct Hire

Length of Contract: Permanent

About the Role:

We re seeking an experienced Mainframe Systems Programmer to lead engineering, operations, and planning for our IBM z/OS environment. This role involves ensuring system performance, reliability, and scalability while supporting critical infrastructure, storage, and disaster recovery operations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Serve as the subject matter expert for IBM mainframe and z/OS.
  • Install, configure, and maintain z/OS and third-party tools (CA, BMC, Endevor, TopSecret, etc.).
  • Perform CICS administration, system tuning, and capacity planning.
  • Manage mainframe storage, tape systems, and DR planning/testing.
  • Support system upgrades, patches, and performance optimization.
  • Collaborate with IT leadership on modernization initiatives (Linux, cloud readiness).
  • Ensure security, compliance, and best practices across mainframe systems.

Qualifications:

  • 10+ years as a Mainframe Systems Programmer in large-scale environments.
  • Expertise in IBM z/OS, CICS, storage/tape management, and mainframe hardware.
  • Strong experience with system upgrades, DR, and capacity planning.
  • Familiarity with IDMS, security tools, and workload management.
  • Proven ability to lead complex infrastructure projects and provide technical leadership.

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