Blue Pearl HQ

Systems Programmer – z/OS System Support (Mainframe Sysprog)

Blue Pearl HQ  •  Pretoria, ZA (Onsite)  •  8 days ago
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Job Description


We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Systems Engineer / zOS Specialist to join a customer environment based in Brooklyn, Pretoria.


The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day operation, implementation, configuration, and maintenance of the Mainframe infrastructure, including z hardware and z/OS software environments. The role requires strong technical expertise across Mainframe systems administration, third-party product support, storage management, disaster recovery, and business continuity activities.


This position works closely with multiple engineering teams to support the integrated Mainframe ecosystem and ensure stability, performance, and operational excellence across the environment.


Requirements


Mainframe Operations & Administration


• Manage the day-to-day operation and support of the Mainframe environment
• Implement, configure, maintain, and support z hardware and z/OS software
• Perform system monitoring, troubleshooting, tuning, and performance management
• Support Mainframe operational stability, availability, and resilience


Installation, Upgrades & Lifecycle Management


• Perform z/OS software installations, upgrades, patching, and maintenance
• Install, configure, and maintain third-party z/OS program products
• Manage software lifecycle activities and environment optimisation
• Support Research & Development initiatives relating to Mainframe technologies


Storage, Network & Systems Management


• Administer storage management environments including DFSMS and DFSMShsm
• Support Mainframe network management and TCP/IP configuration
• Manage system resources, storage allocation, backup, and recovery activities
• Support HCD configuration and Mainframe hardware definitions


Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity


• Participate in Disaster Recovery planning, testing, and execution activities
• Support Business Continuity initiatives and operational readiness processes
• Ensure Mainframe environments align with operational recovery standards and procedures


Collaboration & Engineering Support


• Work closely with multiple engineering and infrastructure teams
• Support integrated enterprise solutions delivered through the Mainframe platform
• Participate in technical problem-solving, change implementation, and operational planning


Required Skills & Experience


Essential Technical Skills


• Strong experience supporting z/OS Operating Systems and related subsystems
• Experience with:
o HCD
o TCP/IP
o SMP/E
o RMF
o CICS
o MQ
• Experience installing and configuring third-party z/OS products
• Strong understanding of Storage Management environments
• Experience with DFSMS and DFSMShsm
• Experience with BMC Control Products


Additional Requirements


• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work within highly technical enterprise environments
• Experience supporting operational stability, upgrades, and DR activities
• Strong collaboration and communication skills


Preferred Experience


• Experience within enterprise or financial services environments
• Exposure to large-scale Mainframe infrastructure environments
• Experience participating in business continuity and disaster recovery exercises
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About Blue Pearl HQ

Blue Pearl is a market-leading CLOUD Solutions developer with extensive knowledge and insight into the latest technologies, standardised processes, advanced technical capabilities and consulting processes available, ensuring wholistic success for our clientele. We offer professional consulting to compliment your business strategy and overall management and make it our priority to add value to any business by listening, analysing and creating a conducive solution that will empower our client.

We implement a Data Analysis Process that includes inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modelling data with the end-goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions, and relevant information to support your decision-making. Your business cannot afford not to engage with us, allowing our data analysis to play a role in making your business decisions more scientific and helping your business achieve effective operation.

Blue Pearl’s team of experts include BI strategists, BI analysts, Data Warehouse Architects, Data Scientists, Implementation and Development experts. With the use of BI, Analytics and Big Data, we effectively partner with our customers on their mission to achieve a competitive business advantage and real ROI from the structured information we collect.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Johannesburg, ZA
Year Founded
2013
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