Lead Mainframe z/OS Security & Performance SRE

Duration- Fulltime Permanent

Location: (Cary, NC Onsite From Day 1)

Job Description:-

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

IBM z/OS, WLM, RACF, PR/SM, storage and related mainframe technologies

SMF/RMF performance telemetry analysis, capacity management and performance tuning

Linux systems programming and hybrid mainframe architecture

Business continuity, resilience and disaster-recovery design using CSM, Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, Safeguarded Copy, HyperSwap and site-swap patterns

Automation using Red Hat Ansible for IBM Z, Ansible and Python

OpenShift, DevOps, mainframe modernization, integration and migration

Roles & Responsibilities

Lead the architecture, design and implementation of secure, resilient and high-performing mainframe solutions.

Provide technical leadership to mainframe engineering, operations and modernization teams.

Establish intake and change processes for new workloads and tune z/OS, Linux, WLM and PR/SM.

Support BCP and resilience design using Ansible, CSM, Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, Safeguarded Copy, HyperSwap and data-center site swaps.

Review SMF/RMF telemetry and application traces with stakeholders to improve capacity, availability, security and performance.

Troubleshoot and resolve z/OS performance incidents; participate in release, change, incident and problem-management processes.

Define architecture standards, governance, roadmaps and blueprints.

Evaluate emerging technologies and drive continuous improvement and modernization.

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

Lead cross-functional teams and multiple complex initiatives.

Communicate effectively with business stakeholders, application teams, infrastructure teams and enterprise architects.

Apply strategic thinking, analytical problem solving, stakeholder management and architectural governance.

Financial services or insurance industry experience preferred.

Relevant IBM System Architect or TOGAF certification preferred.