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Overview

FNTS Senior Mainframe z/OS Engineer (Remote/ Work from Home)

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About FNTS: As a nationally recognized Cloud Service Provider, FNTS supports multi-cloud solutions with a focus on agility, transparency, IT optimization, and cost containment. FNTS partners with customers in highly regulated industries, emphasizing security.

Summary of the Job

The Mainframe Senior Engineer is part of a managed services engineering team. The role is responsible for maintaining customer environments, solving technical problems, planning and migrating customer systems, expanding environments, handling backups, and responding to break/fix issues to preserve operability. Candidates should have Mainframe administrative, operator, and support experience in environments using z Series systems, Virtual Tape, Fiber switching, and related networking knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Perform reporting functions as required or requested by customer
• Support cases and incidents/problem management not solvable by Ops
• Install, maintain, and configure ISV products
• Assist with hardware configuration and upgrades
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to migrate customer environments with minimal impact
• Write and maintain system documentation
• Assist customers with migration to FNTS or remote management setup
• Using the team roadmap, implement technologies to achieve goals (e.g., leverage new hardware capabilities or OS features such as Sysplexes)
• Install new software (OS & major subsystem) releases with customer timing/testing/implementation
• Maintain golden/sandbox systems for templates
• Participate in technical infrastructure projects as the Mainframe SME
• Occasional after-hours and weekend support

Ideal Candidate

• z/OS Concepts (JES2, SDSF, TSO, RACF, HCD/IODF, SMP/E)
• Communication Concepts (VTAM, TCP/IP)
• Storage Management (SMS, HSM, DFDSS, VSAM, IDCAMS, ICF Catalogs)
• z/OS Subsystems (JES2, WLM, OMVS/USS, SMF/RMF, RACF, ASM, GRS)
• Major Subsystems (CICS, IMS, DB2, MQ Series)
• Experience with z/VM and z/VSE is a plus
• Self-motivated and capable of independent work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• 10+ years of Mainframe Systems Engineer experience
• Knowledge of z systems hardware
• Experience configuring LPARs using the Hardware Management Console
• Experience with storage management in JBOD, RAID, and SAN environments
• Experience defining and troubleshooting printer configurations
• Experience configuring TCP/IP and related servers in IPv4 (IPv6 desired)
• Familiarity with physical and virtual tape library configuration and implementation
• OS upgrades, PTF deployment, and software installation
• Experience configuring and deploying automation and monitoring tools

Candidates must possess unrestricted work authorization and not require future sponsorship.

Compensation

Base pay range: $88,067.00-$145,309.00. Final compensation may vary based on experience, education, and skill level. This role may have a specific starting pay within the range.

Work Environment

Remote work from any listed state is supported with regular digital collaboration and team integration. Occasional travel may be required. Location is subject to change based on business needs.

Benefits Overview

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401k with matching contributions
• Time Off Programs
• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Dependent Care
• Employee Banking
• Growth Opportunities
• Tuition Assistance
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance

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For compensation and benefits information, email FNBO at ...@fnni.com and include the job number in the subject line: R-20251221.

Equal Opportunity & Belonging

FNTS is an equal opportunity employer. We foster Belonging and provide an inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued.

FNTS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer Member FDIC. FNTS follows federal law regarding the use of marijuana (non-California applicants).

Job posting will remain for a minimum of 5 calendar days unless volume of applicants requires earlier removal.