Senior Mainframe Automation Engineer

Skills matrix questions are below - please send responses w/ initial submittal
MUST possess EXCEPTIONAL communication skills (must be able to speak & articulate clearly)
MUST meet ALL of the required skills
W2 only - No visa sponsorship or transfer offered
Only looking for candidates in EST or CST open to working in EST
Prior experience in Banking and/or Financial domains highly preferred
Job Title: Senior Mainframe Automation Engineer

Location: Remote

Duration: 12+ month contract

Note: No visa sponsorship/transfer - must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future (actual visa card must be valid for the next 18+-months / No H1B or OPT)

NOTES FROM MANAGER / REQUIRED SKILLS & EXP.:

Skill Set 1: OPS/MVS

Skill Set 2: System Automation for z/OS (SA)

Skill Set 3: Coding

Senior Mainframe Automation Engineer:
In this role you will be responsible for developing and implementing automated solutions in the mainframe modernization and z/OS environments. Our goal is to save our used users time, enhance their daily experience, and improve the quality of data captured.

Responsibilities:

Design, build, and implementation of mainframe modernization projects
Utilize REXX, TSO, ISPF, DB2, batch JCL, etc. to create interactive utilities and perform batch processing
Support existing solutions leveraging OPS/MVS and System Automation for z/OS
Provide support for vendor-provided applications
Perform Proof of Concept exercises for potential vendor provided applications
Assist other mainframe team members and departments by identifying and automating processes and tasks
Work with application teams and business users to gain an understanding of their requirements, develop a proposed solution, and build the agreed-upon utility or batch process
Required Skills and Experience:

A minimum of ten years of experience in systems programming in a mainframe environment
Experience with REXX, TSO, ISPF, DB2, batch JCL
Working knowledge of CA7, PanAPT, PanValet, IDZ, ADDI, Visual Studio, and Mainframe DevOps tools and concepts
Expertise with OPS/MVS and/or IBM System Automation for z/OS
Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education, military, and work experience
Preferred skills and Experience:

Experience with Kubernetes, Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.) and container orchestration
Experience using GIT, GITLAB, etc.
Scripting experience with Shell, Python
Experience with z/OS UNIX shell & OMVS commands
Experience with Ansible for Z
Experience with DB2 ISPF and SAS/WPS
Please ask the candidate to provide responses for ALL of the questions below to confirm they have ALL of the required skills/experience, & send w/ the initial submittal (please reply ASAP as submittals to our client are time sensitive):

LinkedIn profile link?
If hired, are you able to work on Globalquest's W2 without any issues?
Yrs. of IT exp. overall?
Yrs. of exp. as a Senior Mainframe Automation Engineer?
Do you possess a minimum of ten years of experience in systems programming in a mainframe environment (required)?
Yrs. of exp. w/ REXX, TSO, ISPF, DB2, batch JCL (required) -

please provide yrs. of exp. w/ each skill mentioned )?
Yrs. of exp. w/ working knowledge of CA7, PanAPT, PanValet, IDZ, ADDI, Visual Studio, and Mainframe DevOps tools and concepts (required) -

please provide yrs. of exp. w/ each skill mentioned )?
Yrs. of expertise with OPS/MVS and/or IBM System Automation for z/OS (required) -

please provide yrs. of exp. w/ each skill mentioned )?
Do you possess a Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education, military, and work experience (required)?
Yrs. of exp. w/ Kubernetes, Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.) and container orchestration (desired) -

please provide yrs. of exp. w/ each skill mentioned )?
Yrs. of exp. using GIT, GITLAB, etc. (desired) -

please provide yrs. of exp. w/ each skill mentioned )?
Yrs. of scripting exp. w/ Shell, Python (desired) -

please provide yrs. of exp. w/ each skill mentioned )?
Yrs. of exp. w/ z/OS UNIX shell & OMVS commands (desired) -

please provide yrs. of exp. w/ each skill mentioned )?
Yrs. of exp. w/ Ansible for Z (desired)?
Yrs. of exp. w/ DB2 ISPF and SAS/WPS (desired) -

please provide yrs. of exp. w/ each skill mentioned )?
Yrs. of exp. working specifically for banks and/or financial institutions?
Do you possess exceptional communication skills (verbal/written)?