Mainframe-DevOps Migration Engineer

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at nTech Workforce

Terms of Employment:

• Hybrid position. Candidates must be comfortable working onsite in Reston, VA at least twice per month. Candidates must reside in Maryland, Washington, DC, or Virginia.
• Must be comfortable attending a final round in-person interview in Reston, VA.

Overview & Responsibilities:

Our client is in the process of migrating from our existing mainframe SCM, Change Man ZMF, to a Dev Ops-based implementation using Bitbucket, Jenkins, and other tools built around a version of IBM Mainframe development accelerators. When the project is completed, the organization will be operating exclusively using the Dev Ops-based tools.

• Support the strategic transition of source code and change management processes from Change Man ZMF to Bitbucket while ensuring data integrity and version history retention.
• Maintain and optimize existing ZMF integration points with RACF, DB2, and CICS to ensure security protocols and database hooks are successfully mapped to the new Dev Ops toolchain.
• Develop and refine REXX programs, ISPF/TSO panels, and skeletons to automate migration tasks and facilitate seamless communication between mainframe and distributed systems.
• Lead a geographically dispersed team of technical professionals, utilizing conflict resolution and mediation skills to navigate the shift to a Dev Ops culture.
• Align Jenkins pipelines with traditional mainframe testing and validation tools, such as XPEditor and Job Scan, to ensure continuous code quality.
• Provide regular status updates and project health metrics to stakeholders using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint to track progress against project timelines.
• Act as the primary technical subject matter expert for troubleshooting complex issues involving Dialog Manager and mainframe-specific deployment bottlenecks.
• Design new standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the Dev Ops environment to replace legacy ZMF lifecycle controls.
• Ensure the new automated deployment framework meets all internal audit, regulatory, and compliance standards previously managed by the mainframe SCM.

Required

Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of related experience – OR – High School diploma and 9+ years of related experience.
• Highly proficient in Change Man ZMF and its integration with RACF, XPEditer, Job Scan, Email via SMTP, CICS, DB2, and ISPF/TSO.
• Advanced knowledge of Dialog Manager Panels/Skeletons and REXX programming; strong skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Proven track record of team management, conflict resolution, and managing teams across multiple offices and home-based locations.
• Customer service focused, analytical thinker, and skilled in mediation with a consistent history of meeting project goals.

Seniority level:
Associate

Employment type:

Contract

Job function:
Information Technology

Industries:
Information Services

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