8+ years of hands-on experience in mainframe administration, preferably with IBM Z series mainframes.
4+ years of experience with z/VM and z/VSE.
A bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Expertise in installing, configuring, and maintaining the z/VM operating system.
Knowledge of the z/VSE/VSEn operating systems, including experience with CICS, CICS Transaction Gateway, and CICS Web Services.
A deep understanding of virtualization concepts and technologies, including knowledge of virtual machine (VM) management, virtual networking, storage virtualization, and resource pooling.
In-depth knowledge of mainframe hardware components (processors, channels, control units).
Expertise in mainframe storage management (DASD, virtual tape, physical tape).
Experienced with mainframe network and communication technologies (TCPIP, VTAM, SNA, 3270, OSA, HiperSockets, etc).
Proficiency in mainframe system administration, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in the z/VSE environment, such as Assembler, COBOL, PL/I, JCL, REXX, and CP/CMS EXEC.
Familiarity with mainframe security practices and compliance regulations.
The ability to analyze system logs, dumps, and other diagnostic information.
Expertise in data center operations and mainframe hardware related projects in the data center.