Mainframe Architect

The Mainframe System Architects primary areas of responsibility include ensuring there are defined standards in place, manage the technical lifecycle of products and services, deliver change/transformation against created designs. The architect is responsible for a smooth transition/handover to Mainframe technology Operations with adjunct supported to the Operations as needed.

Major Duties:

• Assist and review the technical activities with implementation team for a major product upgrade in a production environment, assessing any risks and recommending actions to mitigate/ minimize these risks.

• Defining and documenting Mainframe Infrastructure Architecture Standards and best practices.

• Creation of Low Level Design documents to meet requirements outlined in the High Level Design

• Creation of detailed Implementation Plans for all Mainframe Infrastructure Engineering related activity.

- Procurement activities relating to build and delivery of new services (Project).

- Ensuring the smooth Transition/Handover to Production Support Operations in line with agreed Operational Acceptance Process.

- Supporting Architecture in the creation and upkeep of a Mainframe Infra Delivery Roadmap.

- Supporting the Architecture in scoping activities required to produce the High Level Design.

- Supporting Architecture in undertaking Proof of Concept activities

- Ensuring skillsets are relevant and up to date in order to deliver change and provide a high level of support

- Providing escalation support with complex troubleshooting of Major Incidents as required

Knowledge/Skills:

• zOS System Programming
• Mainframe System administrator activities
• Performance tuning, System Upgrades, Troubleshooting
• System Management Support with SMP/E, SMF, RMF
• Knowledge on System Services support (storage management, job management, work load management, and data set management)
• Awareness on Mainframe ISV product functionality, renewal and cost model, maintenance and support policy.
• Knowledge on zOS System libraries, zOS Components and Mainframe system hardware architecture
• Technical hands-on experience on ACF2, VTAM, MQ and CICS
• Disaster planning and recovery: Planning for and recovering from disasters
• Product roadmaps: Maintaining product roadmaps that include modernization, cloud solutions, High Availability and technical debt
• Security and compliance: Ensuring compliance with industry standards for security and audit
• Problem determination and resolution: Identifying and resolving system level problems