zOS Connect SME Pod Lead
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AI Summary
CTG is seeking to fill a zOS Connect SME Pod Lead position for our client.
Location: Remote
Duration: 6 months
Shift: 08:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Total Experience: 15+ years
Relevant Experience: 10+ years
As a z/OS Connect Specialist / System Administrator you will solve complex technical problems and support modernization across mainframe platforms and services. You will work with critical enterprise clients to enable secure API integration between core mainframe applications and modern distributed, digital, and cloud platforms.
There is no typical day in this role, as each client environment and integration requirement may be different. You will be responsible for supporting z/OS Connect runtime environments, configuring API services, managing security, troubleshooting production issues, supporting deployments, and working closely with application, infrastructure, security, network, and architecture teams.
You will also contribute to modernization initiatives by helping expose mainframe applications and data through secure REST APIs, improving integration capabilities, reducing operational risk, and supporting faster delivery of business requirements.
Not only will you be responsible for ensuring the security of our computer systems, but you'll also work closely with other IT professionals to design and implement cutting-edge technology that keeps Kyndryl ahead of the curve.
In this role, you'll provide the underlying Mainframe operating system platform programming and DBDC subsystem programming support that forms the backbone of our applications. You'll guide functional objectives on technologies and make use of your expert knowledge to drive solutions to complex problems.
As a leader in this field, you'll also be expected to conduct RCA discussions for the products you work on and provide ongoing technical and operational guidance to lead professional work teams. You may even manage departments on a national or international level, defining objectives and managing resources to ensure the success of your projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Install, configure, customize, upgrade, and maintain IBM z/OS Connect environments.
- Perform end-to-end administration of z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition, including runtime setup, server configuration, API/service deployment, security configuration, and operational support.
- Configure and manage z/OS Connect server.xml, started tasks, runtime libraries, configuration files, and related system components.
- Support API provider and API requester configurations within z/OS Connect.
- Create, deploy, validate, and troubleshoot REST API services using JSON, OpenAPI/Swagger definitions, and service archives.
- Configure and support backend integration with:
- CICS
- IMS
- Db2
- MQ
- Batch or REST-enabled mainframe services
- Administer and troubleshoot WebSphere Liberty profile components used by z/OS Connect.
- Configure and manage security for z/OS Connect environments, including:
- RACF / SAF authentication and authorization
- TLS / SSL certificates
- Keyrings and keystores
- User and group access controls
- API-level security policies
- Support certificate management, secure communication, network connectivity, and port configuration.
- Troubleshoot z/OS Connect startup issues, API invocation failures, backend connectivity problems, security failures, response delays, and runtime errors.
- Analyze logs, traces, dumps, Liberty messages, z/OS Connect diagnostics, and system logs to resolve technical issues.
- Support performance monitoring, tuning, and capacity review for z/OS Connect API workloads.
- Work with application teams to expose existing mainframe transactions and data as secure APIs.
- Collaborate with architecture, security, network, middleware, and application teams to support API modernization requirements.
- Manage incident, problem, change, release, and service request activities as per ITIL processes.
- Support production deployments, planned maintenance, DR activities, upgrades, patching, and audit/compliance requirements.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, including installation guides, configuration documents, runbooks, troubleshooting guides, and operational procedures.
- Recommend modernization, automation, and continuous improvement opportunities related to mainframe API enablement.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- 14+ years of experience with IBM z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition
- Proven expertise in installation, customization, configuration, and support of z/OS Connect environments
- Deep understanding of: z/OS Connect server configuration and runtime components,API provider/requester configuration
- REST API enablement, JSON processing, and OpenAPI/Swagger definitions
- Policy management and service archive deployment
- Strong experience integrating z/OS Connect with CICS, IMS, Db2, and MQ
- Expertise in troubleshooting API-related issues including performance, connectivity, and authentication failures
- Strong z/OS System Programming / Administration experience, including SMP/E, JCL, JES2, TSO/ISPF, USS, RACF, TCP/IP, and SDSF
- Experience managing system datasets, libraries, and configuration components
- Strong knowledge of WebSphere Liberty profile on z/OS, including JVM and deployment configuration
- Hands-on experience with RACF/SAF security, TLS/SSL, and certificate management
- Strong understanding of enterprise production support processes (incident, problem, change, release management)
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience
- Experience with mainframe API modernization initiatives and hybrid cloud integration
- Exposure to enterprise integration patterns and microservices architecture
- Experience working in large-scale, global delivery or managed services environments
- Domain experience in Banking, Financial Services, Insurance (BFSI), Retail, or Healthcare
- Familiarity with automation tools and DevOps practices in mainframe environments
- Experience with performance monitoring and tuning for API workloads and z/OS systems
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.
CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role.
To Apply:
To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you!
The expected base salary for this position ranges from $64 to $68 hourly. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, market factors, and where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. In addition to salary, a competitive benefit package is also offered.
About CTG
CTG, a Cegeka company, delivers IT and business solutions that enhance clients’ digital agility, empowering them to seize new opportunities and overcome any challenge. Backed by more than 60 years’ experience and a commitment to being a reliable, results-driven partner, we work shoulder to shoulder with clients to shape digital together. Our vision is to be an indispensable partner to our clients and the preferred career destination for digital and technology experts. With more than 9,000 team members in over 15 countries, we combine global expertise with local insight to deliver innovative solutions. We operate across the Americas, Europe, and India, working with over 3,000 clients in many of today's highest-growth industries.
Together, we shape what’s next—working shoulder to shoulder to deliver impactful solutions for our clients and society. Our culture is built by the people who work at CTG, the values we hold, and the actions we take. It's a living, breathing thing that is renewed every day through the ways we engage with each other, our clients, and our communities. At CTG, you’ll find a workplace where you are encouraged to grow, supported in your ambitions, and empowered to shape your own career journey. For more information, visit www.ctg.com.
CTG will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws.
CTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CTG will assure equal opportunity and consideration to all applicants and employees in recruitment, selection, placement, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, transfer, and release of individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other discriminatory factors as required by law. CTG is fully committed to promoting employment opportunities for members of protected classes.
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