Mainframe Infra Engineer
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Trident Consulting is seeking a "Mainframe Infra Engineer" for one of our client in McLean, VA. A global leader in business and technology services.
Job Title: Mainframe Infra Engineer
Location: Hybrid/McLean, VA
Job Type: Contract
Pay Rate: $75
Job Description
We are seeking a senior Mainframe Z/OS Technical Lead to act as the client-side SME overseeing outsourced mainframe services and guiding a small internal team.
Responsibilities:
Provide technical oversight of vendor-managed mainframe operations
Review daily operations, incidents, RCA, changes, and releases
Validate vendor recommendations and ensure adherence to SLAs and ITIL processes
Act as escalation point for complex mainframe issues
Provide expert guidance on z/OS, Sysplex, WLM, JES, and RACF
Oversee IMS (DB/DC), DB2 for z/OS, and CICS environments
Review system performance, capacity, availability, and stability
Recommend improvements for performance, automation, and cost optimization
Identify risks, technical debt, and modernization opportunities
Review DR, BCP, backup, and recovery strategies
Provide architectural input for upgrades and future-state planning
Communicate technical insights clearly to leadership and stakeholders
Required Skills:
10+ years of strong hands-on mainframe experience
Expert knowledge of z/OS, IMS, DB2, CICS
Strong understanding of JCL, COBOL, and batch processing
Experience with vendor-managed or outsourced environments
Ability to influence, challenge, and guide vendors constructively
About Trident Consulting
Trident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon, CA. Since 2005, we've partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology, engineering, business operations, and professional services.
We specialize in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements, supporting roles across IT, data & analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, finance & accounting, HR, operations, and more. With a strong focus on hard-to-fill and niche positions, our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed, quality, and scale.
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Job Title: Mainframe Infra Engineer
Location: Hybrid/McLean, VA
Job Type: Contract
Pay Rate: $75
Job Description
We are seeking a senior Mainframe Z/OS Technical Lead to act as the client-side SME overseeing outsourced mainframe services and guiding a small internal team.
Responsibilities:
Provide technical oversight of vendor-managed mainframe operations
Review daily operations, incidents, RCA, changes, and releases
Validate vendor recommendations and ensure adherence to SLAs and ITIL processes
Act as escalation point for complex mainframe issues
Provide expert guidance on z/OS, Sysplex, WLM, JES, and RACF
Oversee IMS (DB/DC), DB2 for z/OS, and CICS environments
Review system performance, capacity, availability, and stability
Recommend improvements for performance, automation, and cost optimization
Identify risks, technical debt, and modernization opportunities
Review DR, BCP, backup, and recovery strategies
Provide architectural input for upgrades and future-state planning
Communicate technical insights clearly to leadership and stakeholders
Required Skills:
10+ years of strong hands-on mainframe experience
Expert knowledge of z/OS, IMS, DB2, CICS
Strong understanding of JCL, COBOL, and batch processing
Experience with vendor-managed or outsourced environments
Ability to influence, challenge, and guide vendors constructively
About Trident Consulting
Trident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon, CA. Since 2005, we've partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology, engineering, business operations, and professional services.
We specialize in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements, supporting roles across IT, data & analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, finance & accounting, HR, operations, and more. With a strong focus on hard-to-fill and niche positions, our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed, quality, and scale.
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