Trident Consulting is seeking a Mainframe Network Admin for one of our clients in Remote
Job Title: Mainframe Network Admin
Location: Remote
Length of Assignment: 1 year w/ extension
Type: Contract (W2)
Rate: $70/hr
Position Description:
- The Mainframe Network administrator will manage, support, and modernize the mainframe networking environment.
- The applicant will design, configure, and support mainframe network infrastructure including VTAM, NCP, SNA, and TCP/IP, and will troubleshoot session-level connectivity and session management functions using CA TPX, CL/SuperSession and related tools.
- Excellent communication skills are required; previous session management migration experience is a plus.
- The candidate will lead and execute the migration of session management and networking tools to updated or consolidated platforms, ensuring session continuity and minimal business disruption.
Duties include:
- Configuring CA-TPX, CL/SuperSession for session routing, security, and user access
- Planning, testing, and implementing cutover and rollback strategies
- Coordinating timelines, dependencies, and risk mitigation with vendor teams and internal stakeholders
- Monitoring session performance pre/post-migration
- Maintaining configuration and procedure documentation
- Ensuring security, audit, and regulatory compliance
- Providing L2/L3 support on an on-call rotation
Required Skills:
- 8+ years hands-on mainframe networking
- Strong expertise in SNA and TCP/IP protocols
- CA TPX, CL/SuperSession configuration, administration, session routing and troubleshooting
- Session management tool and network software migration
- Session continuity and cutover/rollback planning
- VTAM, NCP, Communications Server for z/OS
- Troubleshooting, documentation and stakeholder communication
- Able to lead migrations end-to-end, including validation
Desired Skills:
- z/OS and related mainframe operating environments
- High expertise in handling tools like CA TPX and CL/Supersession
- Migrating to CL/SuperSession from other platforms
- Network security protocols and compliance frameworks
Additional or Advantageous Skills:
- BFSI, healthcare or large enterprise mainframe estates
- Vendor tool transition and vendor coordination
- L2/L3 support and on-call rotation
- 8+ years hands-on mainframe networking
- Strong expertise in SNA and TCP/IP protocols
- CA TPX, CL/SuperSession configuration, administration, session routing and troubleshooting
- VTAM, NCP, Communications Server for z/OS
- Able to lead migrations end-to-end, including validation
- z/OS and related mainframe operating environments
- High expertise in handling tools like CA TPX and CL/Supersession
- Migrating to CL/SuperSession from other platforms
About Trident
Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we've specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M+ candidate database and a 78% fill ratio. With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success.
Some of our recent awards include:
- Trailblazer Women Award 2025 by Consulate General of India in San Francisco
- Ranked as the #1 Women Owned Business Enterprise in the large category by ITServe
- Received the TechServe Excellence award
- Consistently ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America
- Recognized in the SF Business Times as one of the Largest Bay Area BIPOC/Minority-Owned Businesses in 2022
Sathees Kumar
Lead Recruiter
M: (925) 215-1155
Sathees@tridentconsultinginc.com
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