[Remote] z/OS Administrator

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cognizant is hiring a z/OS Administrator to support its infrastructure services practice. The role focuses on maintaining and configuring z/OS environments, handling system incidents, and monitoring performance.

Responsibilities

• Installation of patches and fixes
• Installation and maintenance of ISV products
• System parameters/parmlib maintenance
• Managing incidents on z/OS related issues
• ZOS MF configuration and setup
• Z/OS performance monitoring and reporting

Skills

• Extremely familiar with IBM z/OS operating system(up to z/OS 3.1 and above)
• Knowledge on Parallel Sysplex concepts
• Experience mainframe LPAR builds
• Strong experience in zOS version upgrades
• Technical Skills – z/OS, Parallel Sysplex, SMPE, RMF, SMF, WLM, Understanding of System z architecture, zOSMF
• Legally authorized to work in US without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Company Overview

Cognizant is a professional services company that helps clients alter their business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.cognizant.com.