- Design and maintain I/O configurations.

- Support processor upgrades and CPC activations.

- Configure channels, control units, DASD, tape, and FICON infrastructure.

- Develop and maintain IOCDS definitions.

- Support data center relocations and site swaps.

- Coordinate hardware implementation activities.

- Validate production IPL readiness.

- Youre good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it.

- However, equally as important you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development.

- You are customer-focused someone who prioritizes customer success in their work.

- And finally, youre open and borderless naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise :

- HCD.

- IOCP.

- IOCDS Generation.

- FICON Architecture.

- DASD Configuration.

- Tape Infrastructure.

- CPC Hardware Design.

- IPL Planning.

- Channel Path Management.

- Hardware Migration Planning.

- GDPS Awareness.

- Disaster Recovery Configuration.

- Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2019 implementation and management.

- VMware ESX experience.

- Public/private cloud management.

- Especially migration from onprem to cloud solution.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience :

- IBM Z Mainframe Hardware and I/O Configuration certification or equivalent experience.

- Strong experience with IBM HCD (Hardware Configuration Definition) and IOCP (Input/Output Configuration Program).

- Experience with FICON Director, SAN connectivity, and enterprise storage integration.

- Knowledge of IBM DASD technologies, including DS8000 and enterprise storage platforms.

- Experience supporting IBM Z CPC upgrades, PR/SM, LPAR configurations, and processor migrations.

- Familiarity with GDPS, disaster recovery planning, and high-availability solutions.

- Experience with z/OS IPL processes, HMC, and system activation procedures.

- Knowledge of Parallel Sysplex and multi-site mainframe environments.

- Experience with hardware migration planning and data center transformation projects.

- Familiarity with automation and configuration management tools.

- Understanding of ITIL Change Management and enterprise infrastructure governance.

- Strong problem-solving, documentation, communication, and vendor coordination skills.

- Automation experience, especially IaaS (infrastructure as a code).

- Vulnerability management.

- Microsoft Active Directory and federation services.