Job Title: Mainframe Platform Engineer
Location: Manchester – Hybrid
Contract Term: Until 31st December 2025
Day Rate: £298 per day (Inside IR35 via umbrella)
Role Overview:
We are seeking a skilled Mainframe Platform Engineer to join a high-performing team supporting critical infrastructure on a z/OS IBM Mainframe platform. This role requires deep technical expertise in CICS environments, a strong understanding of DevOps principles, and the ability to drive automation and continuous improvement across the software development lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design, implement, and support technical solutions on the z/OS Mainframe platform, with a focus on CICS environments.
* Champion DevOps practices, automating build, development, and release processes to reduce waste and increase efficiency.
* Provide technical leadership and guidance on mainframe products and subsystems, including CICS resource definition and environment management.
* Collaborate with developers, architects, testers, and stakeholders to streamline the development and maintenance of mainframe environments.
* Support incident management by offering technical insight and working with third parties to resolve issues.
* Monitor live services and identify opportunities for optimisation and improvement.
* Ensure compliance with governance, change, and release management processes.
* Engage with stakeholders to gather and own technical requirements.
* Mentor junior team members and contribute to knowledge sharing across the wider technical community.
Skills & Experience Required:
* Advanced practical experience in a CICS technical role on z/OS Mainframe.
* Proven experience promoting and implementing DevOps principles.
* Working knowledge of:
* z/OS Connect API delivery, MQ, Endevor Administration, and GIT.
* Mainframe infrastructure and VSAM concepts.
* z/OS Communications Server.
* Proficiency in:
* Workload scheduling and automation tools (CA-7, CA-11, CA-OPSMVS).
* Coding and scripting (REXX, JCL, TSO, ISPF, SDSF, CLIST).
* Mainframe utilities (DFDSS, SORT, File Manager, DFSMS, DFHSM, Datacom).
* Problem management tools (IBM Debug Tool, Fault Analyser).
* CICS tailoring and monitoring tools (CEDA, Omegamon for CICS).
* Strong documentation and procedural writing skills.