Mainframe Infra Engineer
- Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Years of Experience: 9.00 Years of Experience
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Original job description
Role: Mainframe Infra Engineer
Location: Toronto , ON- Hybrid, 3 days onsite
Duration: Long Term
Job Description/ Responsibilities
- Own the IBM z/OS patch management strategy, including SMP/E maintenance (PTFs, APARs, RSU/CSI management) and subsystem patching (CICS, DB2, IMS, MQ, RACF, and related products).
- Define the rolling patch and maintenance calendar in alignment with IBM service delivery cycles, security advisories, and enterprise change freeze windows.
- Assess incoming IBM and ISV maintenance for applicability, risk, and priority; triage HIPER, security, and integrity PTFs for expedited handling.
- Set technical direction for, and provide hands-on oversight of, an offshore mainframe operations team executing patch installs, regression testing, and validation across the z/OS estate.
- Establish and enforce patching standards, runbooks, and quality checkpoints so offshore-executed work meets the same bar as work performed directly.
- Review and approve patch testing results, rollback plans, and go/no-go decisions before production implementation, including for changes executed by the offshore team.
- Coordinate with systems programmers, security, and application teams to plan patch windows and manage changes through the CAB process.
- Track patch compliance across the mainframe estate; report on outstanding vulnerabilities, aging maintenance, and remediation timelines to management.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for patch-related incidents, including issues surfaced by the offshore team during off-hours windows; lead root cause analysis and remediation.
What are the top 3 skills required for this role?
- IBM z/OS
2.MQ
- RACF
Years of Experience: 9.00 Years of Experience
Authorization: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada.
Regards,
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Parthasarathy K
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Responsibilities
Own the z/OS and subsystem patching strategy, maintenance calendar, compliance tracking, and production change approvals. Direct and oversee offshore operations, coordinate patch windows with technical and business teams, and lead escalations and root cause analysis for patch-related incidents.
Requirements
The posting identifies IBM z/OS, MQ, and RACF as the top required skills and specifies nine years of experience. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada.
Skills
- IBM z/OS
- MQ
- RACF
- SMP/E
- PTF Management
- APAR Management
- CICS
- DB2
- IMS
- Mainframe Patch Management
- Change Management
- Regression Testing
- Risk Assessment
- Root Cause Analysis
- Offshore Team Oversight
Visa sponsorship
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Hiring contact
Parthasarathy K
Hiring contact email
Partha.k@themesoft.com
Categories
- Technology
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- IBM z/OS
- SMP/E
- PTFs
- APARs
- RSU/CSI Management
- CICS
- DB2
- IMS
- MQ
- RACF
- Mainframe Infrastructure
- Patch Management
- IBM Maintenance
- ISV Maintenance
- Security Advisories
- HIPER PTFs
- Vulnerability Remediation
- Regression Testing
- Rollback Plans
- Change Advisory Board (CAB)
- Change Management
- Patch Compliance
- Runbooks
- Offshore Operations
- Root Cause Analysis