Terms of Employment

• W2 Contract-to-Hire, 6 Months
• This position is remote. Candidates must reside in Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, or North Carolina.

Overview
Our client is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to join our Infrastructure Operations team, focusing on mainframe systems. The ideal candidate will help mature our mainframe support team, collaborating closely with our managed service provider, Ensono. This role requires expertise in z/OS systems, application configurations, and troubleshooting performance issues, with a strong emphasis on MQ series, CICS, DB2, and Linux/AIX platforms. The candidate should have a solid understanding of mainframe development practices and be able to effectively communicate with developers to address their needs. Key responsibilities include:

• Support SOWs for various projects, including infrastructure configuration and updates.
• Troubleshoot performance issues and coordinate updates with project teams.
• Automate configuration processes on the mainframe using scripting and process automation tools.
• Collaborate with developers to understand application configurations and identify performance issues.