Mainframe Network Engineer (Remote)

About the job Mainframe Network Engineer (Remote) Support mainframe network communications environment including SNA, VTAM, TCP / IP, FTP, zOS Communication Server Components, Printing Services, and TN3270 Session Manager in 3-site, Parallel Sysplex environment.

Responsibilities

Day-to-day / project support of SNA / VTAM and TCP / IP configuration

Administration of TN3270 configuration, including 3rd party tools

(MacKinney VTAM / Switch, CA-TPX)

Administration of 3rd party printing suite (MacKinney JesQ, Vtam For Printers) for clients and vendors, including use of transformers

Administration of IBM Connect : Direct configuration / netmap

AT-TLS / Policy agent / TLS certificate administration

Configuration and use of Netview as tool to manage mainframe network

Develop, document and implement network standards, policies, procedures and security practices in accordance with business policies

Participate in routine BCP / DR exercises

Work with z / OS Software, Hardware, Middleware, and development teams

Weekend work, off hours support and on-call rotation as needed

Qualifications

Related experience : 10+ years managing mainframe network environments

Experience with IBM Communication Server product suite, including VTAM and TCP / IP internals, SNA formats and protocols (APPN, Cross-Domain Resources,). Implementation, configuration and support of mainframe TCP / IP and supporting services (SNTP, FTP, OMPROUTE, SNMP, etc)

Additional Experience and Skills

Strong ability to troubleshoot and resolve system and network related problems

Understanding and support of enterprise encryption applications and processes.

Interpersonal skills, communications skills, and ability to lead and influence others are essential

Ability to collaborate and work closely with others in a team environment

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