nTech Workforce ยท 1 week ago
Technical Lead, Mainframe Managed Services
Reston, VA
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expnTech Workforce is seeking a Technical Lead for Mainframe Managed Services to work with a leading health insurance organization. In this role, you will serve as a technical conduit between internal application teams and an external managed service provider, focusing on the modernization and security of the z/OS mainframe platform.
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Hiring Manager
Mahesh Kumar
Responsibilities
Lead and participate in the analysis, design, and implementation of mainframe engineering activities
Provide technical instruction and guidance to a team of 10-15 senior system programmers at the Managed Service Provider (Ensono)
Support internal application teams (20+ Cobol and Java developers) by building CICS regions, MQ environments, and supporting DB2
Oversee cyber security initiatives, including mainframe encryption (TLS/SSL) and TCP/IP connectivity
Manage technical efforts related to a major 2026 project to de-couple a Sysplex environment into a standalone infrastructure
Participate in troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for complex system failures
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience as a Mainframe z/OS Systems Programmer
Minimum 5 years of experience in RACF Security Administration (this is a critical need)
Strong hands-on experience with CICS TS and MQ Systems Programming
Proficiency in mainframe networking components: TCP/IP, VTAM, Policy Agent, and FTP
Experience working in a Sysplex environment
Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage technical tasks through a third-party vendor
Preferred
Experience with IBM z16 hardware and Dell/EMC storage subsystems
Specific experience in de-coupling or breaking apart Sysplex environments
Prior experience in the Health Insurance industry, specifically with claims processing or enrollment systems
Knowledge of Pervasive Encryption and Ransomware solutioning for Mainframe
Familiarity with IBM RMM for tape management
Company
nTech Workforce
nTech Workforce is a recruiting firm that offers a wide spectrum of staff augmentation and direct hire services.
51-200 employees
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