What are the responsibilities and job description for the z/OS Network Specialist position at orangepeople?
If you love technology and appreciate daily challenges come join us as we partner with the world's leading automaker helping them pave the way for the future of mobility. You will be part of a team built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect on a rapidly maturing project with a broad scope of responsibility. We are seeking a highly skilled Network Specialist to manage, optimize, and secure our z/OS network environment. This role demands deep expertise in mainframe network configurations, data center migrations, and disaster recovery, ensuring seamless connectivity and system resilience.
Key Responsibilities
OrangePeople is an Enterprise Architecture and Project Management solutions company. Our most valuable asset is our people: dynamic, creative thinkers, who are passionate about doing quality work. As a member of the OrangePeople team, you will have access to industry-leading consulting practices, strategies & and technologies, innovative training & and education. An ideal Orange Person is a technology leader with a proven track record of technical achievements and a strong process/methodology orientation.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain z/OS Communication Server for SNA and TCP/IP in multi-LPAR environments.
- Lead data center migration projects, including designing and implementing complex network layouts.
- Configure and support VTAM, EE, LU, CSSMTP, DNS, NSLOOKUP, USS, and other network functionalities.
- Ensure secure communication by configuring TLS, managing encryption and certificates, and maintaining Policy Agent settings.
- Configure and manage printer systems using tools like Spool and VPS for reliable document processing.
- Develop and maintain session manager and multi-session configurations to enhance connectivity and user workflows.
- Support network-related ISV products, including connecting direct, mailbox, and session manager.
- Design and implement disaster recovery configurations, focusing on network layouts, TCP/IP, DNS, and hostnames.
- Provide 24/7 on-call support to address critical network issues and ensure high system availability.
- Proven Expertise in z/OS Communication Server SNA and TCP/IP -multiple LPAR environments.
- Proven Expertise in Datacenter Migration and architecture of Network layout.
- Expertise in VTAM, EE, LU, CSSMTP, DNS, NSLOOKUP, USS, and other Network functionality.
- Expertise in TLS, Encryption, Certificate management, and Policy agent configuration.
- Expertise in printer configuration supporting products like Spool, VPS, etc.
- Expertise in session manager and multisession configurations.
- Expertise in Support network-related ISV products including connecting direct, mailbox and session manager, etc.
- Experience in Disaster Recovery configuration including Network layouts, TCPIP, DNS, and Hostname.
- Support 24/7 Oncall.
- 401(k).
- Dental Insurance.
- Health insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity, equality, inclusion, and respect for people.
- The salary will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, relevant education, qualifications, experience, technical skills, and business needs.
- Participate in OrangePeople monthly team meetings, and participate in team-building efforts.
- Contribute to OrangePeople technical discussions, peer reviews, etc.
- Contribute content and collaborate via the OP-Wiki/Knowledge Base.
- Provide status reports to OP Account Management as requested.
OrangePeople is an Enterprise Architecture and Project Management solutions company. Our most valuable asset is our people: dynamic, creative thinkers, who are passionate about doing quality work. As a member of the OrangePeople team, you will have access to industry-leading consulting practices, strategies & and technologies, innovative training & and education. An ideal Orange Person is a technology leader with a proven track record of technical achievements and a strong process/methodology orientation.
