Position: Mainframe Engineer

Locaition: McLean, VA on C2C

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Role Descriptions: The Mainframe engineers responsibilities include:

Technical Lead for Mainframe Platform (z/OS| Dell Storage| IMS| DB2| RACF| CA JobTrac) to govern operations| changes and sustainability upgrade projects.

Interface between Freddie Mac teams and Managed Service Supplier for issue resolution & change coordination.

Accountable for governance and oversight on contractual SLAs and key metrics.

Perform technical review| validation| coordination and compliance assurance for Vendor Managed and business requested Mainframe infrastructure changes (maintenance and sustainability upgrades)

Execute risk management controls| Baseline Security Compliance activities and audit support| involving technical review and execution of z/OS| IMS| DB2 and zSecure subsystems| involving RACF security.

Work as client side - technical SME for Mainframe infrastructure subsystems| to hold Managed Service Provider accountable to deliver on the changes and contracted services

Requires detailed knowledge of z/OS| IMS and DB2 subsystems and RACF security services

Flexibility for unscheduled engagement to lead & drive major incident resolutions & planned after-hour releases.

Perform root cause analysis with corrective and preventive measures.

Communicates and Influences effectively. Your Impact:

Identifies technical risks to planned system upgrades and works toward implementing mitigations to those risks.