Introduction

At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high-resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability. Our teams ensure the performance, security, and scalability that clients and industries depend on every day. Working in Infrastructure & Technology means tackling complex challenges with curiosity and collaboration. You'll work with diverse technologies and colleagues worldwide to deliver resilient, future-ready solutions that power innovation. With continuous learning, career growth, and a supportive culture, IBM provides the opportunities to build expertise and shape the infrastructure that drives progress.

Your Role And Responsibilities

Planning, installing, configuring, and implementing z/VM
Installing, migrating, and enabling z/VM
Planning, configuring, and implementing z/VM for continuous availability across planned or unplanned outage of any single hardware or software element.
Planning, installing, testing, and implementing z/VM service level upgrade and patches.
Planning, monitoring, and implementing configuration changes to enhance z/VM performance.
Creating and deploying z/VM guests and operating systems
Installation, configuration, and administration of zVM Linux
Customizing, patching, and securing zVM Linux
Planning and implementing support for disaster recovery.
Providing technical assistance to IBM CIO programmers.
May require rotating 24x7 on-call support responsibility as well as weekend support

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

Information Technology degree and/or technology certifications preferred or substantial equivalent experience.

Experience with building packages.

Experience With Bash And Other Scripting.

Knowledge of IBM mainframe technologies including z/VM.

Good communication skills both written and oral are required as the individual must interface with application developers, support teams, software vendors and management staff.

5 – 10 years Red Hat Enterprise Linux engineering experience.

IBM z/VM Z Systems Programmer experience.
REXX, TCPIP, Web-Interfaces.
Experience with building Linux packages.
Experience or familiarity with Ansible, OpenShift, Jira and ServiceNow.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

Coding Technology Expertise: Experience working with various coding languages and technologies to drive system excellence and support system reliability, resiliency, and scalability. Familiarity with multiple programming languages and development frameworks is beneficial.
Advanced System Security: Exposure to advanced security measures and threat analysis techniques to protect I/T systems from potential threats and vulnerabilities, maintaining the integrity of sensitive data. Knowledge of security protocols and compliance requirements is advantageous.
Cloud Computing Platforms: Experience with cloud computing platforms and infrastructure, including design, implementation, and management of scalable and secure cloud-based systems. Familiarity with cloud migration strategies and hybrid cloud environments is desirable.

zVM Systems Programmer