Company Name: VARITE India Private Limited

About The Client:

An American multinational information technology infrastructure services provider that designs, builds, manages and develops large-scale information systems. It is currently the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider and the fifth-largest consulting provider.

About The Job:

- We are seeking a highly experienced z/OS System Programmer to lead mainframe system programming initiatives, ensuring stability, performance, and continuous modernization of enterprise z/OS environments.

- The role demands strong technical depth combined with leadership capabilities to drive service excellence, automation, and operational transformation.

Essential Job Functions:

- Platform Ownership & Technical Leadership

- Own end-to-end z/OS platform architecture, stability, and service delivery

- Provide deep technical leadership across MVS, JES2, Sysplex, and LPAR environments

- Govern HCD/IODF configurations ensuring scalability and compliance

- Lead performance tuning, capacity planning, and system optimization initiatives

- Maintenance, Upgrades & Lifecycle Management

- Define and execute z/OS upgrade strategy and RSU maintenance roadmap

- Establish and govern SMP/E processes and standards

- Lead ISV product lifecycle management, including upgrades and vendor coordination

- Ensure standardized, secure, and compliant platform management

- Incident Management & RCA Leadership

- Act as escalation point for Sev1/Sev2 incidents

- Lead end-to-end Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and preventive action planning

- Drive proactive monitoring and reduce repeat incidents

- Ensure SLA adherence and operational excellence

- Disaster Recovery & Resilience

- Define and lead Disaster Recovery (DR) strategy and execution

- Conduct DR drills, failover testing, and validation

- Strengthen Sysplex-based high-availability design





- Ensure business continuity readiness for critical workloads

- Automation & Transformation

- Drive adoption of automation frameworks and system-level automation

- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort

- Lead transformation aligned to *** Bridge / AIOps initiatives

- Enable predictive and self-healing operations where applicable

- Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

- Act as trusted technical advisor to clients

- Lead discussions on stability, modernization, and risk management

- Support solutioning, proposals, and business growth initiatives

Qualifications:

- Total Experience: 15+ Years

- Relavent Experience: 12+ Years

Required Technical Skills

- Strong expertise in z/OS System Programming

- In-depth knowledge of MVS and JES2 architecture

- Extensive experience with Sysplex environments and LPAR management

- Hands-on expertise in HCD / IODF configuration and maintenance

- Proficiency in SMP/E for software installation, maintenance, and patch management

- Strong experience in z/OS Upgrades and RSU Maintenance planning and execution

- Expertise in ISV Product Maintenance, including upgrades and vendor coordination

Operational & Leadership Skills

- Proven experience in Incident Management (Sev1/Sev2 handling)

- Strong capability in leading Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implementing preventive actions

- Hands-on experience in Disaster Recovery (DR) support, including planning and execution





- Demonstrated experience in Automation to improve operational efficiency and reliability

Experience &

Qualifications

- 12–15+ years of experience in z/OS system programming

- Experience managing large enterprise mainframe environments

- Exposure to multi-client / global delivery models

- ITIL certification preferred

- Domain experience in Banking / Insurance is an advantage

How to Apply: Interested candidates are encouraged to respond/submit their updated resumes, and for additional job opportunities, please visit Jobs In India – VARITE.

Unlock Rewards: Refer Candidates and Earn.

If you're not available or interested in this prospect, please pass this along to anyone in your network who might be a good fit and interested in our open positions. VARITE offers a Candidate Referral program, where you'll receive a one-time referral bonus based on the following scale if the preferred candidate completes a three-month assignment with VARITE.

Experience Level Bonus Referral:

0-2 years

INR 5,000

2-6 years

INR 7,500

6+ years

INR 10,000

About VARITE: VARITE is a global staffing and IT consulting company providing technical consulting and team augmentation services to Fortune 500 Companies in USA, UK, CANADA and INDIA. VARITE is currently a primary and direct vendor to the leading corporations in the verticals of Networking, Cloud Infrastructure, Hardware and Software, Digital Marketing and Media Solutions, Clinical Diagnostics, Utilities, Gaming and Entertainment, and Financial Services.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

VARITE is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status

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