Mainframe Platform Engineer (Manchester Area)

Job Title: Mainframe Platform Engineer

Location: Manchester – Hybrid

Contract Term: Until 31st December 2025

Day Rate: £298 per day (Inside IR35 via umbrella)

Role Overview:

We are seeking a skilled Mainframe Platform Engineer to join a high-performing team supporting critical infrastructure on a z/OS IBM Mainframe platform. This role requires deep technical expertise in CICS environments, a strong understanding of DevOps principles, and the ability to drive automation and continuous improvement across the software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and support technical solutions on the z/OS Mainframe platform, with a focus on CICS environments.
• Champion DevOps practices, automating build, development, and release processes to reduce waste and increase efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on mainframe products and subsystems, including CICS resource definition and environment management.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, testers, and stakeholders to streamline the development and maintenance of mainframe environments.
• Support incident management by offering technical insight and working with third parties to resolve issues.
• Monitor live services and identify opportunities for optimisation and improvement.
• Ensure compliance with governance, change, and release management processes.
• Engage with stakeholders to gather and own technical requirements.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to knowledge sharing across the wider technical community.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Advanced practical experience in a CICS technical role on z/OS Mainframe.
• Proven experience promoting and implementing DevOps principles.
• Working knowledge of:
• z/OS Connect API delivery, MQ, Endevor Administration, and GIT.
• Mainframe infrastructure and VSAM concepts.
• z/OS Communications Server.
• Proficiency in:
• Workload scheduling and automation tools (CA-7, CA-11, CA-OPSMVS).
• Coding and scripting (REXX, JCL, TSO, ISPF, SDSF, CLIST).
• Mainframe utilities (DFDSS, SORT, File Manager, DFSMS, DFHSM, Datacom).
• Problem management tools (IBM Debug Tool, Fault Analyser).
• CICS tailoring and monitoring tools (CEDA, Omegamon for CICS).
• Strong documentation and procedural writing skills.