Mainframe SRE

About

Anivas Tech is seeking a Mainframe SRE to support our government agency IT operations. We are looking for a skilled professional with 3+ years of relevant experience who brings strong technical expertise and a commitment to delivering high-quality results in a mission-driven, high-visibility environment.

Requirements

• Operate, monitor, and maintain IBM z/OS mainframe environments supporting mission-critical government applications
• Implement Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles including SLOs, error budgets, and reliability targets for mainframe systems
• Respond to and lead incident resolution efforts for mainframe production issues, coordinating with application and infrastructure teams
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and tooling to reduce toil and improve operational efficiency on mainframe platforms
• Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and workload optimization across mainframe subsystems (CICS, IMS, DB2, MQ)
• Support change management processes including patching, maintenance windows, and release deployments
• Collaborate with DevOps and development teams to extend CI/CD practices into mainframe pipelines
• Document standard operating procedures, runbooks, and post-incident reviews
• Participate in on-call rotation and ensure adherence to availability SLAs
• Identify and drive systemic improvements to reduce recurrence of incidents and enhance mainframe reliability
• US citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; 5 additional years of relevant experience accepted in lieu of degree
• 3+ years of experience in mainframe operations, administration, or engineering on IBM z/OS platforms
• Proficiency in JCL, REXX, or other mainframe scripting languages
• Experience with core mainframe subsystems including CICS, IMS, DB2, VSAM, and/or JES2/JES3
• Understanding of SRE practices such as monitoring, alerting, SLO definition, and incident management
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills in complex production environments
• Ability to communicate technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience in a federal government IT environment
• Familiarity with DevOps toolchains and integrating mainframe systems with modern CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with IBM OMEGAMON, Broadcom Mainframe Suite, or equivalent monitoring tools
• Agile or SAFe delivery methodology experience
• IBM Certified Systems Administrator – z/OS or equivalent certification