The Role
We are seeking an experienced Mainframe z/VM & Linux Engineer to support IBM Z virtualization environments and Linux on Z platforms. This role is responsible for provisioning, maintaining, and optimizing virtual machines and Linux systems running on z/VM, ensuring high availability, performance, and secure operations in enterprise environments.
This role requires employees to live in or around the Plano, TX, Charlotte, NC, Richmond, VA, Jacksonville, FL, Pennington, NJ, Chicago, IL area. You will be responsible to be onsite 3 days a week. We will consider candidates who are willing to relocate to any of these areas.
Responsibilities include:
z/VM Administration:Install, configure, and maintain IBM z/VM systems
Manage lifecycle of virtual machines (guests):
Provisioning
Scaling
Decommissioning
Administer z/VM components such as:
DirMaint
VMSES/E
RACF for z/VM security
Apply system maintenance:
Perform system IPLs and hardware configuration updates via HMC
Linux on Z Administration:Install, configure, and maintain Linux distributions on IBM Z:
Support deployment and management of Linux workloads on z/VM
Ensure system stability, performance, and security compliance
Perform patching, upgrades, and vulnerability remediation
Manage file systems, storage, and network configurations
Operations & Support:Monitor system performance and availability:
CPU, memory, I/O utilization
Workload performance and capacity
Troubleshoot and resolve system issues:
Performance bottlenecks
VM failures
Linux system errors
Analyze logs and system metrics to ensure operational stability
Provide L2/L3 support for production environments
Automation & IntegrationAutomate provisioning and operational tasks using:
Support DevOps and integration initiatives:
Assist application teams with deploying workloads on Linux on Z
Security & ComplianceImplement and maintain security controls:
Ensure compliance with enterprise standards and audit requirements
Support vulnerability management and patch remediation
Governance & DocumentationMaintain system documentation and configuration records
Ensure all changes follow:
Support DR planning and execution for z/VM and Linux systems
One of the benefits of Kyndryl is that we work with clients in a variety of industries, from banking to retail. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here. You’ll also get the chance to share your expertise by recommending modernization options, identifying new business opportunities, and cultivating relationships with other teams and stakeholders. Does the work get challenging at times? Yes! But you’ll collaborate with a diverse group of talented people and gain invaluable management and organizational skills, which will come in handy as you move forward in your career.
Your future at Kyndryl
Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career, from Junior System Administrator to Architect. We have opportunities for Cloud Hyperscalers that you won’t find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. One of the benefits of Kyndryl is that we work with clients in a variety of industries, from banking to retail. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Experience:Being You
Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it’s how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we’re not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you – and everyone next to you – the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That’s the Kyndryl Way.
What You Can Expect
With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter – wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations. At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.
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