Job Title: Mainframe Production Support
Location: Onsite. Berkeley Heights, NJ
Need Locals in NJ or NYC
Visa: Any Except OPT, CPT
Interview Mode: In-Person Interview in NJ
Years of Experience: 7 to 10 yrs
Job Summary:
We are seeking a skilled Mainframe Production Support Engineer to support critical enterprise applications in a 24/7 production environment. The ideal candidate will be responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues while ensuring system stability and SLA compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor daily batch jobs and online systems using tools like Control-M and SDSF.
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, abends, and job failures in a timely manner.
- Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes for recurring issues.
- Provide L2/L3 support for mainframe applications.
- Work closely with the development, QA, and infrastructure teams for issue resolution.
- Handle incident, problem, and change management through tools like ServiceNow or JIRA.
- Support deployment activities and validate post-production releases.
- Maintain documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
- Participate in on-call rotation and provide off-hours support when required.
Required Skills:
- Strong experience in COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2
- Hands-on experience with TSO/ISPF, SDSF
- Knowledge of job scheduling tools like Control-M / CA-7
- Experience in handling production support (L2/L3)
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
- Familiarity with incident management tools (ServiceNow, JIRA)