[Hiring] Azure Cloud Engineer @Luxoft

Role Description

This position will require the incumbent to draw upon their past systems programmers and management experience. The primary responsibility will be the management of mainframe outsourcing providers as well as other vendors while providing support and leadership for mainframe technologies. Responsibilities include:

• Manage, plan, direct, organize and control outsourcing provider's activities with respect to the JM Family mainframe.
• Monitor all mainframe activities looking for problems and potential improvements.
• Review actions taken by mainframe outsourcing provider to ensure they were completed successfully.
• Review, approve, and coordinate with mainframe outsourcing provider upcoming changes and software releases.
• Develop and provide ad hoc performance and tracking reports.
• Research new technologies and features to determine applicability to JM.
• Provide first line of support for mainframe infrastructure to all JM organizations.
• Participate in all mainframe incidents to coordinate and direct activities as well as to provide guidance to outsourcing provider and other JM support groups.
• Develop new mainframe utilities when required.
• Recognize the need for and develop processes and jobs to further streamline operations.
• Install new software products as required.
• Be the general go-to person when there are mainframe problems or questions.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of systems programmer experience.
• Strong background in analyzing, documenting, installing, developing and maintaining operating system software including utility software and system software languages.
• Experience with managing mainframe outsourcing agreements and managed service providers.
• Proven track record with understanding and managing vendors with respect to SLA's, SRM's and vendor commitments.
• Knowledge of and ability to articulate/document mainframe best practices.
• Strong working knowledge of ITIL principles with emphasis on problem/incident/change management.
• Bachelor degree in Business or Information Systems required; Master's degree preferred.
• Proven technical/thought leadership experience in IT.
• Passion for mainframe technologies.
• Technically aware and keeps up to date on current technology trends.
• Proven experience with effective delivery within IT.
• Highly accountable, drives for results and ability to collaborate with groups across ITS and with vendors.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and creative problem solving techniques.
• Ability to assist in the development of department strategic roadmaps.
• Experience managing a high volume workload.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to present and translate highly technical capabilities to business leaders.
• Management of vendors to ensure SLA's are maintained.
• Experience in establishing best practices, procedures and enforcing governance.
• Strong track record of collaborating and partnering to obtain common results.

Requirements

• Agile Methodologies (Nice to have).

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