Description - NOT A PROGRAMMER ROLE, MORE OF A SYSTEM ADMIN.

Sammons Financial is looking to bring in a Mainframe Programmer who is going to be supporting the organization from an administration perspective with IBM z/OS Mainframes, for system updates, disk management, backup and disaster recovery, and system/performance monitoring. This individual must be able to be efficient in an interruptive environment as there are a lot of requests from the dev team, managers, stakeholders, etc. They do have a on-call rotation as things pop up as they are a 24/7 shop but his team said on average if an issues comes up, it's a 10-minute call from the time they wake up to the time they fix the issue -- it's a 3-week rotation on average. Please note, this person will not be programming but may construct and edit JCL code but this role is not a programmer.

Skills

z/OS, Mainframe, Ibm z/os operating systems

Top Skills Details

z/OS,Mainframe,Ibm z/os operating systems

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Regular IPL (Initial Program Load) cycles for maintenance.

Apply PTFs (Program Temporary Fixes) and APARs for updates.

Monitor WLM (Workload Manager) policies to ensure optimal resource distribution.

RACF (Resource Access Control Facility)

SDSF (System Displace and Search Facility)

Capacity planning using RMF reports and predictive analytics.

JES2/JES3 (Job Entry Subsystem)

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Sioux Falls, SD.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $72.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 5, 2026.

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.