Illinois Secretary of State

Maintains official records and issues licenses

Information Systems Advisor 2 - z/OS Administration

System AdministrationPosted on Nov 10

Full-timeSpringfield, IL, USA$8k - $14.1k /mo

About the Job

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of two years of college, with coursework in computer science, and 4.5 years of technical systems, programming, or information technology project management experience, including at least one year of supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Requires extensive knowledge of systems design and implementation, including how programs are written, compiled, and tested, computer operations, data transcription, and the broader business context of programs.
Requires oral and written communication skills for engaging with colleagues and internal users or customers.
Requires the ability to exercise sound judgment in analyzing, evaluating, and solving procedural, organizational, administrative, or technical problems.
Requires the ability to use and understand appropriate methods, tools, applications, and processes in an organized approach to work.
Requires awareness of and adherence to organizational security, privacy, and ethics standards.
Requires extensive knowledge of computer data-capture devices and methods for receiving and transmitting data from remote locations to a computer.
Requires extensive knowledge of computer system documentation principles and techniques.
Requires extensive knowledge of the advantages and limitations of computer communication and information retrieval systems as management information tools.
Requires the ability to follow oral or written instructions and carry out established routine operations independently.
Requires the ability to organize facts and findings, analyze data logically, and present results clearly in oral, written, or graphic form.
Requires willingness to travel and a valid Illinois driver's license when required by the position.
Requires the ability to lift, carry, and push or pull 0–50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Maintains, modernizes, and optimizes z/OS operating systems and core subsystems, including TWS, DB2, CICS, and MQ, to ensure stability, reliability, and compliance with enterprise standards and modernization strategy.
Supports IBM mainframe hardware infrastructure, including processors, storage subsystems, and peripheral components; monitors performance and capacity, coordinates maintenance and firmware updates, and manages hardware lifecycle activities.
Implements and maintains vendor software that interfaces with system programs and hardware; provides 24/7 on-call support for critical system issues, performs diagnostic analysis, and coordinates resolution to maintain system availability.
Manages IBM SAN storage and replication environments and IBM VTL systems, including allocation, placement, capacity planning, catalog integrity, backup strategies, and recovery processes aligned with enterprise storage architecture.
Administers and supports z/OS networking components, including TCP/IP configuration, network routing, encryption, z/OS Connect, and other networking technologies; performs security-focused network tuning and troubleshooting.
Monitors and maintains the disaster recovery environment using IBM Flexible Capacity and failover functions to support resilience, continuity, and rapid recovery of mainframe operations.
Assists in maintaining mainframe security controls using RACF and related technologies to meet cybersecurity, audit, and regulatory requirements.
Ensures junior staff produce comprehensive documentation for system configurations, operational standards, maintenance procedures, and technical troubleshooting guides.
Guides staff in configuring and maintaining z/VM environments to support virtualized Linux workloads and interoperability with z/OS.
Monitors and tunes system performance using Omegamon, RMF, zLinux, and WLM; analyzes trends, identifies bottlenecks, and adjusts system parameters to improve throughput and efficiency.
Performs other duties as assigned.



Office of the Illinois Secretary of State
Alexi Giannoulias

Job Title: Information Systems Advisor II – z/OS Administration
Division: Technology Office
Union:            IFT
Location:       501 S 2^nd St, Springfield, IL – Sangamon County
Salary:           Range $8,020 to $14,138 monthly – commensurate with experience
Benefits:        https://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html

Attention:   Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; the Office of the Secretary of State will not complete certification and/or sponsorship requests.

Overview:

Plans, implements, coordinates, and evaluates complex technical software functions for the ILSOS Mainframe environment. This role maintains, modernizes, and optimizes the z/OS operating system and its core subsystems, oversees IBM SAN storage, replication, and VTL environments, and supports IBM mainframe hardware infrastructure. It implements and maintains vendor software, provides 24x7 on-call support for critical issues, and guides staff in managing z/VM for virtualized workloads. The position handles mainframe security through RACF, monitors and tunes system performance, manages z/OS networking, ensure thorough documentation, and maintains the ILSOS disaster recovery environment to support continuity and rapid recovery.

Duties and Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for maintaining, modernizing and optimizing the z/OS operating systems and core subsystems, including TWS, DB2, CICS, and MQ, to ensure stability, reliability, and adherence to enterprise standards and modernization strategy.
Supports IBM mainframe hardware infrastructure, including processors, storage subsystems, and peripheral components. Monitors performance and capacity management, coordinates maintenance, firmware updates, and hardware lifecycle activities.
Exercises responsibility for the implementation and maintenance of vendor software which interfaces the system programs and hardware. Provides 24×7 on‑call support for critical system issues, performing diagnostic analysis and coordinating resolution to maintain maximum system availability.
Manages IBM SAN storage and replication environments as well as IBM VTL systems, including allocation, placement, capacity planning, catalog integrity, backup strategies, and recovery processes aligned with enterprise storage architecture.
Administers and supports z/OS networking components, including TCP/IP configuration, network routing, encryption, z/OS Connect, and other networking technologies; performs security-focused network tuning and troubleshooting.
Monitors and maintains the ILSOS disaster recovery (DR) environment, utilizing IBM Flexible Capacity and failover functions to ensure resilience, continuity, and rapid recovery of mainframe operations.
Assists with maintaining mainframe security controls using RACF and related technologies, ensuring compliance with cybersecurity, audit, and regulatory requirements; Ensures that comprehensive documentation is produced by junior staff for system configurations, operational standards, maintenance procedures, and technical troubleshooting guides
Guides staff in the configuration and maintenance of z/VM environments, ensuring proper support for virtualized Linux workloads and interoperability with z/OS.
Monitors and tunes system performance using Omegamon, RMF, zLinux, and WLM, analyzing trends, identifying bottlenecks, and adjusting system parameters to improve throughput and efficiency.
Performs other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of two years of college, with coursework in the computer science field AND 4.5 years of experience with technical systems and/or programming experience and/or IT project management, including at least 1-year supervisory experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Requires extensive knowledge of systems design and implementation, including the way programs are written, compiled, and tested, the methods of operating computers, and the way data is transcribed into a suitable form and has an appreciation of the wider business context for those programs.
Requires excellent oral and written communication skills for effective engagement with colleagues and internal users/customers.
Requires extensive knowledge necessary to effectively perform the ability to exercise sound judgement in analyzing, evaluating, and solving problems of a procedural, organizational, administrative, and/or technical nature.
Requires the use and understanding of appropriate methods, tools, applications, and processes to demonstrate a rational and organized approach to work.
Requires awareness and adherence to organizational standards for security, privacy, and ethics.
Requires extensive knowledge of the devices for capturing data for computers and the means available for receiving and transmitting data from remote locations to a computer.
Requires extensive knowledge of the principles and techniques of computer system documentation.
Requires the desire to seek to identify learning and professional development opportunities.
Requires extensive knowledge of the advantages and limitations of computer communication, and information retrieval systems as management information tools.
Requires the ability to follow oral and/or written instructions and to carry out routine operations, once established, without further instructions.
Requires the ability to organize facts and findings, analyze data logically and to present results with clarity and comprehension, orally and in written or graphic form.
Requires willingness to travel and possession of a valid Illinois driver’s license as required by individual positions within the class.
Requires the ability to lift, carry, and push/pull 0 – 50lbs.

Application Process:

Please visit https://ilsos.applytojob.com/ to apply by completing the online application; you may also upload a resume or other attachments as needed.
Preference will be given to Illinois residents in the hiring and selection process, in accordance with the Illinois Secretary of State Merit Employment Code.
Questions regarding this posting or Illinois Secretary of State employment practices may be directed to Job Counselors at our Personnel offices in Chicago (312-793-5515) or Springfield (217-782-4783).

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability.

About the Company

Illinois Secretary of State

Maintains official records and issues licenses

Keeps official state records and the state seal with about 20 departments and 4,000 employees. Serves Illinois residents with driver licenses, vehicle registrations, license plates, and access to state archives and libraries. Maintains the Capitol Complex and preserves historic documents as part of a single statewide constitutional office. Aims to provide essential identification and recordkeeping, maintain public resources, and support everyday life and public safety through education and services.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Stamford, CT
Founded: Not listed

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