Role Summary
The z/VM Technical Consultant will provide expert-level support, engineering, and advisory services across IBM z/VM environments. This permanent role focuses on designing, implementing, optimising, and troubleshooting virtualisation solutions on IBM Z, with LinuxONE experience highly desirable. You will work closely with infrastructure, platform, and application teams to ensure stable, secure, and high‑performance virtualised environments.
Key Responsibilities
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Design, deploy, and maintain IBM z/VM environments across multi‑LPAR infrastructures.
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Provide deep technical expertise in z/VM virtualisation, CP, CMS, RACF integration, and performance tuning.
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Support provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of virtual servers and workloads.
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Troubleshoot complex issues across z/VM, TCP/IP stacks, network routing, and storage connectivity.
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Implement automation, monitoring, and operational improvements to enhance system reliability.
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Collaborate with Linux, z/OS, storage, and network teams to ensure seamless cross‑platform integration.
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Produce technical documentation, architectural diagrams, and operational runbooks.
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Participate in capacity planning, performance analysis, and platform modernisation initiatives.
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Provide consultancy to stakeholders on best practices, platform optimisation, and future‑state architecture.
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Support security hardening, patching, and compliance activities.
Essential Skills & Experience
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Strong hands‑on experience with IBM z/VM administration, engineering, or consultancy.
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Deep understanding of z/VM CP, CMS, DIRMAINT, RACF, and virtual networking concepts (VSWITCH, VLANs).
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Proven ability to troubleshoot complex virtualisation, networking, and performance issues.
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Familiarity with enterprise storage (FCP, EDEV, DASD) and SAN connectivity.
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Strong scripting or automation capability (REXX, shell scripting, Python desirable).
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Excellent communication skills and ability to work with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Desirable Skills
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LinuxONE platform experience (deployment, performance tuning, secure service containers).
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Knowledge of KVM on IBM Z, containerisation (OpenShift on Z), or hybrid cloud integration.
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Experience with z/OS, z/OSMF, or cross‑platform mainframe environments.
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Exposure to DevOps tooling, CI/CD pipelines, or infrastructure‑as‑code.
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Understanding of enterprise security, encryption, and compliance frameworks.
With a growing client base, we want to attract, develop, reward and retain the best talent. We help our people to progress, with a company culture and workplace founded on individual respect, skills development, knowledge transfer, and hands-on experience. Our people are the most critical component of our long-term success, and their health and wellbeing are our priority. You will enjoy a comprehensive, locally competitive benefits package.
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