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Mediro Application Consulting

Mainframe Technical Lead (IBM z/OS / DB2/COBOL/CICS/MQ/IMS)

Mediro Application Consulting

  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Senior position
  • Johannesburg
  • Posted 16 Feb 2026 by Mediro Application Consulting
  • Expires in 29 days
  • Job 2633288 - Ref LW_499502672417
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About the position

Qualifications required:



  • IT Degree or IT Diploma (preferred).

  • Certifications required: IBM z/OS Mainframe Practitioner Professional Certificate / IBM Mainframe Systems Administrator Certificates / IBM Mainframe Technical Manager Certificate / IBM Advanced Professional – Db2 for z/OS Master Class.

  • ITIL Foundation Certificate.



 



Advantageous certifications:



  • IBM Mainframe Systems Programmer Certificates

  • IBM Mainframe RACF Security Administrator Certificate

  • PRINCE2, PMI-ACP, PMP (advantageous)



 



Technical skills and experience required:



  • 10 – 12 years’ minimum work experience required in the mainframe environment.

  • 5 – 7 years’ minimum work experience required as a Technical Lead in the mainframe environment.

  • IBM Z platform running z/OS as the core operating system.

  • Enterprise mainframe technologies: DB2, CICS, MQ, IMS, and batch systems.

  • COBOL with integrations into modern API-driven services.

  • Automated testing and CI/CD integration.

  • DevOps Tools, DevOps Integration & Pipeline Automation (Kobee, Wazi, Zowe).

  • Artificial Intelligence.

  • Performance and monitoring tools.



Governance, risk & compliance (require knowledge of):



  • ITIL processes.

  • Change governance (CAB).

  • Disaster recovery & high availability design.

  • RPO/RTO strategy.

  • Security-by-design in financial systems.

  • Audit readiness.

  • AI governance awareness.



 



Leadership experience required:



  • Lead cross-functional technical teams.

  • Mentor junior engineers.

  • Crisis leadership during P level incidents.

  • Executive reporting capability (CIO / CTO level).



 



Strategic skills required:



  • Define 3–5-year mainframe roadmap.

  • Cost optimisation of MIPS usage.

  • Capacity forecasting.

  • Vendor management (IBM & ISVs).

  • Automation strategy alignment with business risk appetite.



 


Minimum Requirements:

Main job function:



  • The successful candidate will lead and optimise our client’s IBM Z mainframe platform running z/OS as the core operating system, ensuring stability, performance, security and continuous improvement.

  • The environment includes traditional enterprise mainframe technologies such as DB2, CICS, MQ and IMS, supporting mission-critical banking workloads.

  • This position requires strong hands-on technical expertise, architectural insight, and the ability to drive strategic direction while maintaining operational excellence.


Desired Skills:

  • IBM
  • Cobol
  • DB2

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Mediro Application Consulting

About the agency

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