Mainframe Network Engineer

IT Concepts (ITC) at its core is an 8(a) SDVOSB founded on the concepts of customer-centric, driven to deliver, teamwork, integrity, and innovation. Founded in 2003, ITC was established with a simple yet important promise to “deliver solutions that work”. As we continue to grow in the support of our government customers, we are looking for driven and innovative individuals to join our team.

IT Concepts is looking for an experienced Mainframe Network Engineer to support our Server Refreshment Project at the Social Security Administration.

The Office of Hardware Engineering (OHE) is responsible for providing telecommunications services to all Social Security Administration (SSA) and state Disability Determination Service (DDS) offices. The SSA network infrastructure provides the critical foundation for all information exchanges within SSA’s very large enterprise network, and between SSA and other agencies and business partners including the public.

SSA’s baseline mainframe network environment supports over 100,000 devices in a Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) dual-carrier routed network and supports connectivity requirements for the Agency’s various client-server platforms. The environment concurrently consists of mainframe Computer Processor Units (CPUs) with numerous Logical PARtitions (LPARs) distributed among them for a total of 51,407 Million Instructions per Second (MIPS).The network infrastructure also consists of 56 Data Link Switch/Systems Network Architecture Switch (DLSW/SNAsw) consolidation routers, which are located in the Perimeter East Building (PEB) and the Second Support Center (SSC). This traffic flows between the two sites, with matching primary and secondary pairs for redundancy.

Requirements

Experience:

• Familiar of VTAM, TCP/IP, OSA, DVIPA, OMPROUTE, TN3270 and Enterprise Extender protocols, Switched Major Nodes, VTAM start up lists, etc. and their interdependencies within z/OS Communications Server
• Experience in security protocols: IPSEC, TLS, and AT-TLS
• Knowledge of Netview and Omegamon
• Familiar with JES3, TSO and CA-TPX
• Understanding IPv4/IPv6 network components in z/OS Communications Server

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performing engineering, configuration, customization, and problem determination of z/OS Communications Server, Enterprise Extender, and Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
• Willing to learn the mainframe networking hardware and software
• Excellent presentation, communication and customer interaction skills.
• Experience writing technical reports and white papers.
• Ability to document and describe Z/OS data communication and infrastructure design, including rationale for decisions and implication of decisions.
• Must be able to work well under pressure and willing to implement and verify changes Saturday nights / Sunday mornings

Benefits

The Company:

• Founded in 2003, IT Concepts was established with a simple yet important promise to “deliver technology concepts that work.” This founding principle, which permeates throughout our team and company culture, has propelled ITC to the upper echelons of the industry. With award-winning services and unflinching dedication to country and clients, ITC remains committed to teamwork, innovation, and collaboration.
• We’re an SBA 8(a) and CVE certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business focused on providing best in class IT Services, Management Consulting, and Data Services Solutions to our clients.
• We’re ISO 27001:2013, ISO 20000-1:2011, and ISO 9001:2015 certified and have CMMI DEV and SVC ML3 ratings
• We’ve been named part of: Inc 5000’s Fastest Growing Private Companies in 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2021; Washington Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Companies in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019; Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019.

The Employer:

• We offer great benefits – Competitive Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Identity Protection, Pet Insurance, 401(k) with company matching.
• We invest in our employees – Every employee is provided with a stipend to invest in certifications, a master’s degree, or even a doctorate.
• We work hard, we play hard -Nationals Games, Happy Hours, Holiday events, philanthropic endeavors, etc…at ITC we enjoy working together but also take time to connect with each other and our community through various events and activities.

IT Concepts is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. As such, any personnel decisions (hire, promotion, job status, etc.) on applicants and/or employees are based on merit, qualifications, competence, and business needs, not on race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, genetic information of the employee or family member of the employee, marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other factor protected by federal, state or local law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.