Mainframe OMEGAMON & Tivoli Event Management SME

Job description

**Who We Are** At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world’s leading businesses.  We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people—Kyndryls—that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive. **The Role** As a Mainframe OMEGAMON & Tivoli Event Management SME at Kyndryl, you’ll solve complex problems and identify potential future issues across the spectrum of platforms and services. You’ll be at the forefront of new technology and modernization, working with some of our biggest clients – which means some of the biggest in the world. There’s never a typical day as a System Administrator at Kyndryl, because no two projects are alike. You’ll be managing systems data for clients and providing day-to-day solutions and security compliance. You’ll oversee a queue of assignments and work directly with technicians, prioritizing tickets to deliver the best solutions to our clients. One of the benefits of Kyndryl is that we work with clients in a variety of industries, from banking to retail. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here. You’ll also get the chance to share your expertise by recommending modernization options, identifying new business opportunities, and cultivating relationships with other teams and stakeholders. Does the work get challenging at times? Yes! But you’ll collaborate with a diverse group of talented people and gain invaluable management and organizational skills, which will come in handy as you move forward in your career. We are looking for a Senior OMEGAMON Specialist – z/OS System Programming & Tivoli Event Management with strong experience in IBM Mainframe infrastructure support. The candidate should have hands-on expertise in OMEGAMON installation, customization, monitoring configuration, troubleshooting, performance analysis, and Tivoli Event Management integration. The role requires strong z/OS skills including SMP/E, JCL, JES2, TSO/ISPF, SDSF, RMF/SMF, WLM, RACF, TCP/IP, PARMLIB/PROCLIB customization, and started task management. The candidate will support monitoring thresholds, alerts, situations, event forwarding, escalation workflows, incident resolution, production stability, and proactive performance monitoring across critical z/OS environments. Key Responsibilities - Install, configure, customize, upgrade, and maintain IBM OMEGAMON monitoring solutions across z/OS environments. - Configure and administer OMEGAMON runtime environments, product libraries, started tasks, security definitions, and maintenance activities. - Customize monitoring thresholds, alerts, situations, exceptions, workspaces, and performance dashboards to meet business requirements. - Monitor and support critical mainframe subsystems including z/OS, CICS, IMS, Db2, MQ, Storage, and TCP/IP environments. - Analyze system performance, capacity, and availability using OMEGAMON, RMF/SMF data, SDSF, and other diagnostic tools. - Integrate and manage OMEGAMON event forwarding, correlation, escalation, and automation through Tivoli Event Management solutions. - Troubleshoot monitoring issues, agent failures, alerting gaps, event-processing problems, and subsystem performance bottlenecks. - Collaborate with operations, automation, command center, and application support teams to ensure timely incident resolution and SLA compliance. - Support integration with enterprise monitoring and ITSM platforms such as Tivoli, Netcool/OMNIbus, ServiceNow, and Splunk. - Develop technical documentation, monitoring standards, operational runbooks, and drive continuous improvement through automation and monitoring optimization. Your future at Kyndryl Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career, from Junior System Administrator to Architect. We have opportunities for Cloud Hyperscalers that you won’t find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. One of the benefits of Kyndryl is that we work with clients in a variety of industries, from banking to retail. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here. **Who You Are** You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others. Required Technical and Professional Expertise - 8 to 12 Years of experience in IBM Mainframe Infrastructure with strong expertise in z/OS systems administration and system programming. - Hands-on experience with the IBM OMEGAMON Monitoring Suite, including OMEGAMON for z/OS, Enhanced 3270 UI, agents, runtime environments, situations, alerts, and historical data collection. - Proven expertise in installation, configuration, customization, upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting of OMEGAMON products across enterprise mainframe environments. - Strong knowledge of performance monitoring and capacity management, including RMF/SMF data analysis, workload management, exception monitoring, and system performance reporting. - Extensive experience with Tivoli Enterprise Monitoring (TEMS), Tivoli Enterprise Portal (TEP), and Tivoli Event Management, including event correlation, escalation, filtering, and automation. - Deep technical understanding of z/OS technologies including SMP/E, JCL, JES2