Top 9 Mainframe Operator Jobs

Mainframe Computer Operator
Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing, Inc. —Bessemer, AL
- Computer literacy
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
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Data Center Mainframe Operator
Na Ali'i Consulting & Sales, LLC. —Fort Knox, KY
- $67,160 - $100,280 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Mid-level
- Ability to sit for extended periods
- 2 years
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Technology Operations & Mainframe Operator
Regions —Hoover, AL
- $46,750 - $57,270 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- Customer service
- Mid-level
- Office
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
4d
Monitoring & Event Management (MEM) Team Lead
Peraton —Arlington, VA
- $112,000 - $179,000 a year
- On call
- Windows
- 8 years
- Supervising experience
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
8d
System Administrator II - Information Technology Department
Dade County Federal Credit Union —Doral, FL
- From $35 an hour
- Full-time
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Research
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Manager IT
First Citizens Bank —Raleigh, NC
- Full-time
- Remote
- 6 years
- Windows
- High school diploma or GED
3d
Data Center Operations Analyst
Western & Southern Financial Group —Fremont, MI
- Extended hours
- Microsoft Word
- Computer science
- Microsoft Excel
12d
Programmer Analyst II
PNM (PNMR) —Albuquerque, NM
- $73,060 - $120,548 a year
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Mid-level
- Office
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Data Center Mainframe Operator
Na Ali'i Consulting & Sales, LLC. —Fort Knox, KY
Coordinate with government, military, and contractor personnel to ensure mission success. Familiarity with batch scheduling tools and mainframe operational…
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Mainframe Computer Operator
Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing, Inc. —Bessemer, AL
Strong customer service mindset with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with technical and non-technical customers.
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Mainframe Computer Operator

Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing, Inc. -
Bessemer, AL

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Qualifications

Computer operation
Customer communication
High school diploma or GED
Print production
IT department experience
Printing facility experience

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Description:

Job Summary

The Mainframe Computer Operator is responsible for monitoring and operating enterprise mainframe systems and related peripherals to support daily production workloads. This role provides first-line operational support, responds to service requests and incidents, communicates status to customers and internal teams, and ensures accurate, timely execution of scheduled processing. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, dependable, and demonstrates strong customer service and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor mainframe consoles, system logs, and job schedulers to ensure successful completion of daily/weekly/monthly processing.
Start, stop, and control batch processing and online environments per established procedures and run books.
Respond to alerts, job halts/failures, and system messages; perform basic troubleshooting and corrective actions within defined authority.
Provide timely status updates to customers and stakeholders, including impact, ETA, and next steps; maintain a professional, service-oriented approach.
Execute scheduled operational tasks such as backup coordination, file transfers, report distribution, print operations, tape/virtual tape handling, and start-of-day/end-of-day processing as applicable.
Maintain accurate shift logs and handoff notes; communicate priorities and outstanding issues during shift transitions.
Verify processing results, reconcile counts, and perform quality checks to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Identify recurring issues and recommend process improvements; assist with updating run books, checklists, and knowledge articles.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required; additional technical training or coursework is a plus.
Experience working in an IT operation’s, help desk, NOC, data center, or similar production-support environment.
Working experience in a print production environment.
Strong customer service mindset with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with technical and non-technical customers.
Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to follow procedures precisely.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, remain calm under pressure, and respond effectively to time-sensitive incidents.
Basic understanding of computer systems, operating concepts, and job scheduling/production processing.
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a shift-based operations team.

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on exposure to mainframe environments (e.g., IBM z/OS) and common operator tasks.
Basic knowledge of batch job flow concepts, and interpreting job output/messages.
Experience with ticketing systems and ITIL-based incident/problem/change processes.
Experience maintaining run books, checklists, and shift handoff documentation.

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