Mainframe Consultant

6-month contract with strong potential to extend Wellington based role on a major mainframe modernisation programme SAS mainframe focus, working within a complex enterprise environment Why you would like it: 6-month contract with strong potential to extend Wellington based role on a major mainframe modernisation programme SAS mainframe focus, working within a complex enterprise environment The opportunity: This role supports Phase 2 of a significant mainframe modernisation programme. You’ll be working across SAS within the mainframe environment, helping run, monitor, troubleshoot and support migration‑related activity across batch processing, job scheduling and data connectivity. This is not a modern mainframe development role. The focus is on SAS running in a mainframe environment, with hands‑on operational and diagnostic capability across JCL, ISPF, spooling, SASLOG, SASLIST and related tooling. What you’ll be doing: Running SAS in batch mode and troubleshooting through SASLOG and SASLIST Reading and understanding SAS programs stored in mainframe PDS libraries Running, monitoring and diagnosing mainframe jobs, including SAS jobs Working with file formats such as VSAM, CSV and EBCDIC Supporting DB2 connectivity within the mainframe environment Using job scheduling tools such as CA7, Control‑M, OPC or similar Working with technical teams to identify, resolve and document processing issues What you’ll bring: Strong working knowledge of SAS within a mainframe environment Hands‑on experience with ISPF, JCL, spooling and DB2 connectivity Proven ability to diagnose and resolve batch processing errors Experience handling mainframe file formats including VSAM, CSV and EBCDIC Familiarity with mainframe job schedulers such as CA7, Control‑M, OPC or similar Ability to work confidently across legacy environments and migration activity Banking or financial services experience would be advantageous COBOL exposure would be a useful bonus Contract details: 6-month contract, with extension potential New Zealand based Contractor benefits: Wellbeing Discovery Sessions Welcome Packs Hnry discount Exclusive invites Optional Pay-As-You-Go PI/PL Insurance REF:20201 #J-18808-Ljbffr