About Careertakes

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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is hiring an entry-level Site Reliability Engineer to join its IT development and infrastructure hosting team in Poughkeepsie, NY. In this role you will help maintain and improve mission-critical Z / mainframe environments, support platform availability, and build automation to improve operational efficiency.

• Assist with installation, configuration, maintenance, and support of Z/mainframe infrastructure and associated platform components.
• Support operating system maintenance activities, including upgrades, service implementation, and testing for enterprise mainframe platforms.
• Monitor system performance and availability; respond to alerts and help troubleshoot incidents to restore service quickly.
• Participate in incident resolution, root cause analysis, and problem management to reduce recurrence.
• Collaborate with storage, networking, security, and middleware teams to maintain a stable production environment.
• Develop scripts and automation to reduce manual work, improve deployment reliability, and accelerate operational tasks.
• Contribute to system documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Support infrastructure projects for modernization, automation, and platform improvements.
• Learn platform-specific technologies through mentoring, formal training, and hands-on experience.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• Basic understanding of operating systems, networking, and enterprise computing concepts.
• Experience or coursework with programming or scripting languages such as REXX, Python, Java, C/C++, or similar.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated eagerness to learn new technologies and enterprise infrastructure platforms.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to Z / mainframe technologies, z/OS concepts, or Linux on Z through coursework, internships, labs, or personal projects.
• Familiarity with JCL, TSO/ISPF, SDSF, RACF, VTAM/TCPIP, or platform automation concepts.
• Hands-on experience with automation, scripting, or DevOps practices.
• Experience with Git/GitHub, Agile methodologies, or CI/CD tooling.
• Relevant industry certifications or specialized technical training.

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Why Join

• Structured mentorship and formal training to accelerate your expertise on enterprise platforms.
• Hands-on experience supporting production-grade infrastructure used by development teams and strategic initiatives.
• Opportunity to build automation and modernize legacy processes while collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Career growth paths into systems engineering, platform reliability, automation engineering, or site reliability roles.

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Location & Work Authorization

This position is based in Poughkeepsie, NY. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; Confidential Client will comply with applicable employment and immigration laws.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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