Technology Apprentice

Franklin Apprenticeships has partnered with a company in the Richmond, VA area that has multiple openings for technical apprentices in their mainframe department.

As a Mainframe System Administrator, you’ll work with other System Administrators, Systems Programmers, network, and application teams to perform daily activities ranging in complexity and will be responsible for the installation, configuration, upkeep, and reliable operation of one or more client environments.

Throughout your apprenticeship, you’ll work as part of a diverse team to support clients as they use our systems. You’ll learn the fundamentals of mainframe computing, and will master skills like: deploying and managing operating systems, implementing monitoring, configuration management, and reporting, executing change management, implementing system security, coding JCL and writing simple REXX programs.

Our apprenticeship program will give you the opportunity to build your skills to grow your career as a Mainframe System Administrator.

To be successful, you need:

• Drive and eagerness to learn
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking, organization, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and take initiative, as well as work collaboratively and contribute to an agile team environment
• Some basic knowledge or experience in ONE or more of the following is preferred:
• Mainframe hardware and systems functions
• Installing, troubleshooting, operating, testing, planning or configuring relevant technologies
• Reading and interpreting mainframe system/application program dumps and traces
• Proficiency in the use of applications running on Windows and Linux workstations

New to IT? or changing careers? The Franklin pre-apprenticeship program will help you achieve the above mentioned requirements. Franklin and IBM have developed a program to expand the talent pool for IBM z by giving you access to no cost training, making you career ready.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,539.23 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Minneapolis, MN 55402: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Richmond, VA 23219