OpenVMS Support Engineer

Role: OpenVMS Support Engineer Location: Reading, Leeds or Paddington Contract Inside IR35 The RoleYou will be responsible for the administration, support, and maintenance of OpenVMS systems running on a telecom platform.The role requires hands on expertise in day to day operations, system health management, and platform resilience, ensuring services run reliably in a 24x7 production environment.Your responsibilities: Administer, support, and maintain OpenVMS systems supporting critical telecom applications. Perform day to day operational activities including monitoring, job control, and system housekeeping. Manage system upgrades, patches, and OpenVMS version migrations with minimal service impact. Control and troubleshoot batch jobs, queues, and system processes to ensure smooth operations. Execute and monitor backup and restore activities, ensuring data integrity and recoverability. Participate in disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution for OpenVMS platforms. Develop, maintain, and execute VMS DCL scripts for automation and operational efficiency. Perform incident analysis, root cause identification, and support problem resolution in line with ITIL practices. Maintain operational documentation and support handovers across shifts and teams. Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and vendor teams to ensure platform stability.Your ProfileEssential skills/knowledge/experience: Strong hands on experience in OpenVMS system administration in ..... full job details .....