# Roles and Categories

The general public is unaware of IBM Z mainframe as a critical tool of business.  The general public is equally unaware of the many professional responsibilities, jobs, and skills required for day-to-day smooth operation of the world’s economy which IBM Z mainframe provides

## Employer Categories

IBM Z mainframe jobs are within and separated by 5 unique employer categories serving governments and all industries globally.

1. [Large Enterprise IT, Information Technology, Production](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/roles-in-mainframe/roles-and-categories/category-definitions#large-enterprise-it-production)
2. [Medium or Smaller Enterprise IT Production](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/roles-in-mainframe/roles-and-categories/category-definitions#medium-or-small-enterprise-it-production)&#x20;
3. [Independent Software Vendors and IBM](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/roles-in-mainframe/roles-and-categories/category-definitions#independent-software-vendors-and-ibm)&#x20;
4. [IT Consulting and System Integration](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/roles-in-mainframe/roles-and-categories/category-definitions#consulting-and-system-integration)&#x20;
5. [Facility and Service Providers](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/roles-in-mainframe/roles-and-categories/category-definitions#facility-and-service-providers)

## Role Types

Generic professional job responsibilities of government and all industries include:

1. [IT Operations and System Support and Services ](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services)
2. [IT Business Application Product Development and Support](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-business-software-product-application-development-and-support)&#x20;
3. [IT Software Engineering](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-software-engineers)&#x20;
4. [IT Architects ](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-architects)

### Roles by Type and Category

| Role                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Type                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Category |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| [Operator](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#operator-data-center-support)                                      | [IT Operations and System Support and Services](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#operator-data-center-support)  |          |
| [Production Control Analyst](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#production-control-analyst)                      | [IT Operations and System Support and Services ](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#operator-data-center-support) |          |
| Automation Specialist                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | [IT Operations and System Support and Services ](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#operator-data-center-support) |          |
| [System Administrator/Disk Storage Administrator](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#disk-storage-administrator) | [IT Operations and System Support and Services ](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#operator-data-center-support) |          |
| [System Administrator/Security Administrator](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#security-administrator)         | [IT Operations and System Support and Services ](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#operator-data-center-support) |          |
| [System Administrator/Network Administrator](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#network-administrator)           | [IT Operations and System Support and Services ](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#operator-data-center-support) |          |
| [System Administrator/Database Administrator ](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#database-administrator)        | [IT Operations and System Support and Services ](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#operator-data-center-support) |          |
| System /CICS Administrator                                                                                                                                                                                                               | [IT Operations and System Support and Services ](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#operator-data-center-support) |          |
| [System Administrator/MQSeries Administrator](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#mqseries-administrator)         | [IT Operations and System Support and Services ](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#operator-data-center-support) |          |
| [System Administrator/IMS Administrator](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#ims-administrator)                   | [IT Operations and System Support and Services ](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#operator-data-center-support) |          |
| Systems Programmer                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | [IT Operations and System Support and Services ](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#operator-data-center-support) |          |
| [Performance and Capacity Planning](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#performance-and-capacity-planning)        | [IT Operations and System Support and Services ](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#operator-data-center-support) |          |
| [Management](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#management)                                                      | [IT Operations and System Support and Services ](https://laurens-personal-organization.gitbook.io/mainframe-open-education-project/deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-operations-and-system-support-and-services#operator-data-center-support) |          |
| [Business Application Programmer](../../chapter-4-deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-business-software-product-application-development-and-support#business-application-programmer)                                                           | [IT Business/Software Product Application Development and Support](../chapter-4-deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-business-software-product-application-development-and-support)                                                              |          |
| [Software Product Programmer](../../chapter-4-deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-business-software-product-application-development-and-support#software-product-programmer)                                                                   | [IT Business/Software Product Application Development and Support](../chapter-4-deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-business-software-product-application-development-and-support)                                                              |          |
| [Data Science/Analytics](../../chapter-4-deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-business-software-product-application-development-and-support#data-science-analytics)                                                                             | [IT Business/Software Product Application Development and Support](../chapter-4-deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-business-software-product-application-development-and-support)                                                              |          |
| [Business Intelligence Developer](../../chapter-4-deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-business-software-product-application-development-and-support#business-intelligence-developer)                                                           | [IT Business/Software Product Application Development and Support](../chapter-4-deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-business-software-product-application-development-and-support)                                                              |          |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | [IT Software Engineers](../chapter-4-deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-software-engineers)                                                                                                                                                    |          |
| [Solution Architect](../../chapter-4-deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-architects#solution-architecture)                                                                                                                                     | [IT Architects](../chapter-4-deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-architects)                                                                                                                                                                    |          |
| [Enterprise Architect](../../chapter-4-deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-architects#enterprise-architect)                                                                                                                                    | [IT Architects](../chapter-4-deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-architects)                                                                                                                                                                    |          |
| [System Architect](../../chapter-4-deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-architects#system-architect)                                                                                                                                            | [IT Architects](../chapter-4-deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-architects)                                                                                                                                                                    |          |
| [Technical Architect](../../chapter-4-deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-architects#technical-architect)                                                                                                                                      | [IT Architects](../chapter-4-deeper-dive-in-role-chosen/it-architects)                                                                                                                                                                    |          |

