Ansible Z Collection
Jun 15, 2025
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An open-source Ansible collection that provides 20+ modules for automating z/OS system administration tasks. Supports job submission, dataset management, USS file operations, and RACF security configuration.
Key Features
- Job Management - Submit JCL, monitor job status, and retrieve output programmatically
- Dataset Operations - Create, copy, delete, and manage MVS datasets with idempotent modules
- USS Integration - Full support for Unix System Services file and process management
- RACF Automation - Manage users, groups, and permissions through Ansible playbooks
Built with Python and tested against z/OS 2.4+ environments. Used in production by several enterprise teams for automated provisioning and compliance enforcement.
Authors
Software Developer at IBM
Contributing to the Ansible for IBM Z ecosystem. With over five years of experience
in systems automation and infrastructure engineering, I specialize in bridging
legacy mainframe environments with modern DevOps practices. When I’m not writing
playbooks, I’m tinkering with my homelab or contributing to open source projects.