[Hiring] z/OS Systems Programmer @SmartIPlace

Role Description

• Provide primary support as the subject matter expert for z/OS operating systems and system components.
• Provide direct technical support in the planning, implementation, and testing of releases, upgrades, or changes to z/OS operating system, network, and component software.
• Provide end user support for assigned Independent Software Vendor (ISV) products such as BlueZone.
• Provide primary administration and end user support for SCLM.
• Provide input and recommendations for hardware capacity planning.
• Provide primary administrative support for CICS and IMS.
• Diagnose platform, software, and related product issues and follow up with root cause analysis.
• Analyze performance issues and provide input and recommendations for capacity planning.
• Provide input and recommendations for system-wide performance tuning to meet required levels of service.
• Provide input and recommendations for system parameters and system libraries management.
• Provide support for technical consultation and inquiries from other IT technical teams.
• Provide support as technical lead on internal team projects or participate on project teams that impact the z/OS platform.
• Provide support for integration-testing new products with existing applications and user procedures.
• Assist with maintaining and providing technical support for Mainframe Production Control and Support Jobs and monthly Mainframe Job Scheduler.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with z/OS Systems Programming.
• 5+ years of experience with JES2, z/OS Unix System Services (OMVS), Storage Management Subsystem (SMS).
• 3 years of experience with TSS (Top Secret Security).
• 3 years of experience with performance monitoring, including initial analysis of performance issues.
• 2 years of experience with REXX.
• 3 years of preferred experience with Informatica Power Exchange Administration.
• 3 years of preferred working knowledge for z/OS Operation, z/OS Networking, VTAM (Virtual Telecommunications Access Method), TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol).
• 3 years of preferred working knowledge of z/OS-centric automated job scheduling and management software (JOBTRAC), Terminal Emulator Software (BLUEZONE), and VTAM Session Manager Software (VTAM/SWITCH).
• 3 years of preferred working knowledge of SMP/E (System Modification Program/Extended), RMF (Resource Measurement Facility), SMF (System Management Facility), WLM (Workload Management), JCL (Job Control Language), and GRS (Global Resource Serialization).
• 3 years of preferred working knowledge of VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method) and TSO (Time Sharing Option).
• 3 years of preferred experience with TLS configuration (certificates, SSL RSA Keys, SFTP, FTPS).
• 3 years of preferred experience with SCLM (or other similar configuration management tools), specifically configuration and administration of SCLM.
• 3 years of preferred experience with CPM for JOBTRAC.