Assembler Principal Product Developer

BMC Software, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 144,900 - 241,500; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Assembler Developer to tackle complex challenges in storage management. This role involves leading a technical team, developing innovative software solutions, and collaborating across multiple product lines. You'll leverage your extensive experience in IBM z/OS and MVS Assembler to drive high-quality software design and architecture. Join a dynamic team that values diversity and creativity, where your contributions will be recognized and celebrated. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 20+ years in mainframe OEM vendor products in IBM z/OS.
• Extensive experience in MVS Assembler and related tools.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical team in developing new storage management products.
• Collaborate across teams to resolve customer issues.
• Mentor less experienced colleagues and troubleshoot complex problems.

Skills

MVS Assembler

IBM z/OS

JCL

VSAM

Diagnostics

Debugging

Troubleshooting

REXX

C Programming

Tools

IPCS

GTF

XDC

Job description

You may occasionally be required to travel for business.

This role can be based remotely in the United States.

Description and Requirements

"At BMC trust is not just a word - it's a way of life!"

We are an award-winning, equal opportunity, culturally diverse, fun place to be. Giving back to the community drives us to be better every single day. Our work environment allows you to balance your priorities, because we know you will bring your best every day. We will champion your wins and shout them from the rooftops. Your peers will inspire, drive, support you, and make you laugh out loud!

We help our customers free up time and space to become an Autonomous Digital Enterprise that conquers the opportunities ahead - and are relentless in the pursuit of innovation!

As the Principal Assembler developer at BMC, you will be working on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors. Your work will include collaboration across different BMC products lines. You will be managing a varied workload of multiple ongoing tasks including new function development and product maintenance. You will be communicating with various teams to help resolve customer issues. As part of the development team, it would be your responsibility to develop and debug software products.

This will be working as part of BMC’s Storage team, specifically focusing on our FDR product line. FDR is the High-Performance Storage Management solutions from BMC.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical team, high level and low-level architecting and developing a new product from scratch in the world of Storage management.
• Tackle complex problems that require in-depth knowledge of z/OS internals.
• Collaborate across different BMC product lines, including new function development and product maintenance, and communicate with various teams to resolve customer issues.
• Work on a broad array of critical, unique issues and complex programs/solutions.
• Exhibit a passion for developing high-quality software design and architecture, coding complex modules that meet functional and business requirements on schedule and within budget.
• Identify, prioritize, and execute tasks in the software development life cycle.
• Develop tools and applications by producing safe and clean efficient code.
• Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting.
• Perform unit/module testing to identify errors and confirm programs meet specifications.
• Stay up to date with new technology and teach other developers how to incorporate new trends.
• Fix bugs, add enhancements, and convert software to other platforms.
• Generate ideas with team members and offer insightful solutions.
• Mentor less experienced colleagues.
• Troubleshoot complex problems at both application and systems levels.
• Lead the development team on technology front.

Required Skills:

• 20+ years of experience designing, testing, and implementing mainframe OEM vendor products and system exits in an IBM z/OS environment.
• Extensive experience coding MVS Assembler using MVS supervisor services, cross memory services and data management facilities.
• Extensive experience in a combination of the following - JCL, VSAM, JES2/3, SDSF, ISPF, REXX, and/or C programming.
• Diagnostics, Debugging and Troubleshooting skills using IPCS, GTF, and XDC.
• Experience in QA principles, including test planning, test cases creation, execution, test results documentation & defect reporting.
• Knowledge of storage management/administration (DFSMS, DFSMS/HSM, virtual tape systems, DASD).
• The ability to work independently, solve complex problems and effectively reassess work priorities.
• Knowledge of z/OS Internals, Channel program, I/O and Control blocks.
• Experience supporting and developing MVS systems software.

Nice to have skills:

• Knowledge of trimodal instructions, access register mode, SRB and zIIP processing.
• Experience with working on BMC AMI FDR products.

Our commitment to you!

BMC’s culture is built around its people. We have 6000+ brilliant minds working together across the globe. You won’t be known just by your employee number, but for your true authentic self. BMC lets you be YOU!

If after reading the above, you’re unsure if you meet the qualifications of this role but are deeply excited about BMC and this team, we still encourage you to apply! We want to attract talents from diverse backgrounds and experience to ensure we face the world together with the best ideas!

BMC is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, age, sex, creed, color, religion, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, disabled veteran or status as a protected veteran. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, visit the accommodation request page.

BMC Software maintains a strict policy of not requesting any form of payment in exchange for employment opportunities, upholding a fair and ethical hiring process.

The annual base salary range represents the low and high end of the BMC salary range for this position. Actual salaries depend on a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training, licensure, and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

The range listed is just one component of BMC's employee compensation package. Other rewards may include a variable plan and country-specific benefits.

At BMC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at/near the top of the range. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $144,900 - $241,500.