Lead IBM Z Mainframe Systems Programmer

Sammons Financial Group; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

ESOP

401(k)

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Sammons Financial Group in the United States seeks a Sr. Systems Programmer with deep IBM Z-Series mainframe expertise to lead administration, optimization, and support of our core mainframe infrastructure.

In this hands-on role, you will plan and oversee mainframe hardware, operating systems, and core software; independently design and implement OS and system software solutions; provide technical leadership and mentoring to programming teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Information Technology or related IT field preferred.
• 5-8 years' technical/programming experience required with 3-5 years of system programming experience preferred.
• Previous mainframe experience required.
• Familiarity with system level software products including REXX, JCL, Assembler and COBOL preferred.
• Familiarity with IBM mainframe products including z/OS, CICS, DB2 and WebSphere MQ preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mainframe system management.
• Plan, organize, and oversee the operation and stability of mainframe hardware, operating systems, and core software.
• Independently analyze, design, implement, and own new or existing OS and system software solutions.
• Evaluate, install, configure, and tune IBM Z-Series hardware and z/OS along with related software (e.g., CICS, DB2, WebSphere MQ).
• Ensure peak performance and reliability of all mainframe components.
• Manage escalations with vendors to solve complex hardware and software issues.
• Lead disaster recovery planning and testing for assigned systems.
• Provide advanced technical direction and mentorship to programming teams.
• Own system and application security configurations ensuring compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.

Skills

Mainframe system management

OS management

Vendor coordination

Technical leadership

Disaster recovery planning

Security and compliance

Capacity planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in MIS/CS or related IT field

Tools

REXX

JCL

Assembler

COBOL

z/OS

CICS

DB2

WebSphere MQ

Job description

Sammons Financial Group in the United States seeks a Sr. Systems Programmer with deep IBM Z-Series mainframe expertise to lead administration, optimization, and support of our core mainframe infrastructure.

In this hands-on role, you will plan and oversee mainframe hardware, operating systems, and core software; independently design and implement OS and system software solutions; provide technical leadership and mentoring to programming teams.