Lead Mainframe z/OS Systems Programmer

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts seeks an IT professional specializing in Mainframe z/OS systems programming to maintain and optimize the IBM z/OS environment on a modern IBM z17 platform. The role involves collaborating with a team of z/OS specialists, installing software, testing changes, and ensuring peak performance across production workloads.

The candidate should have a strong background in z/OS system software, JES/JCL/TSO, and related utilities, with on-call responsibilities and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Six (6) years of experience with IBM z/OS systems software and 3rd party vendor (System z) installation, maintenance, and support within the last 10 years.
• Experience with JES3 or JES2, JCL and TSO/ISPF and SMPE.
• Experience with utility programs including IDCAMS, IEBGENER, IEBCOPY, ADRDSSU, and SORT.

Responsibilities

• Plans, installs, maintains, upgrades and administers IBM mainframe (System z) software.
• Modifies IBM mainframe software parameters, configuration values and options.
• Installs corrective service to fix IBM mainframe software problems.
• Tests mainframe software changes before moving them to a production environment.
• Manages the installation, maintenance, and support of Db2 and Db2 related products and tools on z/OS.
• Follows agency standards, policies and guidelines.
• Documents all mainframe system software changes.
• Provides advanced support to users and application developers in diagnosing and resolving mainframe software issues.
• Communicates potential problems or benefits of mainframe software changes to management.
• Performs rotating on-call duties related to z/OS and other mainframe software/hardware support (24x7).
• Researches and analyzes IBM mainframe problems and determines best course of action to eliminate problems.
• Ensures compatibility of installations with other mainframe software and upgrades.
• Verifies hardware/software compatibility with planned upgrades.
• Participates in Disaster Recovery planning and exercises.
• Initiates planning tasks for short- and long-range work assignments.
• Prepares reports and provides information requested by management.

Skills

IBM z/OS

Mainframe

System programming

JCL/TSO/ISPF

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JES3/JES2

TSO/ISPF

SMPE

IDCAMS

IEBGENER

IEBCOPY

RMF

BMC Code Pipeline

Control-M

RACF

zSecure Suite

TCPIP

Job description

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts seeks an IT professional specializing in Mainframe z/OS systems programming to maintain and optimize the IBM z/OS environment on a modern IBM z17 platform. The role involves collaborating with a team of z/OS specialists, installing software, testing changes, and ensuring peak performance across production workloads.

The candidate should have a strong background in z/OS system software, JES/JCL/TSO, and related utilities, with on-call responsibilities and a