Mainframe Batch Integration Production Analyst

Koniag Government Services; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life and disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Commuter benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Koniag Government Services in Durham, NC seeks a Mainframe Batch Integration Production Analyst to support batch testing and software migration in a government environment.

You will collaborate with BITT, review JCL/PROCS, and ensure smooth production releases using BRPS and eJES tools. Prior mainframe testing and scheduling experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong JCL experience.
• Experience with a scheduling application.
• Control-M working knowledge preferred.
• At least three years IT experience in mainframe environments.
• Mainframe testing experience and using TSO/ISPF.
• Experience migrating software through a lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Support batch integration testing and migration of software to production environments.
• Test and review batch workloads for mainframe integration.
• Provide status reports and guidance to supervision.
• Resolve JCL errors during testing and production releases.
• Operate PRUF tests and BRPS matrix tasks.

Skills

JCL experience

Scheduling applications

Control-M

TSO/ISPF

Mainframe testing

Batch processing

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

JES3

ISPF

eJES

DB2 knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Control-M

TSO/ISPF

JCL PROCs

BRPS/Batch Release

eBSRS

UCD

JES

z/OS

Job description

This position may be filled prior to the posted deadline. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Tuknik Government Services, LLC a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Mainframe Batch Integration Production Analyst to support TGS and our government customer in Durham, NC.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.

The objective of this task is to support batch integration testing and the migration of software to the customer’s multiplatform production batch environment, which consists of IBM’s z/OS operating system and related products and IBM’s Job Entry Subsystem (JES) 3. Serve as a facilitator, advisor, and technical authority on all activities related to the testing and migration of batch application software.

The Batch Integration Testing Team (BITT) tests and reviews workloads to ensure that Mainframe software integrates seamlessly with agency supported scheduling automation tools. BITT is responsible for testing the functionality of validated mainframe software, JCL, PROCS, external data interchanges, and various vendor products as an integrated package. BITT personnel use a complement of integration testing tools to create and execute test plans that support mainframe batch production releases.

BITT's Services Also Include

• Support online test that requires batch processing
• Process DB2 Binds to Integration 1
• Migrate software via the Batch Release Production System and Urban Code Deploy (UCD)
• Deletion of mainframe elements from production datasets
• The purpose of this function is to evaluate and analyze mainframe batch testing Job Control Language (JCL) for integration testing.
• Job Control (JCL) statements
• JCL Procedures (PROCS)
• Provide the task manager with a completed analysis run sheet after performing analysis on Job Control Language (JCL), JCL Procedures, and load modules.
• Resolve any Job Control Language (JCL) errors that arise in testing.
• Data base load modules
• Review, analyze and test batch application software.
• Perform initial Perform Production Release Update Facility (PRUF) test
• Submit batch application jobs and analyze and monitor their performance and the batch application job flow using IBM’s (e)JES and BMC’s Control-M products.
• Provide guidance to the application communities
• Migrate successfully tested batch application software to production using SSA’s customized migration tool Batch Release Process System (BRPS)
• Perform Software Analysis activities that will ensure adherence to the following Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) areas: Planning and Analysis, Development/ Construction, Validation, Testing, Implementation, and Post Implementation
• The contractor shall provide the task supervisor with a detailed, weekly, written status report using the format provided by the agency
• Evaluate and edit Job Control Language (JCL) as it relates to software testing
• Maintain and edit Batch Integration Test Testing (BITT) libraries in support of analysis and batch integration testing of software releases
• Conduct batch integration testing using JCL, (e)JES, and Control-M on released elements in the Batch Release Processing System (BRPS) Matrix, such as load modules, JCL, and PROCs
• Perform Production Release Update Facility (PRUF) testing on JCL, PROCs in the Batch Release Processing System (BRPS) Matrix adhering to SSA’s production standards
• Perform DB2 Binds within an integration test environment
• Update Mainframe Test Requests in the Electronic Batch Service Request System (eBSRS) to reflect the status of testing
• Migrate or reject appropriate elements on the BRPS Matrix before the 2:00 p.m. daily sweep

Functional Responsibilities:

• Provide any post implementation analysis and services, as needed, after the batch application software has been migrated to production. This may include rerunning PRUF tests, performing additional testing, and migrating the successfully tested batch application software to production
• Provide the task supervisor with a detailed, written, technical status report of any issues and errors encountered during testing, using the format provided by the agency. The contractor shall report all issues within 60 to 90 minutes of the occurrence
• The contractor shall make recommendations to avoid future and ongoing problems while testing
• The contractor shall make recommendations to resolve problems while testing

Education/Experience

• Strong JCL experience
• Experience with a scheduling applications
• Control-M working knowledge preferred.
• At least three (3) years of IT experience providing related IT support as developer or programmer, Software testing, Mainframe ZOS environment, in application related system administration and/or related field
• Mainframe testing experience
• Experience using TSO/ISPF
• Performing BINDS; providing DB2 support with DB2 modules
• Experience migrating software through a lifecycle
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities to deal with resolving mainframe batch production job performance and operation issues
• Possess analytical skills and knowledge of IBM mainframe architecture, including the z/OS operating system and mainframe utilities, to include, but not limited to:
• JES3
• ISPF
• (e)JES
• TSO
• PDF
• High School Diploma and/or related advanced training and certifications in computer operations or related field
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Must be ability to obtain a client sponsored HSPD-12 Suitability

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Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of KGS, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.

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