z/OS System Programmer

TechDigital Group; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled z/OS System Programmer or Administrator to join their team. This role involves troubleshooting technical issues, ensuring maximum uptime, and implementing changes to z/OS. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of z/OS services, JES concepts, and be proficient in various programming and monitoring tools. You will play a key role in maintaining customer satisfaction, strategizing backup plans, and ensuring adherence to processes. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make an impact in a dynamic environment, this position could be your next great opportunity.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of z/OS services and JES concepts.
• Experience with JCL, REXX, and performance monitoring tools.
• Knowledge in installing and supporting ISV products.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot technical issues and ensure SLA compliance.
• Implement changes to z/OS and perform root cause analysis.
• Participate in upgrades and maintain customer satisfaction.

Skills

z/OS services structure

JES concepts

parallel sysplex/GDPS

catalog management

PARMLIB configuration

JCL

REXX

CLIST

Modify Assembler EXITS

z/OS HW

LPAR

HMC

IMS/MQ Series

RACF experience

CA-View

Tape management tool (CA-1)

BMC Incontrol

CA-7

USS management

CICS installation and upgrade

SMP/E

performance monitoring tools

IBM's RMF

SMF

subsystem analysis tools

Tools

SAS

MXG

CA-MICS

Strobe

Omegamon products

Job description

Note: Not looking for Mainframe Application development or DBA profiles here. Hence pls share only z/OS System programmers or administrators.

General Description

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshooting technical issues
• Responsible for successful completion of Installation, configuration and migration
• Ensure maximum uptime according to the SLA
• Improves and maintains customer and employee satisfaction
• Perform problem determination followed by root cause analysis and documentation
• Implement changes to z/OS and installed SW followed by documentation
• Participate in analyzing, planning and implementation of upgrades to z/OS and installed SW
• New products installation, testing and customization
• Working with incident and change management tools
• Understand and implement specific customer requirements
• Perform root cause analysis
• Defining processes and ensuring that the processes are adhered to
• Responsible for strategizing a backup plan and test plan for failure scenario
• Monitoring and maintaining SLA requirements by the team members
• Planning Backup/Restoration Strategy for 24x7 operation support
• Testing / Auditing/processes as required from time to time
• Identify Skill gaps and plan for training / knowledge updating

Skill set Requirements

Mandatory:

• Fully understand z/OS services structure, JES concepts, parallel sysplex/GDPS, catalog management
• PARMLIB configuration and JES customization
• Knowledge of JCL, REXX, CLIST and Modify Assembler EXITS
• Knowledge of z/OS HW, LPAR, HMC
• IMS/MQ Series (Web Sphere MQ)
• RACF experience
• Knowledge of installing and supporting few commonly used ISV products like CA-View, Tape management tool (CA-1), Scheduling tools (BMC Incontrol, CA-7) etc.
• Knowledge of USS management
• Capable of installing regular maintenance (RSUs)
• Supporting any hardware or software upgrade in the environment
• Capable of Installing/upgrading CICS and related products on a mainframe
• Maintain reliability, availability of CICS systems software
• Good knowledge in usage of transactions like CEMT, CEDA etc.
• Good Knowledge of SMP/E
• Install and use performance monitoring tools and products (like SAS, MXG, CA-MICS, Strobe and the Omegamon products)
• Expertise in tuning and debugging performance problems for z/OS systems including application workloads
• Perform problem diagnostics and resolution. Monitor system performance and tune when required
• Well versed in storage capacity planning and configuration and should have good familiarity with typical z/OS application performance analysis
• Capable of z/OS Performance Analysis using various tools such as IBM's RMF, SMF and subsystem analysis tools
• Capable of Installing, Customizing and maintaining IBM and other ISV products related to Automations