z/OS System Programming Engineer

Medium; Toronto (SD); Remote; USD 71,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital transformation consultancy is seeking a seasoned professional to lead the design and maintenance of their technology infrastructure. The role involves ensuring robust security measures, evaluating risks to sensitive information, and managing z/OS computing capabilities. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience and strong skills in z/OS internals and catalog management. This is a remote position based in Canada.

Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant experience required.
• Ability to work autonomously and under pressure.
• Weekend support and on-call rotations are required.

Responsibilities

• Promote awareness of information security practices.
• Assess and report security risks for information assets.
• Ensure data protection across the information lifecycle.

Skills

z/OS internals

Catalog management

Troubleshooting

USS/OMVS

Data protection

Testing software functionality

REXX

Tools

zOSMF

REST APIs

Kafka

LinuxOne

Ansible

Python

Job description

Bounteous is a premier end-to-end digital transformation consultancy dedicated to partnering with ambitious brands to create digital solutions for today’s complex challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities. With uncompromising standards for technical and domain expertise, we deliver innovative and strategic solutions in Strategy, Analytics, Digital Engineering, Cloud, Data & AI, Experience Design, and Marketing.

Our Co-Innovation methodology is a unique engagement model designed to align interests and accelerate value creation. Our clients worldwide benefit from the skills and expertise of over 4,000+ expert team members across the Americas, APAC, and EMEA. By partnering with leading technology providers, we craft transformative digital experiences that enhance customer engagement and drive business success.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to take on the critical role of leading the design and maintenance of the operating environment that serves as the backbone of our organization’s z-platform computing capabilities. This position is integral to ensuring that our technology infrastructure remains robust, stable, and powerful enough to meet the evolving needs of our Firm.

This is a remote role based in Canada.

Information Security Responsibilities

• Promote and enforce awareness of key information security practices, including acceptable use of information assets, malware protection, and password security protocols
• Identify, assess, and report security risks, focusing on how these risks impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets
• Understand and evaluate how data is stored, processed, or transmitted, ensuring compliance with data privacy and protection standards (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
• Ensure data protection measures are integrated throughout the information lifecycle to safeguard sensitive information

Requirements

• 10 years of relevant experience
• Expertise in z/OS internals
• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously
• Strong knowledge in Catalog management
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work under pressure, such as during a production system outage
• Strong skills in USS/OMVS
• Experience with z/OS and ISV software installations
• Proficiency in testing, including designing tests to validate software functionality, robustness, and performance
• Knowledge of HCD/Hardware
• Experience with REXX
• Ability to provide weekend support and participate in on-call rotations

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with zOSMF, REST APIs, Kafka, LinuxOne, Ansible, Python, and other new zOS technologies is a plus
• Assembler skills for usermods maintenance and dump reading are desirable but not mandatory

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Bounteous is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Bounteous does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. Bounteous is willing to sponsor eligible candidates for employment visas.

For employment opportunities based in Canada: Bounteous is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided at any point throughout the hiring process, provided the candidate makes their accommodation needs known to Bounteous. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.