Mainframe Zos System Programmer

Preferred candidate profile

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in

  zOS System programming

  environment with work management, user management, journal management and performance management.
• Install, upgrade, customize, and maintain the z/OS operating system, including both base and optional features.
• Install, upgrade, customize, and maintain z/OS-related and ISV products through SMPE/non-SMPE processes.
• Operate in a multiple CPU and Sysplex environment.
• Apply planned, Hiper, and Red Alert maintenance, as well as product PTFs, to ensure product updates are current.
• Develop and maintain REXX and Assembler scripts and codes as necessary.
• Implement security product PTFs.
• Proactively monitor z/OS and related software, taking actions to prevent potential issues and maximize performance.
• Assist team members in problem-solving and implementing innovative improvements
• Act as support and domain expert for

  z/OS operating system

  and system components; provide direct technical support as needed in the planning, coordination, installation, implementation and testing of releases, upgrades, or changes to z/OS operating system, network, and component software
• Primary support for assigned ISV products along with diagnose z/OS platform system and product issues and follow up with root cause analysis
• Analyse performance issues while providing technical consultation and inquiries from the other IT technical teams
• Support for new product installation and evaluation as needed
• Participate in Disaster Recovery planning and tests as scheduled
• Assume personal responsibility for resolving problems in most effective way possible within SLA reaching root cause and preventing problems
• Lead daily Operations meetings provided there are no P1 incidents running
• Aid with identifying problem management trends
• Validated knowledge in the following technologies: z/OS, Unix System Services, SMP/E, REXX, Java, VSAM, Third party products
• Proven experience in providing support for ISV products.
• Ability to Recognize complex problems related to functional objectives. Analyse situations and implement solutions, or develop new system elements, procedures or processes and demonstrated ability on BRMS, Tape management, ATL/VTL for Tape Libraries
• Can act as the technical lead on internal team projects or participate on project teams that impact the z/OS platform.