Mainframes Programmer/ Tester

Job Description

Job Description: • Systems application mainframe engineer candidate must have Parallel Sysplex experience designing, installing, maintaining and supporting the major application subsystems running on z/OS. Must possess minimum of 7 years previous experience as a systems mainframe engineer installing and supporting at least two of the three major application subsystems, CICS or MQ on z/OS and provide leadership and training. • Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience • 10 years of experience in CICS for z/OS or MQ for z/OS, along with mainframe related tools such as BMC Catalog Manager, BMC ChangeManager, BMC Apptune, BMC Mainview, IBM –CICS Interdependency Analyzer, IBM –CICS Performance analyzer, SMPE, ISPF, SMS, SMF • Responsible for the overall management and administration of CICS for z/OS and MQ for z/OS subsystems across multiple Sysplexes and CECS. • Effective workload balance tuning and performance knowledge • DB2 for z/OS Experience desired • CTG experience desired • REXX experience desired • Vendor management experience • zCEE experience desired • Provides 247 oncall support within a team rotation • Strong Leadership and Communication skills • Document and enforce data security with consideration for key dependencies of CICS and MQ on system z.