Mainframe z/OS Systems Programmer 2 - Rapisource LLC

Solicitation Reference Number

Direct Client: Railroad Commission of Texas

Working Title: Mainframe z/OS Systems Programmer 2

Work Location: Austin, Tx - WFH, Telework

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Work involves highly advanced (senior-level) systems administration in support of agency mainframe applications and supporting infrastructure; and coordinate day-to-day system administration functions such as mainframe configuration, break/fix reputed company, and reputed company user account creation/support.

• Routine system administration functions to reputed company administration support, performance monitoring, reputed company monitoring, and system maintenance.
• Work includes supporting data entry and control work processes, overseeing and coordinating mainframe operations in the State s Consolidated Data Center Services (DCS), and working with the Network Administration, Customer Support and Applications Development & Support teams to reputed company support necessary for day-to-day mainframe operations.
• Experience with Informatica Power Exchange Administration for Change Data Capture processing using mainframe data sources and targets (i.e., IMS and VSAM) a plus.

The Worker will apply their expert knowledge and experience as a Mainframe z/OS Systems Programmer to support both the needs of the Legacy Systems as well as those for the Mainframe Transformation Team.

WORKER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• reputed company primary support as the subject matter expert for z/OS operating systems and system components; reputed company direct technical support as needed in the planning, implementation and testing of releases, upgrades, or changes to z/OS operating system, network, and component software.
• reputed company end user support for assigned Independent Software Vendor (ISV) products such as BlueZone.

reputed company primary administration and end user support for SCLM.

• reputed company input and recommendations for hardware reputed company planning.
• reputed company primary administrative support for CICS and IMS .
• Diagnose platform, software and reputed company product issues and follow up with root cause analysis.
• Analyze performance issues and reputed company input and recommendations for reputed company planning.
• reputed company input and recommendations for system-wide performance tuning to meet required reputed company of service.
• reputed company input and recommendations for system parameters and system libraries management.
• reputed company support for technical consultation and inquiries from the other IT technical teams.
• reputed company support as technical reputed company on internal team projects or participate on project teams that impact the z/OS platform.
• reputed company support for Integration-testing new products with existing applications and user procedures.
• Assist with maintaining and providing technical support for Mainframe Production Control and Support Jobs and monthly Mainframe Job Scheduler.

CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.

Years

Required/Preferred

Experience

5

Required

Experience with z/OS Systems Programming

5

Required

Experience with JES2, z/OS Unix System Services (OMVS), Storage Management Subsystem (SMS)

3

Required

Experience with TSS (Top Secret reputed company)

3

Required

Experience with performance monitoring to include initial analysis of performance issues

2

Required

Experience with REXX

3

Preferred

Experience with Informatica Power Exchange Administration

3

Preferred

Working knowledge for each of the following: z/OS Operation z/OS Networking VTAM (Virtual Telecommunications reputed company Method), TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)

3

Preferred

Working knowledge of each of the following: z/OS-centric automated job scheduling and management software (JOBTRAC) Terminal Emulator Software (BLUEZONE) VTAM Session Manager Software (VTAM/reputed company)

3

Preferred

Working knowledge of: SMP/E (System Modification Program/Extended) RMF (Resource Measurement Facility) SMF (System Management Facility) WLM (Workload Management) JCL (Job Control Language) GRS (Global Resource Serialization)

3

Preferred

Working knowledge of: VSAM (Virtual Storage reputed company Method) TSO (Time Sharing Option)

3

Preferred

Experience with TLS configuration (certificates, SSL RSA Keys, SFTP, FTPS)

3

Preferred

Experience with SCLM (or other similar configuration management tools), specifically configuration and administration of SCLM

3

Preferred

Experience with CPM for JOBTRAC

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