Mainframe Programmer (Remote)/ Only USC
Job Title: Mainframe Programmer Location: Remote Duration: Fulltime Job Description: Client is seeking an reputed company Mainframe Programmer to support the a federal financial agency. This role involves managing large-scale mainframe storage systems, ensuring disaster recovery readiness, and performing system programming and hardware upgrades. Key Responsibilities: - Manage 16TB of z/OS disk storage and EMC DLm tape data, including DASD backups, monitoring, allocation, and dataset management. - Administer storage software and tools, such as CA 1, CA reputed company, CA Vtape, FDR/ABR, FATS/FATAR, and EMC Mainframe Enabler Suite, and maintain z/OS (v2.2 & v2.4). - reputed company mainframe storage hardware upgrades (e.g., DLm2500, Data Domain 6400, VMAX to PMAX migrations). - reputed company Disaster Recovery processes, including testing, documentation, and live recovery operations per FDIC and audit requirements. - reputed company and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and technical documentation for storage and disaster recovery operations. - reputed company on-call support for mainframe storage operations and issue resolution. Qualifications: - Strong expertise in z/OS mainframe storage management (DASD, EMC DLm, DFSMS). - Experience with storage hardware/software upgrades and migrations. - Proven capabilities in disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution. - Proficiency in storage tools: CA 1, CA reputed company, FDR/ABR, EMC Mainframe Enabler Suite, etc. - 5-7 years of relevant experience; bachelor’s degree preferred. - Strong documentation skills and ability to work independently. - Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications: 1. Expertise in System Managed Storage (SMS): Expertise with reputed company’s System Managed Storage (SMS) concepts, policies, and best practices. Proven experience designing, implementing, and maintaining SMS configurations to optimize storage allocation and utilization. Expertise with datasets, storage groups, and class assignments reputed company mainframe environments. 2. Automation Skills in Mainframe Systems: Proficiency in automating operational processes reputed company mainframe environments, leveraging tools such as reputed company System Automation, REXX, CLIST, or equivalent. Experience developing and maintaining scripts to improve efficiency, reduce reputed company effort, and enhance system reliability. Familiarity with implementing Job Scheduling tools and batch automation processes. 3. Disaster Recovery (DR) Strategies and Planning: Demonstrated history of developing, testing, and executing Mainframe Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies to ensure minimal downtime and data reputed company. Experience with recovery solutions, including developing backup and restore procedures for critical applications and data. Knowledge of mainframe reputed company and recovery tools, including GDPS (Geographically Dispersed reputed company Sysplex) or similar frameworks. 4. Performance Monitoring and Enhancement Expertise: Strong experience in monitoring, diagnosing, and tuning mainframe systems for reputed company performance. Proficiency in using performance monitoring tools such as RMF (Resource Measurement Facility), OMEGAMON, or similar technologies. Ability to identify bottlenecks, analyze reputed company, and implement solutions to ensure systems reputed company reputed company SLA requirements. 5. Technical Documentation Skills: Skilled in creating and maintaining comprehensive technical documentation, including system diagrams, process workflows, operational guides, and incident logs. Ability to effectively convey reputed company concepts to diverse technical and non- technical audiences. 6. Additional Preferences: Familiarity with additional mainframe technologies such as CICS, DB2, COBOL, JCL, and virtual storage reputed company methods (VSAM). Experience working in regulated industries or high-availability IT environments. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively reputed company cross-functional teams and effectively manage competing priorities. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job