Position: z/OS Systems Programmer
Location: Remote USA
Mode of Hire: Contract
Skill set Requirements
- Fully understand z/OS services structure JES concepts parallel sysplex/GDPS catalog management
- PARMLIB configuration and JES customization
- Knowledge of JCL REXX CLIST and Modify Assembler EXITS
- Knowledge of z/OS HW LPAR HMC
- IMS/MQ Series (Web Sphere MQ)
- RACF experience
- Knowledge of installing and supporting few commonly used ISV products like CAView Tape management tool (CA1) Scheduling tools (BMC Incontrol CA7) etc.
- Knowledge of USS management
- Capable of installing regular maintenance (RSUs)
- Supporting any hardware or software upgrade in the environment
- Capable of Installing/upgrading CICS and related products on a mainframe
- Maintain reliability availability of CICS systems software
- Good knowledge in usage of transactions like CEMT CEDA etc.
- Good Knowledge of SMP/E SQL DB2 online and offline utilities ZPARMS DB2 logs and BSDS DB2 Commands DDF etc.
- Install and use performance monitoring tools and products(like SAS MXG CAMICS Strobe and the Omegamon products)
- Expertise in tuning and debugging performance problems for z/OS systems including application workloads
- Perform problem diagnostics and resolution. Monitor system performance and tune when required
- Well versed in storage capacity planning and configuration and should have good familiarity with typical z/OS application performance analysis
- Capable of z/OS Performance Analysis using various tools such as IBMs RMF SMF and subsystem analysis tools
- Capable of Installing Customizing and maintaining IBM and other ISV products related to Automations
Soft Skills/Other skills
- Excellent communication and conversation skills (Verbal and Written). Customer facing.
- Good documentation skills
- Good working knowledge of MS OFFICE (Including MS Project and Visio)
- Should have a good customer handling skills
- Able to handle unforeseen situations
- High level of acceptance
- Can drive value and its methodology
Years of Experience
- Total: 9 to 13 years of experience
- Relevant: More than 9 years of experience in System Programming