Job Title: zOS programmer
Type: Contract (6 Months)
Work Location: Hartford CT(Onsite)
Responsibilities:
- The zOS Systems Programmer should have technical domain level and specialist skills to ensure that all the engineering services are operated maintained and constantly upgraded as technology advances.
- There can be multiple functions within the job involving multiple products and technologies Including but not limited to programming support to maintain essential environmental conditions analysis creating functional technical design solutions.
- The job holder may specialize in a single or combination of those functions technologies They will be involved in overseeing the deployment planning configuration testing.
Key Skills
- Upgrading maintaining and supporting the zOS operating system Upgrading maintaining and supporting ISV products particularly from the vendors IBM and Computer Associates CA production support.
- Must have extensive experience of mainframe systems programming.
- Must have knowledge of a combination zOS SMPE TSOISPF USS SDSF JCL.
- Must have knowledge of IBM and CA Products and be able to work independently
- Must have excellent problem determination skills and be a true team player
- Required to provide off hours support for the implementation of software changes and support for other projects requiring software expertise as well as be part of an on call rota set and achieved challenging short medium and longterm goals which exceeded the standards in their field.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills an ability to communicate with impact
- ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences
- Built effective networks across business areas developing relationships based on mutual trust and encouraging others to do the same
- Have some experience of creating and deploying comprehensive business operating plans which consistently deliver desired results
- A comprehensive understanding of risk management and proven experience of ensuring own and others compliance with relevant regulatory processes
- In addition to the details listed above the following complimentary skills although these are not essential
- Assembler Automation GDPS Rexx and CLIST skills
- Performance monitoring using Omegamon RMF SMF and SAS
Skills
Mandatory Skills : Mainframe CICS Admin REXX Z/OS