Mainframe z/OS Systems Programmer

Overview

Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 33 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experience Mainframe z/OS Systems Programmer to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team.

At Allied Consultants, we value our consultants and are committed to providing an exceptional experience including:

• Highly competitive pay rates
• Local support staff for responsive, personal service
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing)
  • Life insurance
  • A 401(K) plan with company match
  • Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan

Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks.

Allied Consultants is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Responsibilities

**Location of job: Remote**

• 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 system support, and base user account creation/support.
• Routine system administration functions to include security administration support, performance monitoring, security 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 provide 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

• Provide primary support as the subject matter expert for z/OS operating systems and system components; provide direct technical support as needed in the planning, implementation and testing of releases, upgrades, or changes to z/OS operating system, network, and components software.
• Provide end user support for assigned Independent Software Vendor (ISV) products such as BlueZone.
• Provide primary administration and end user support for SCLM.
• Provide input and recommendations for hardware capacity planning.
• Provide primary administrative support CICS® and IMS™.
• Diagnosed platform, software and related product issues and follow up with root cause analysis.
• Analyze performance issues and provide input and recommendations for capacity planning.
• Provide input and recommendations for system-wide performance tuning to meet required levels of service.
• Provide input and recommendations for system parameters and system libraries management.
• Provide support for technical consultation and inquiries from the other IT technical teams.
• Provide support as technical lead on internal team projects or participate on project teams that impact the z/OS platform.
• Provide 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.

Qualifications

Minimum (Required):

Years

Skills/Experience

5

Experience with z/OS Systems Programming

5

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

2

Experience with REXX

3

Experience with performance monitoring to include initial analysis of performance issues

Preferred (Optional):

Years

Skills/Experience

3

Experience with Informatica Power Exchange Administration

3

Working knowledge for each of the following:

• z/OS Operation
• z/OS Security- TSS (Top Secret Security)
• z/OS Networking- VTAM (Virtual Telecommunications Access Method), TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)
• z/OS- centric automated job scheduling and management software (JOBTRAC)
• Terminal Emulator Software (BLUEZONE)
• VTAM Session Manager Software (VTAM/SWITCH)
• SMP/E (System Modification Program/Extended)
• RMF (Resource Measurement Facility)
• WLM (Workload Management)
• JCL (Job Control Language)
• GRS (Global Resource Serialization)
• VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method)
• TSO (Time Sharing Option)

3

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

3

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

3

Experience with CPM for JOBTRAC