This position is a critical member of the Mainframe Engineering team. The primary function is supporting the z/OS platform that hosts 6 LPARs, 10 DB2 subsystems, 11 CICS Regions across 3 different business units. This position also provides technical support for all the application developers for these systems.
Responsibilities:
- Operating system and subsystem installation and customization using the IBM Serverpac process.
- Responsible for the overall management and administration of DB2 for z/OS, CICS for z/OS.
- Analyze, debug, and problem resolution for operating system and program product related issues.
- Initiate z/OS environmental set-up to support all Mainframe software products.
- Provide technical leadership to development, scheduling, database admin, and operations groups.
- HMC and System Initialization (IPL) Details and procedures.
- Provide application development community support to identify and resolve programming and environmental problems.
- Manage vendor relationships, software license agreements, capacity reporting (SCRT).
- Participate in Disaster Recovery events and testing procedural updates.
- Effective workload balance tuning and performance knowledge (WLM resource definitions).
- SMS storage administration including volume initializations, and ACS routine updates.
- TCP/IP and Communication Manager Configuration and administration.
- USS definitions, OMVS and z/OS commands for managing processes.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Strong knowledge of z/OS operating system architecture, internals, operations, and recovery scenarios.
- Working experience with major subsystems: CICS, DB2.
- 24x7 on call support.
- Ability to diagnose and resolve problems quickly and completely.
- Strong preference with mainframe automation and monitoring tools such as Control/M/R/O, Mainview.
- ISV product installation and support (CA and BMC a big plus).
- HCD configuration is highly desirable. (IOCD, IODF).
- Candidate must be self-motivated and assertive while possessing the ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks in a team environment.
- Excellent working knowledge of mainframe infrastructure technologies.
- Strong written and communication skills.
- Regular and predictable attendance.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience as a senior z/OS System Programmer.
- Significant (7 or more years) systems engineering mainframe support.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
