Mainframe System Programmer (JVN-548554)

Permanent

Vignetic

Mainframe System Programmer (JVN-548554) New York City, New York

Title:  Mainframe System Programmer

Job Type:  Permanent

Primary Location: New York City, New York

The Challenge:

Vignetic is looking for a Mainframe System Programmer who will be responsible for all elements of the IBM mainframe computer system, program products, subsystems, storage, and attached peripherals.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Hire a z/OS systems programmer in the System Services group who has in-depth experience with the mainframe z/OS operating system, its subsystems, and related program products
  • Experience with VTAM and TCP/IP
  • Support, maintain, and install z/OS, DB2, and mainframe program products
  • Part of a duty roster to provide production off-hours coverage and support weekend implementations

Essential Skills & Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of experience working with z/OS, JES2, SMP/E, TSO, IOF, JCL, IOCP/HCD, program product installations and basic IBM utilities (IDCAMS, IEFBR14, etc.)
  • Experience installing, upgrading, and supporting database systems (IMS and DB2) as a systems programmer
  • Experience installing, upgrading, and supporting other systems software including: CICS, IMS/DC, SAS, Syncsort, FileAid, Connect: Direct, etc.
  • Experience in using monitoring tools such as TMON, Mainview, OMEGAMON and ability to troubleshoot systems issues analyzing SMS records
  • Experience in using monitoring tools such as OMEGAMON
  • Experience with management of storage software and hardware systems, including SMS storage groups, SKLM, Virtual Tape Systems, DASD, TMS, and Physical Tape Silos

Minimum Qualifications:

  1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering or a related field and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to datacenter engineering and operations, cloud engineering and operations, complex IT infrastructure engineering; or
  2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to datacenter engineering and operations, cloud engineering and operations, complex IT infrastructure engineering; or,
  3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to “1” or “2” above.

Preferred Skills:

  • Excellent communications skills (oral and written), interpersonal, and organizational skills are required
  • The ability to work as part of a group and individually
  • The ability to shuffle priorities in response to a changing workload
  • The ability to keep up with changing technology through research as assigned by management and independent work

Under Executive Order 75, all new hires must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

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