z/OS Systems Programmer 30 Months 100% Remote

Hi,

We are currently hiring for the z/OS Systems Programmer role with one of our clients in 100% Remote. As a prime vendor to New York State, we support their HBITS (Hourly-Based IT Services) requirements.

Position Details:

  • Title: z/OS Systems Programmer
  • Duration: 30 Months
  • Location: 100% Remote
  • Interview Mode: Single round, Virtual

Job Responsibilities:

This individual will be expected to participate in the following activities:

  • Perform problem determination and resolution.
  • Participate in Disaster Recovery tests.
  • Participate in On-call rotation.
  • Perform security health checks.
  • Participate in Audits.
  • Participate and as required, manage activities related to the installation, customization and management of the zOS operating system.
  • Coordinate activities with support staff to ensure appropriate support is provided.
  • Proactively monitor networks, working with the Enterprise Network teams and developers to identify, manage and correct issues.
  • Work independently to diagnose and correct problems as they arise within the system.
  • Mentor state staff.
  • Monitor CICS regions.

Required Skills & Experience:

  • 84 months of experience maintaining and administering a multi-region CICS plex.
  • 84 months of experience performing problem diagnostics and resolution in a z/OS environment.
  • 84 months of experience fine-tuning z/OS performance parameters.
  • 84 months of experience analyzing z/OS abend dumps.
  • 12 months of experience with RACF security administration.
  • 72 months of experience with Omegamon.
  • 24 months of experience maintaining and operating MQ subsystems.

If you are interested, please reply with your updated resume, availability, and expected hourly rate.

Looking forward to connecting with you.

Thanks & Regards

Adarsh Shukla

Human Resources Manager

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