Key skills
Python
About this role
Role Overview
- Create and follow a standardized product upgrade methodology
- Lead/participate in resolution of complex z/OS problems
- Provide support for z/OS across multiple Sysplex’s and data centers
- Collaborate with storage management, performance tuning/capacity planning, security, networking and development teams
- Use SMPE to install/update z/OS software
- Participate in DR recovery and testing
- Configure both z/OS and third-party software
- Document software and hardware configurations and settings
- Work with vendors for system support and problem resolution
- Provide 24X7 on-call support as part of a team rotation
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
- At least 5 years of experience within a total information technology (IT) environment
- At least 10 years of experience with the design, development and support of technology infrastructure
- Extensive experience in mainframe technologies including hardware
- Technical troubleshooting of z/OS issues
- Mainframe monitoring tools such as Mainview and RMF
- Complex z/OS Sysplex environments
- Security managers such as RACF
- IBM GDPS
- Subject matter expertise in z/OS installation and upgrade processes
- Subsystems such as CICS, IMS, JES2, MQ, and DB2
- Extensive knowledge in z/OS System parameters and settings
- Configuration of Coupling Facilities
- Mainframe Storage configurations
- Supporting third-party software products such as products from CA/Broadcom, BMC, Compuware
- Knowledge of z/OS Internals
- Mainframe hardware and components
- Assembler and REXX programming knowledge
- Ability to learn new technologies related to automation such as Python
Tech Stack
- Python
Benefits
- Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
- Basic term and optional term life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Pregnancy disability and parental leave
- 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
- Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
- Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
- Adoption assistance
- Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law