Mainframe Solution Architect

Overview

$65
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - 1 day((s))

Skills

ETL
Cobol

Job Details


Job: Mainframe Solution Architect
Location: Dallas, TX

Key Responsibilities:

  • Creation of High and Detail level designs for COBOL, JCL, and CICS.
  • Create architectures and designs, conduct peer reviews, and develop target state architectures.
  • Applies knowledge of programming techniques to mentor developers and review code when required.
  • Create, test, document and troubleshoot new and existing APIs working with architects, application developers, networking architects, and infrastructure teams.
  • Provides specifications, using flowcharts and diagrams, into sequence of detailed instructions and logical steps for coding into language that can be processed by computer.
  • Provide input for process/documentation improvements.
  • Applies knowledge of database design standards and database management.
  • Implement Proof of Concepts as needed to assist with research and development of strategic roadmap.
  • Work with business partners to drive and capture both functional and non-functional system requirements.
  • Support sales and marketing initiatives by providing technical analysis and answers to client RFP's.
  • Define best practices for solution implemented in CICS.
  • Ensures infrastructure solution design fulfills functional and technical requirements and can consistently meet progress against service level agreements (SLAs).

Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of experience; education and experience may be combined to satisfy experience requirements.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT related field, and/or equivalent work experience.
  • Excellent verbal and written skills are required.
  • Expert knowledge of complex SQL and optimization techniques.
  • Expert knowledge in COBOL, Job Control Language (JCL), CICS, Telon, MarkIV, PL1.
  • Expert knowledge in DB2, IMS.
  • Expert knowledge in File System: QSAM.
  • Knowledge of Middleware: MQ.
  • Knowledge of ESP Job scheduler
  • Knowledge of Build tools: Easytrieve, CA-7, IBM Debug tool for z/OS, Syncsort, SPUFI.
  • Knowledge of Job Scheduling system: CA-7 (ESP) and Control-M
  • Knowledge of SCM: Rational Developer of System z (RDz), ChangeMan, Endevor.
  • Knowledge of zConnect or other SOA/CICS integration tools a plus.
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