Sr. Mainframe System Engineer required for a Long Term Onsite position at New York, NY

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Mainframe Admin
Installarion
Cobol
DB2

Job Details

We are trying to source Sr. Mainframe System Programmer for our direct client for a Long - Term Onsite position at New York City, NY. We need Senior Mainframe Programmer who will manage, install, patching, upgrade and administration of Mainframe Systems.

It is a Long Term Onsite position at New York City, NY.

Primary responsibility will include:

  • Ongoing maintenance (install, patching, upgrades, administration, etc.,) of the mainframe z/OS operating system, accompanying storage systems and systems software products (e.g., database, transaction server, security management, scheduling, report distribution, etc.), and UNIX Systems Services.
  • Upgrades of mainframe and related storage.
  • The candidate will be required to provide production off hour coverage (if necessary) and support periodic weekend implementations.

Experience / Preferred Qualifications

  • The candidate must have experience with VTAM and TCP/IP.
  • 10+ years of experience working with z/OS, JES2, SMP/E, TSO, IOCP/HCD. Basic IBM utilities (IDCAMS, IEFBR14, etc.) program product installations, working knowledge or the IBM virtual tape system and Unix System Services.
  • Working knowledge of CICS, IMS, DB2 and AFP printing is a plus.
  • Experience in using monitoring tools such as OMEGAMON.
  • Working with an enterprise wide, large scale implementation.
  • Excellent communications skills (Oral and written), interpersonal, and organizational skills are required.
  • The candidate must have experience with mainframe CPU installs as a systems programmer consultant.

Education

  • Bachelor s degree or 10+ years of experience in relevant technical field is required.