Mainframe z/OS System Programmer

Overview

Remote
$40+
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

ACF2
Auditing
Customization
Encryption
IBM Mainframe
MVS
Mainframe
Management
Operating Systems
Provisioning
RACF
Regulatory Compliance
Reporting
SMP/E
STIG
ServiceNow
Software Maintenance
z/OS

Job Details

Mainframe z/OS System Programmer

Client: IBM

POP: 12+ months

Location: Remote

REQUIRED SKILLS

  • 10+ years of experience installing, customizing, and maintaining z/OS operating system
  • 5+ years of experience Supporting a stabilized IBM mainframe system environment
  • Experienced with SMP/E and Mainframe Software Maintenance with performance, problem determination and resolution skills
  • Perform systems planning, installation/decommission, configuration/customization, and patching
  • Reporting for MVS, familiar with security reports.
  • MVS system level parameters and user ID definition process
  • Experience defining and validating data encryption methods and security requirements
  • Experience monitoring and managing security reporting ensuring systems are compliant
  • Assist systems programmers in the design and management of ACF2 / RACF for all regions and LPARs
  • Executes regulatory and operational control activities related to user provisioning, de-provisioning and access re-certification
  • Proficient in Audits

TASKS

  • MVS systems programming activities
    • System security compliance to Federal government Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIG)
    • System performance
    • Problem determination and resolution
    • RACF/ACF2/Top Secret security administration
    • System Automation support
  • Assist systems programmers in the design and management of ACF2 / RACF for all regions and LPARs
  • Executes regulatory and operational control activities related to user provisioning, de-provisioning and access re-certification
  • Perform systems planning, installation/decommission, configuration/customization, and patching
  • Managing tasks in ServiceNow (SNOW)
  • Creating change requests for implementation
  • Peer review changes
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