Overview
Remote
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required
Skills
z/OS Systems Programming
ISV product installations
Z/OS upgrades
ISV upgrades
Mainframe Systems programming
Job Details
Senior z/OS Systems Programmer
- 100 % REMOTE
- Contract: 12+ months or contract to hire
- Client: US based Large Managed IT Services firm.
- Immediate hire
- W2 or c2c
- Reports to Manager, Mainframe Systems Programming
Key area of focus
- Installation and maintenance of Mainframe Systems Infrastructure software (including z/OS and/or ISV products) in support of Software Lifecycle Management
- Incident / Problem resolution
Abilities
- Ability to perform skill set of a Mainframe System Programmer
- Ability to perform complex ISV installations.
- Ability to perform and lead complex projects.
- Ability to mentor and show leadership qualities.
REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum of 10 years of experience within a mainframe environment within a large enterprise or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Bachelors degree required and/or equivalent work experience
- Technical knowledge across multiple Mainframe teams
- Proficient in Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint) to a level of creating documents which can be shared with clients.
- Exceptional interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Customer Service skills at management level
- Strong collaboration and teamwork skills
- Must be self-motivated and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong communication skills to liaise with cross-functional teams as well as provide guidance to junior team members.
General Responsibilities
- The Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer provides support for on-going projects that require the installation, testing, and implementation of new operating systems and other 'system' software. Includes: Maintenance and debugging of systems software.
- Coordination with other technical teams (CICS, Database, Network, Hardware/Storage, etc) in accomplishing assigned tasks.
- Research and evaluation of new software and hardware products.
- Assisting team members and other areas with technical questions and problem resolution
Monitoring and tuning of systems software - Functional knowledge, use of z/OS components and detailed knowledge of support products such as tape management, scheduling, security, monitoring systems, and other z/OS supporting systems software.