Mainframe Utilities Developer:
The Role:
We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Utilities Developer to design, develop, and optimize utility programs that support data processing, system operations, and batch workloads on IBM z/OS environments. This role focuses on building reusable utilities, enhancing performance, and ensuring efficient data handling across enterprise systems.
* This role requires employees to live in or around the Phoenix, AZ area. You will be responsible to be onsite 3 days a week. We will consider candidates who are willing to relocate to the area.
Key Responsibilities:
· Vendor software Tool Administrator for: BMC DevX Code Pipeline/ISPW, BMC Topaz Workbench, IBM IDz v17.* , CA-JCLCHECK.
· Demonstrate technical expertise and knowledge.
· Lead resolution processes for complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.
· Develop technical solutions, automation of processes and lead individual or small team initiatives.
· Utilize and extend standard IBM and ISV utilities such as:
- DFSORT / Syncsort
- IDCAMS
- IEBGENER / IEBCOPY / SORT utilities
Required Qualifications:
- 5–8+ years of mainframe experience
- 3+ years focused on utilities development / batch processing
- Strong experience with:
- Hands-on expertise in:
- JCL and batch processing
- DFSORT / Syncsort
- IDCAMS and IBM utilities
- Experience building:
- Data processing utilities
- ETL batch processes
- Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills for batch environments
- Experience with: Mainframe z/OS and Horizon platforms, z/OS USS, z/OS Connect, Jenkins, Ansible, IDZ and/or Eclipse based software.
- Knowledge of the following:
- REXX and REXX Skeletons, COBOL
- Python, Java, Javascript, SQL
- zOS Connect, Utilities and Software: IBM, Broadcom, BMC
- Knowledge on the following SCM’s:
- BMC AMI DevX Code Pipeline (ISPW)
- BMC AMI DevX Workbench
- Broadcom Endevor
- Rocket Changeman (formerly Serena)
- IBM Developer for zOS (IDz)
Preferred Experience:
- Familiarity with:
- DB2, IMS, VSAM, sequential datasets
- Experience with:
- File-AID, Easytrieve, ICETOOL
- Scheduling tools (CA-7, Control-M, TWS)
- Knowledge of Automation frameworks (REXX, Python)
- Experience with Large-scale data processing / ETL pipelines on mainframe
- Exposure to Mainframe modernization and DevOps initiatives
- Knowledge of the following:
- zOS Unix/Unix System Services:
- Bash
- HFS/ZFS Filesystem
- Unix Permissions
- SSH
- General:
- Java
- Javascript
- Python
- GitHub
- BitBucket
- VSCode
- Zowe
- Confluence
- TCP/IP
- SPLUNK/ELK
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