Mainframe Systems Programmer

The Peraton Leveraged Mainframe team is seeking a Mainframe z/OS Systems Programmer to assist with all major work tasks such as installs, upgrades, maintenances to zOS/CICS/DB2/MQ SERIES/Network Software and associated sub products that support the z/OS mainframe environment.

Requirements

• Build/delete zOS/CICS/DB2/MQ SERIES regions.
• Install/uninstall zOS/CICS/DB2/MQ SERIES and associated sub-products.
• Perform software upgrades and maintenance refreshes to zOS/CICS/DB2/MQ SERIES and associated sub-products.
• Administration of zOS/CICS/DB2/MQ SERIES and associated sub-products through the configuration/GEN process.
• Perform software upgrades and maintenance refreshes to the z/OS Network Software components and associated sub-products.
• Supply 24x7 365 on-call support/service restoration/root cause analysis/problem resolution.
• Support new client business transitions/migrations and disengagements.
• Perform change management functions: ticketing, opening and closing changes, etc.
• Perform gen and configuration work such as table entry changes and maintaining JCL/PROCs.
• Participation in daytime and off shift problem resolution issues to include Sev 1 through Sev 4 incidents.
• Assist with Data Security audits and activities
• Assist/Lead DR activities
• Mentoring of lower job code team members.
• Helps create technology roadmap for zOS/CICS/DB2/MQ SERIES and Network Software components, working with Engineering and software vendors.
• Develops strategy for accomplishing success with projects and major workload types.
• Can lead all z/OS projects including the most complex and integrated.
• Technical contributions and project lead responsibilities with client business transitions/migrations and disengagements.
• Performance & tuning both proactively and as part of corrective action activities.
• Troubleshoots major system issues and escalation to vendors for service restoration and problem resolution for SEV1 and SEV2 issues.
• Can perform technical lead and team leader responsibilities.
• Create new tools and processes to increase the productivity and efficiency of the team.
• Develops documentation, standard way of accomplishing work, and automation to help the team support the workload.
• Works closely with accounts and clients when technical consulting is required from the team.
• Excel within a leveraged support model thereby supporting many customers remotely from a single team.
• Manage ticket queues (incident, change and problem) within multiple tools (JIRA, ServiceNow, Remedy etc.)

Benefits

• Clearance: Agency Clearance
• EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.