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z/OS System Programmer

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NewGen is seeking a z/OS System Programmer for installation, upgrade, maintenance, and support for Mainframe z/OS third-party software. The individual will also be responsible for troubleshooting issues, including determining cause and implementing resolution. The individual will maintain all documentation, support the Disaster Recovery plan for the mainframe environment, and interface directly with the client. The individual will perform cumulative program temporary fix (PTF) packages for the z/OS and third-party software.

Additional activities required include system security compliance to Federal government Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIG), system performance, and System Automation support. The individual will manage tasks in ServiceNow (SNOW) creating change requests for implementation and peer reviewing changes. Individual needs to have knowledge of mainframe storage and backup processing and needs to have hands-on experience of IBM mainframe IPL processes managing multiple z/OS LPARs as required by the client.

Individual needs to be experienced with third-party software from the following vendors: Broadcom; Computer Associates (CA); Chicago-Soft; Levi Ray & Shoup, Inc.; Merrill Consultants; Phoenix Software International; Rocket Software, Inc.; and SAS Institute.

Required skills/Level of Experience :

  • 10+ years experience with z/OS and z/OS third-party product installation, configuration, and upgrade planning
  • 5+ years experience supporting a stabilized IBM mainframe system environment
  • SMP/E
  • JES2
  • RACF, ACF2, and Top Secret administration
  • SMF/RMF
  • Mainframe hardware (z15 & z16)
  • TCP/IP
  • DF/SMS, catalog management
  • Sysplex
  • Expert knowledge with file formats (PS, PO, PDS, PDS/E, z/FS, and VSAM/E)
  • Good knowledge of Workload Manager for z/OS
  • Reporting for z/OS, familiar with security reports.
  • z/OS system level parameters
  • Evaluation of new z/OS third-party products
  • Monitoring system software access, performance, and resource utilization
  • Report and resolve software problems with product level support
  • Diagnose, isolate, and resolve operating system, third-party, and utility software problems.
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