Comptroller - Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer

About the role

The Division is seeking an IT professional specializing in Mainframe z/OS systems programming who is ready to continue their career on a new IBM z17. The team you would be joining consists of mid and senior level z/OS system programmers, who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the mainframe. This includes installing and maintaining z/OS system software and third-party software, installing and testing mainframe software, working with teammates to ensure our mainframe is operating at peak performance, meeting with application developers and other teammates to resolve issues, meeting with coworkers on mainframe topics, and monitoring daily on-line mainframe system usage.

Responsibilities

• Mainframe Software Management Plans, installs, maintains, upgrades and administers IBM mainframe (System z) computer software.
• Modifies IBM mainframe software parameters, configuration values and options.
• Installs corrective service to fix IBM mainframe software problems.
• Tests mainframe software changes before moving them to a production environment.
• Manages the installation, maintenance, and support of the Db2.
• Manages the installation, maintenance, and support of Db2 related products and tools on z/OS platform.
• Follows agency standards, policies and guidelines.
• Documents all mainframe system software changes.
• Provides advanced support to users and application developers in diagnosing and resolving mainframe software issues, including performance-related problems.
• Supports users and application developers by analyzing, implementing, and optimizing new and existing mainframe software features.
• Communicates any potential problems or benefits of mainframe software changes to management.
• Performs rotating on-call duties related to z/OS and other mainframe software and hardware support (24 x 7).

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree.
• Within the last 10 years, six (6) years of experience with IBM z/OS systems software and third-party vendor (System z) installation, maintenance, and support.
• Experience with Mainframe software installation techniques and methodologies.
• Experience with JES3 or JES2, JCL and TSO/ISPF and SMPE.
• Experience with utility programs including: IDCAMS, IEBGENER, IEBCOPY, ADRDSSU, and SORT.
• One (1) additional year of the full-time minimum experience in IBM z/OS systems or Mainframe may substitute for each year (30 semester hours) of the required education with a maximum of 120 semester hours (four years).

Preferred Experience

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related field.
• Experience with z/OS Db2 software installation, maintenance, and support.
• Experience with scripting languages including REXX, CLIST, and SAS.
• Experience with SMF, RMF, and WLM.
• Experience with Mainframe Change Control products (BMC Code Pipeline or equivalent).
• Experience with BMC¿s Control-M or equivalent.
• Experience with RACF and zSecure Suite.
• Experience with Communication Server TCPIP, zOSMF, Coupling Facility Substitutions.