Solutions & Innovations Consultant_Mainframe with Ansible

About the role

As software consultants, our teams work on a wide variety of projects alongside and for our clients. You could influence the automation strategy of a retail giant, build a new application for a mortgage business or redesign and transform platforms for the latest cloud technology. You’ll use the latest Lean and Agile thinking, solve mission-critical problems and challenge yourself every day. You will plan an important role in leading these projects to success.

Responsibilities

• Using continuous delivery practices to improve software delivery speed.
• Working in collaborative, product-focused teams to build innovative customer experiences.
• Creating large-scale distributed systems out of microservices.
• Applying the latest technology thinking from our partners to client problems.
• Utilizing DevOps tools and practices to build and deploy software in the most efficient ways.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Skills

• Experience, understanding and diagnose issues with the Compile, Assembly and LinkEdit processes for z/OS.
• Experience developing mainframe applications using COBOL, PL/I, Assembler, Java and EZT for z/OS, with other programming languages as a plus.
• Experience with IBM CICS, DB2, IMS, MQ, Liberty and z/OS Connect.
• Experience with z/OS source control platforms and processes, such as Panvalet, Endevor, SCLM, etc.
• IBM zEnterprise Hybrid Computing offerings, including zLinux, zCX, Db2 and IDAA.
• IBM Dependency Based Build and its components, including Groovy or YAML.
• Using the z/OS USS environment.
• Using an IDE for mainframe development (e.g. IBM IDz, BMC Compuware Topaz, VSCode).
• Git-based source control platforms.
• IBM UrbanCode Deploy.
• Ansible Automation Platform.
• Experience with other open-source tools would be a plus.
• DevOps/DevSecOps methodologies and best practices.
• IBM Certified Specialist – IBM zSeries Technical Version 1 and related industry certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• BA or BS or equivalent required.
• IBM Certified Specialist – IBM zSeries Technical Version 1 as well as related industry certifications are preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in customer facing environments with good presentation skills.
• Must have current working knowledge of IBM zEnterprise Hybrid Computing offerings including but not limited to zLinux, zCX and IDAA as well as DB2 DBA support for s/w development.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.