Lead Mainframe Systems Engineer

2 weeks ago


Downey, California, United States West Advanced Technologies Full time
Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer

Position Overview:

The Senior Systems Programmer specializing in Legacy Systems is tasked with the maintenance and support of Z/OS systems. This role involves strategic planning and system upgrades as per organizational standards, ensuring the overall health of all systems, and implementing necessary modifications.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Analyzing issues reported by development teams and providing actionable recommendations.
  • Designing and planning systems architecture.
  • Collaborating with clients to test applications following upgrades.
  • Ensuring software compatibility with operating systems.
  • Executing timely hardware upgrades with minimal downtime.
  • Evaluating new application software technologies.
  • Regularly patching relevant security products.

The Senior Systems Programmer is also responsible for the development of operating systems, which includes:

  • Assessing systems requirements, risks, and costs.
  • Evaluating and validating systems software environments.
  • Selecting and installing necessary compilers, assemblers, and utilities.
  • Integrating hardware and software components within system environments.
  • Monitoring and optimizing system performance.
  • Evaluating new systems engineering technologies and their impact on operating environments.
  • Ensuring compliance with information security policies and practices.
Required Skills:

A Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer is expected to lead and support complex IT infrastructure, including the modification, installation, testing, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of system software products.

This role necessitates planning, installing, configuring, testing, implementing, and managing core system software products in alignment with the organization's IT architecture and business requirements.

Relevant technology skills include:

  • IBM: Z/OS, IMS, DB2, ADABAS, SMP/E, JCL, IMS DB/DC, CICS, ACF2, ASSEMBLER/COBOL/REXX, CONTROL-M, VTAM, TCPIP, NETVIEW, NATURAL/SUPERNAT, ENTIREX, CA SPOOL, IMS & DB2 BMC Tools, HMC/HOD/IODF, VTS.

This position requires a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in Z/OS Systems programming, with at least four (4) years in a leadership capacity. A bachelor's degree in an IT-related or engineering field is also required.

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