Job Tittle: Principal Platform Engineer - Mainframe z/OS
Duration: Full-time
Location: 1315 S Belt Line Rd, Coppell, TX 75019 (Hybrid 3 days onsite, Rest days remote)

The impact you will have in this role:
The Principal Platform Engineer is responsible for design analysis, documentation, testing, implementation and support for the z/OS Operating System, Third Party Products, UNIX System Services environment, and System Automation. Requires experience with z/OS, JES2, USS internals, SMP/E installations, and major vendor product knowledge. Skills in creating and maintaining Web sites using both common and advanced Web programming languages is a plus.
Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform design analysis, documentation, testing, implementation and support for the infrastructure mainframe systems environment.
• Install and manage mainframe software deployments in a highly granular SYSPLEX environment.
• Maintain high quality and consistency of systems software and automation processes.
• Enhance reporting and automation using supported mainframe tools such as JCL, REXX, SAS, SQL, PYTHON and Java/JavaScript
• Complete assignments by due dates, without detailed supervision
• Participate in team on-call coverage rotation, which includes tactical systems administration and provide weekend support.
• Aligns risk and control processes into day-to-day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately.
• Participate in disaster recovery tests (on weekends)
• Actively engage in strategic goals for mainframe engineering, the department and organization
• Provide input and follow-through for continuous improvement to mainframe systems engineering processes and procedures.
• Maintain and enhance hardware configuration via HCD and perform basic HMC functions.
• Perform level 1 network troubleshooting for mainframe applications.

**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **
Talents Needed for Success:

• 8 years of related experience minimum
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 5 years System Programmers experience in an IBM z/OS environment.
• Knowledge in REXX and Automation programming experience.
• Ability to identify and manage IT risk.
• COBOL and C/C knowledge a plus
• Strong background in mainframe systems automation planning and design.
• Working knowledge of performance monitoring tools, especially Main view
• Working knowledge of z/OS UNIX System Services in z/OS environments
• HTML, Java, Java Script, C, C , and UNIX shell programming a plus
• Familiarity operating systems (i.e., Windows, UNIX, LINUX) a plus

Nice to have:

• Analytical, strategic, problem-solving ability.
• Works well as part of team. Self-motivated, tenacious learner
• Curious and agile mindset
• Strong communicator who is a self-starter and highly motivated individual
• Able to support multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
• Able to provide adequate guidance & governance to project teams during component integration.
• Excellent organizational, communication and leadership skills.