What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Mainframe Systems Programmer position at ASSYST, Inc.?
ASSYST is seeking a highly experienced Lead Mainframe Systems Programmer to support our government client in Austin, TX.
The position is remote.
Responsibilities
ASSYST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law
The position is remote.
Responsibilities
- Perform highly advanced (senior-level) systems administration in support of agency mainframe applications and supporting infrastructure.
- Coordinate day-to-day system administration functions such as mainframe configuration, break/fix system support, and base user account creation/support.
- Provide security administration support, performance monitoring, security monitoring, and system maintenance.
- Support data entry and control work processes, oversee and coordinate mainframe operations in the State’s Consolidated Data Center Services (DCS), and collaborate with Network Administration, Customer Support, and Applications Development & Support teams for day-to-day operations.
- Apply expert knowledge and experience as a Mainframe z/OS Systems Programmer to support both Legacy Systems and the Mainframe Transformation Team.
- Provide primary support for z/OS operating systems and system components, including planning, implementation, and testing of releases, upgrades, or changes.
- Provide administrative support for CICS®, IMS™, and SCLM.
- Support assigned Independent Software Vendor (ISV) products such as BlueZone.
- Diagnose platform, software, and related product issues and perform root cause analysis.
- Analyze and address performance issues; provide input and recommendations for system-wide capacity planning, performance tuning, parameters, and system libraries management.
- Serve as technical lead on internal team projects or participate on project teams impacting the z/OS platform.
- Provide support for integration testing of new products with existing applications and user procedures.
- Maintain and provide technical support for Mainframe Production Control, Support Jobs, and monthly Mainframe Job Scheduler.
- Provide technical consultation and support to other IT teams.
- z/OS Systems Programming
- JES2, z/OS Unix System Services (OMVS), Storage Management Subsystem (SMS)
- Top Secret Security (TSS)
- Performance monitoring and initial analysis of performance issues
- REXX
- Informatica Power Exchange Administration (for Change Data Capture with IMS and VSAM)
- z/OS Operation and Networking (VTAM, TCP/IP)
- z/OS automated job scheduling and management software (JOBTRAC)
- Terminal Emulator Software (BlueZone)
- VTAM Session Manager Software (VTAM/SWITCH)
- SMP/E (System Modification Program/Extended)
- RMF (Resource Measurement Facility)
- SMF (System Management Facility)
- WLM (Workload Management)
- JCL (Job Control Language)
- GRS (Global Resource Serialization)
- VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method)
- TSO (Time Sharing Option)
- TLS configuration (certificates, SSL – RSA Keys, SFTP, FTPS)
- SCLM or similar configuration management tools (administration and configuration)
- CPM for JOBTRAC
ASSYST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law