Senior zOS System Programmer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist with the installation of new z/OS releases, as well as maintenance and OEM installations.

• Monitor and diagnose problems, conduct root-cause analysis, replicate issues, troubleshoot, and resolve intricate challenges.

• Engage in programming and debugging tasks.

• Address issues promptly by receiving and investigating incidents or service requests.

• Collaborate and coordinate with external vendors as necessary.

• Serve as a knowledgeable resource for team members with less experience.

• Design, construct, and implement enterprise-level infrastructure technology platforms and systems.

• Utilize automation, monitoring, and optimization techniques to guarantee infrastructure availability and performance.

• Oversee infrastructure engineering projects and processes in alignment with organizational policies and regulatory standards.

• Work in partnership with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to integrate technologies and enhance infrastructure standards and processes.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical challenges that impact infrastructure performance and reliability.

• Ensure compliance with technology strategies, standards, and governance frameworks.

• Review and provide guidance on infrastructure designs, configurations, and procedures.

• Offer technical support to junior technical professionals.

• Develop technical solutions through comprehensive analysis of infrastructure systems and lead infrastructure processes.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, a related field, or equivalent education, training, and relevant work experience.

• At least 5 years of professional experience in infrastructure engineering.

• Extensive knowledge of enterprise infrastructure technologies including cloud, network, database, storage, platform, computing, and middleware.

• Proficiency in the English language is required.

• Must not require employer sponsorship for work visa status or employment authorization.

• Experience in the banking or financial services sector is preferred.

• Familiarity with z/OS, SMP/e, and IBM Mainframe is preferred.

• Experience with maintenance, IPL’ing, LPAR’s, and HMC’s is preferred.

• Knowledge of taking dumps, traces, and gathering relevant documentation for analysis is preferred.

• Practical experience with RACF and network security protocols such as IPSec, AT-TLS, and SSH is preferred.

• Understanding of Coupling facility support, High Availability, and Automation is preferred.

• Experience with Parallel Sysplex (GDPS) and IBM utilities is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Life insurance

• Disability insurance

• Accidental death and dismemberment coverage

• Tax-preferred savings accounts

• 401(k) plan

• At least 10 days of vacation during the first year, prorated

• 10 sick days, prorated

• Paid holidays

• Defined benefit pension plan, depending on position and division

• Restricted stock units, depending on position and division

• Deferred compensation plan, depending on position and division

• Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities