Overview
Remote
Depends on Experience
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required
Skills
Performance tuning
IBM z / OS operating system
Job Details
Required Skills: CICS System Programmer, IBM Mainframe
Administer a large CICS Production, Development and Test environment
(CICSPLEX, CPSM, SYSPLEX in a multiple LPAR mainframe environment)
Qualified applicants will have very current CICS knowledge, mainframe MQ skills a plus, includes CICS Explorer, Threadsafe, and strong troubleshooting skills (IPCS, FileAid). Experience with CICSPlEX, CICS Web Services, CICS APIs, or TCP/IP sockets is also highly desirable
Administer 3rd-party systems software, including CICS system utilities, along with application software development products and tools
Create new and/or modify existing CICS regions in support of new applications or CICS architecture re-engineering initiatives
Provide problem resolution, including diagnosis and root-cause analysis of CICS application software problems, configuration and/or software-related problems.
Installation and maintenance of CICS software and third-party vendor software to maintain a reliable and stable infrastructure
On-call rotation / weekend work required
Required Skills: Db2 Systems Programmer, IBM Mainframe
Administer a large Db2 Data Sharing Production and Test environment (Sysplex mainframe environment, Multiple CECs & LPARS)
Administer 3rd-party systems software
Create new and/or modify existing Db2 subsystems in support of new applications or Db2 architecture re-engineering initiatives
Provide problem resolution, including diagnosis and root-cause analysis of Db2 application software problems, configuration and/or software-related problems. Ability to resolve Production DB2 issues quickly and effectively
Installing, customizing and maintenance of Db2 V12 Function Levels to maintain a reliable and stable infrastructure, monitor and tune buffer pools and manage zParm configurations
Exposure to Db2 tools such as Log Analyzer, SQL Performance Analyzer, OPTIM and BMC's suite of tools for Db2. Additional experience in general support of z/OS operating systems as well as associated program products is highly desired
Working knowledge SMPE, IBM DB2 tools, JCL, System maintenance and patching
Experience supporting high throughput OLTP and batch applications
Working knowledge of DB2Connect and DDF workflow
Working knowledge of DB2 stored procedures
In-depth knowledge of ISPF, JCL, SQL, and DB2 utilities
Working knowledge of DB2 data replication (CDC) is a plus
Proficiency in the use of DB2 monitoring tools (Omegamon, Query Monitor)
On-call rotation / weekend work required
Required Skills: Performance, IBM Mainframe
Excellent understanding of System z architecture and strong experience with IBM z/OS operating system.
Performance tuning & Development of operational procedures
Experience with IBM and OEM utilities, catalog management, Rexx, RMF, SMF, SAS, MXG, HMC, JES2, DFSMS, Flashcopy
Knowledge of Coupling facility support, High Availability and Automation
Experience/knowledge of parallel sysplex (GDPS), IBM system utilities
Experience managing incidents on z/OS related issues, with emphasis on performance and tuning
Ability to work and cross-team with members across the Mainframe Engineering team
Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office software product suite
On-call rotation / weekend work required
Required Skills: Mainframe Storage, IBM Mainframe
Knowledge on DFSMS (DFSMShsm / DFSMSdss), Flashcopy, ICF Catalogs, HCD
Performance tuning & Development of operational procedures
Experience with system indicators (logs, dumps, error) logs for pro-active management of system problems
Hardware knowledge on large-scale hardware vendors (IBM, Brocade, Cisco)
Experience in managing IBM (DS8000) storage including replication monitoring
Experience with IBM Virtual Tape Management Systems (VTS) including replication monitoring
Experience/knowledge of parallel sysplex (GDPS), catalog management, IBM system utilities
Administer 3rd-party storage systems software
Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office software product suite
On-call rotation / weekend work required
Required Skills: VTAM/Network, IBM Mainframe
Experience with VTAM / SNA (EE configurations) / TCP/IP
Experience with encryption and certificate management
Familiarity with network security protocols (IPSec, AT-TLS, SSH)
Experience with logical connectivity between applications and mainframe subsystems
Experience with Network monitoring tools (Omegamon, NetMaster, Traces)
Knowledge of Coupling facility support, High Availability and Automation
Experience/knowledge of parallel sysplex (GDPS), IBM system utilities
Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office software product suite
On-call rotation / weekend work required
Required Skills: zOS Systems Programmer, IBM Mainframe
Knowledge on Mainframe hardware, HCD
Knowledge of Coupling facility support, High Availability and Automation
Experience/knowledge of parallel sysplex (GDPS), IBM system utilities, and Automation
Performance tuning & Development of operational procedures
Experience with system indicators (logs, dumps, error) logs for pro-active management of system problems
Experience with system monitoring tools such as Omegamon
Hardware knowledge on large-scale hardware vendors (IBM, Brocade, Cisco)
Administer 3rd-party systems software
System parameters/parmlib maintenance
Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office software product suite
On-call rotation / weekend
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.