Job Description :
Mainframe CICS & MQ Systems Programmer, CNJ/ADC
6 month contract
Atlanta, GA
Required Technical Skills and Product Experience:
Excellent knowledge and hands-on experience with LE run time environment internals, PL/1, Cobol, and C/C++. Experience with managing installation-wide compiler upgrades.
Excellent knowledge of High Level Assembler, HLASM toolkit, and debugging tools such as Intertest and Xpeditor; LE, DumpMaster, and SVC dump debugging skills.
In depth understanding of TSO/ISPF internals and commands; ability to maintain ISPF user modifications. Good Clist and Rexx exec coding skills.
Experience with the software change management solutions such as CA Endevor to control and automate application development cycle.
Good working knowledge of mainframe tools, including but not limited to Dynastep, Strobe, (E)JES, FileAid, SyncSort, and Omegamon.
Good working knowledge of z/OS concepts and facilities specifically, MVS, Parallel Sysplex, JES, and JCL; clear understanding of the Workload Manager concepts. Good understanding and hands-on experience with zVM guest environment.
Good working knowledge of the Mainframe UNIX System Services, OMVS, ISHELL, and Unix shell.
Good understanding of network concepts, VTAM, SNA, TCP/IP, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, as well as experience with the mainframe security products such as ACF2.
Strong technical and troubleshooting skills are needed to resolve complex mainframe system problems involving job initiation, printing, and various other problems.
Ability to manage and coordinate large scope projects, effectively train co-workers, and participate in knowledge exchange outside of the team.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office tools, SharePoint, and jive.
Desired Qualifications:
Knowledge of CICS, DB2, MQ technology, SOAP, Java, and Perl.
Familiarity with the CA scheduling and automation solutions, specifically ESP and OPS/MVS.
Job Function and Key Duties & Responsibilities
Responsible for designing, developing, testing, configuration, contingency planning, and technical support of mainframe technology. This includes CICS & MQ components as well as multiple IBM and independent vendor software products and tools. Manages products’ lifecycle to assure operational availability; gathers data and analyzes capacity and performance. Specific responsibilities include (but not limited to) fulfilling engineering responsibilities in the area of mainframe languages, software change management solutions, development, and productivity tools.
Serves as mainframe Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the area of application development and management tools. Provides technical expertise and fulfills consultant responsibilities for the Application Development community.
Participates in infrastructure planning, providing insight into the future of their area(s) of technology. Maintains thorough understanding of current and future infrastructure.
Responsible for establishing, maintaining, documenting, and publishing the mainframe language and development tools, directions, and technology roadmaps as well as coordinating cross-departmental projects that involve mainframe application migrations to newer versions of compilers and run-time environments.
Develops disaster recovery and contingency plans related to their area of the infrastructure.
Demonstrates broad technical knowledge of multiple technologies, or an in-depth knowledge of one technology, including its impact on other technologies.
Maintains an industry awareness of new developments in their area of expertise; learns and applies new and emerging concepts very quickly.
Forms productive networks with internal and external customers, the vendor community, and peers in the industry.
Ensures proper documentation of complex technical systems to facilitate effective handover to operations.
Leads implementation efforts – leads the analysis of vendor proposals, evaluates build versus buy, formulates the complete project plan, establishes the critical path, coordinates vendors, builds and conducts tests, and tracks project progress.
Required Qualifications:
Typical candidates will possess 8+ years of relevant experience and BA/BS Degree in Computer Sciences or equivalent experience.
Requires knowledge and experience in multiple disciplines within the mainframe domain as well as strong application design and development skills.
Uses best practices and understanding of internal and/or external business issues to improve service.
Has excellent analytical skills and able to resolve most issues independently, analyzing solutions using judgment, knowledge, and prior experience; develops a new perspective using existing solutions.
Candidate should have a track record of rapidly learning and mastering new technologies with the resources at hand, whether or not formal training is immediately available.
Excellent written and oral communication skills. Must be able to clearly and concisely document standards and procedures for various tasks needed to be performed by the user community.
Strong leadership skills with the capability to work closely with other technical areas (Storage Management, DB2, IWP, Hardware), vendors, consultants, and application developers.