DirectClient: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts(CPA)
Solicitation#304134874
Title: Mainframe z/OS Systems Programmer
Location: 111 E 17th Street Austin, Texas 78711
Duration: Until 8/31/2022 with possible extension
Last date for submission: March 6, 2022 (2.00 PM-CST)
Disclaimer: The selected contractor(s) will be required to come in person to the LBJ Building to obtain CPA equipment, badge and initial assignments. CPA will not pay or reimburse travel expenses. Remote allowed until COVID-19 situation settles
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:
The Candidate must be able to:
• Manage the IBM mainframe environment and related 3rd party software products
• Plan, install, maintain, upgrade, and administer IBM and 3rd party mainframe related software products and provide documentation for all software changes.
• Coordinate testing, debugging, and preparing of test data, and interact with technical and non- technical staff in the coordination of changes
• Coordinate mainframe change requests and implement during Sunday maintenance (5 am to 10 am)
• Provide technical support for users and mainframe software developers for related issues
• Research mainframe related problems, technical or performance related, and implements solutions
• Provides utilization, performance reports and other reports as requested by management
• Deliver tested, production-ready software solutions that meet strict availability requirements in a large-scale enterprise environment
• Provide guidance and knowledge sharing to existing staff
• Participate in and perform mainframe disaster recovery activities for section including but not limited to, participating in disaster recovery hot site exercises, and managing the mainframe systems related jobs and schedules and updating documentation
• Oversees studies and the preparation of reports that include study findings, recommendations, and instructions for proposed system implementations; formulates logical descriptions of problems; and devises and implements optimum solutions
• Manages work activities for short and long range for mainframe related assignments, communicating with management and other team members in a professional, timely and effective manner. And performs other related duties as assigned.
CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Requirements:
Years Required/Preferred Experience
8 Required Experience installing and maintaining mainframe products including: z/OS and operating system support products as well as 3rd party software products.
8 Required Experience determining root cause analysis and problem determination.
8 Required Expert experience with SMP/E
8 Required Experience with SYSPLEX environment changes, such as changes to CFRM policy, LOGR policy, WLM policy
8 Required Experience with utility programs and products including: ISPF, IDCAMS, CLISTS/REXX, SORT, TSO
8 Required Experience writing system documentation
8 Required Experience with JCL
8 Required Experience with coaching, mentoring and knowledge transfer to team members and other personnel as required
5 Required Experience with highly complex application security requirements
4 Preferred Experience with JES3 and/or JES3Plus
4 Preferred Experience with Workload Manager (WLM)
4 Preferred Experience determining security requirements for new products & processes;
4 Preferred Experience with Mainframe Telecommunication, TCP/IP
4 Preferred Experience with Mainframe methods of encryption
4 Preferred Experience with BMC MainView monitors or similar system monitors.
4 Preferred Experience with Control/M for z/OS or an equivalent job scheduler
2 Preferred IBM zSecure
2 Preferred Knowledge of IDz, Eclipse for Mainframe
2 Preferred Experience with Mainframe Change Control products (BMC ISPW or equivalent)
2 Preferred Experience with Rocket’s Shadow or Rocket DV
2 Preferred Experience with z/OSMF or willingness to become z/OSMF subject matter expert for the team.
2 Preferred IBM zSecure
2 Preferred Proficient with the Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, TEAMS, Microsoft Project, Word, Visio, Excel and PowerPoint