z/OS Systems Programmer - Mainframe

Role Description

Our Mainframe Engineering team is looking for an experienced, senior level zOS System Programmer to help with zOS new release installs, maintenance and OEM installs. This role will require:

• Problem tracking, diagnosis and root-cause analysis, replication, troubleshooting, and resolution for complex issues.
• Performing programming and debugging activities.
• Responding to issues in a timely manner by receiving and investigating incidents or service tickets.
• Engaging and managing outside vendors.
• Acting as a resource for teammates with less experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in infrastructure engineering.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise infrastructure technologies including cloud, network, database, storage, platform, computing, and middleware.

Preferred Qualifications

• Banking or financial services experience.
• z/OS, SMP/e, OSMF workflows, IBM Mainframe experience and applying maintenance, IPL’ing LPAR’s and HMC’s.
• Familiarity with taking dumps, traces and gathering appropriate documentation for analysis.
• Hands on with RACF and network security protocols (IPSec, AT-TLS, SSH).
• Knowledge of Coupling facility support, High Availability, Automation (OPS/MFS) and Parallel Sysplex.
• Experience with set up and use of GDPS for disaster recovery and site swaps.
• Conversant with mainframe hardware upgrades.
• Production use of BCPii (Base Control Program internal interface) and Restful APIs to automate operation procedures.

Requirements

• Regular or Temporary: Regular
• Language Fluency: English (Required)
• Work Shift: 1st shift (United States of America)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment.
• Tax-preferred savings accounts and a 401k plan.
• No less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during the first year of employment.
• 10 sick days (also prorated) and paid holidays.
• Eligibility for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan may apply.