Mainframe Project Manager

Mainframe Project Manager

Tuknik Government Services, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Mainframe Project Manager to support TGS and our government customer in Baltimore, MD. We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

The objective of this task is to provide Data Transmission, End User, and Programming support to the Federal Office of Child Support applications housed at SSA. SSA is responsible for the application and network environment in which OCSS workloads are processed. OCSS is responsible for application programming, data transmission, and security access for OCSS applications.

Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Agile Methodologies is highly preferred
• Leadership or project management required
• Budgets, estimates, workflows, technical team leadership and proof of successful deliverables of high quality timed products for key initiatives
• Ability to work in fast paced environments with timed email/Microsoft responses and keep up with shifting priorities
• Self-starter with initiatives to see connections in troubleshooting and project resolutions
• Experience in specification documentation with knowledge of software/hardware for IT
• Ability to work within organizational structures and motivate team to fulfill business standards and their functional requirements
• Ability to work with technical strategies on various IT platforms alone and with other teams
• Effective in working with developers and business partners
• Software languages such as JCL/SQL (at least one programming language experience is required)
• Ability to recognize and work thru daily scrum activities
• Possess a collaborative and cooperative skill set
• Ability to assist in IT emergencies such as breaches, file transfers, possess the organizational skills to assist in emergencies in IT
• Possess a documentation skillset including experience in creating and maintaining documentation of IT products
• Experience in software migrations and assist in development of cloud migration plans (from mainframe)
• Ability to make business decisions concerning project management outcomes
• Microsoft Excel is mandatory, other Microsoft office tools preferred
• Ability to work through processes with stakeholders
• Ability to lead an IT team in application/software troubleshooting and preventive measures
• Ability to work with external partners with patience
• DB2/JCL/COBOL/VSAM/SFTP/GDG's and other mainframe skills preferred
• TSO required
• Sql Server, My SQL API Agile training and any other software experience preferred
• Scrum leadership or scrum involvement with sprint planning required
• JIRA experience preferred
• Ability to retain complex notes/files in documents, OneNote, email organization or other artifact organization tool
• Ability to maintain good liaison with business partners including higher-ups

Work Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Functional Responsibilities:

• Experience with PCs running the most current Windows platform, experience with MS Office suite of programs, and computer operations experience in a mainframe operating systems software environment utilizing IBM Time Sharing Option (TSO) and IBM Interactive System Productivity Suite (ISPF).
• Experience is needed with some or all the following software packages: Unix, Linux, Windows, and Mainframe Operating Systems, JES3,DFSMS, TSO, Top Secret, CICS, DB2, Ops/MVS, HSC, Netview, Connect:Direct, Managed File Transfer, WebServices, TCP/IP, SNA, and data transfer products.
• Must be detailed oriented, possess outstanding organizational skills, and ability to manage task simultaneously
• Demonstrate exemplary communication skills, both verbal and written

Education/Experience:

• Bachelors from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Business or related discipline
• At least 5 years of experience in providing related IT project management support

Security Requirement:

• Must be ability to obtain a client sponsored HSPD-12 Suitability

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