TPF Program Manager / Consultant

TPF Systems Programmer8+ years of experience in most of the below:Experience in developing and maintaining software for a z/TPF operating system.Must be able to understand and code using TPFDF database structures.Manage system changeTPF storage ManagementSystems Monitor ToolsSupport Performance on TPFPerformance Analysis Tools on TPFInputs from customer: Here is a list of buzzwords that I look for in resumes and other additional information. Many times candidates with TPF/zTPF experience have applications programmer experience and not systems programmer experience. We need systems programmer for these positions. In the details below, I say "x " years, "y " years, or "z " years of experience and they'd normally be in the 15-20 year range. I've stopped putting numbers in to these requirements to prevent excluding someone with 5-10 years that would still be a great fit for our customer needs. TPF Systems Programmer Buzzwords relating to z/TPF. They may be found in other CVs, in different contexts, but will be of interest to me when found in proximity to TPF. zTPF, or z/TPF. control program PUT upgrades operating system upgrades Usermods (user modifications) database expansions database reorganizations initial system builds (SIP-system initialization program) FCTB or face table RIAT global updates (globals are a particular shared memory resource within TPF/zTPF) VFA (virtual file access) Job Description This role performs installs, moves, adds, changes, problem determination, maintenance, and repairs for the zTPF operating system, zTPF/DF, and related ISV vendor products. 24x7 pager support is required. Weekend and evening/night hours are also required to support scheduled change implementations. Skill Requirements "X years mixed exposure to and experience with each of: Apply Knowledge of TPF WebSphere MQ Apply Knowledge of TPF TCP/IP Perform TPF System Administration Implement TPF Software Understand definitions and usage for TPF/DF databases Apply System Fixes Perform TPF OS User Exit Maintenance/Management Code C/C++ on TPF Code Assembler Solns with TPF Perform Operating System Debug on TPF Perform TPF Problem Solving: dump & trace analysis "Y " years active experience of: Use MakeTPF Preferred Additional Professional and Technical Expertise : "Z years mixed exposure to and experience with each of: Apply Knowledge of TPF Storage Management Apply Knowledge of TPF I/O Subsystem Analyze I/O Performance Apply Knowledge of TPF HCD/HCM Apply Knowledge of TPF Cryptography Apply Knowledge of Performance/Capacity Planning Analyze Performance & Capacity on TPF Advise Capacity Management Solutions Use Performance Analysis Tools on TPF Use Systems Monitor Tools