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Pedigo Staffing Services · 1 month ago

Mainframe Programmers - Texas Railroad Commission - Austin, TX

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Pedigo Staffing Services is looking for Mainframe Programmers to support the Texas Railroad Commission. The role involves advanced systems administration for mainframe applications and supporting infrastructure, requiring expertise in z/OS Systems Programming and coordination of day-to-day operations.

Human Resources

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work involves highly advanced (senior-level) systems administration in support of agency mainframe applications and supporting infrastructure; and coordinate day-to-day system administration functions such as mainframe configuration, break/fix system support, and base user account creation/support

Routine system administration functions to include security administration support, performance monitoring, security monitoring, and system maintenance

Work includes supporting data entry and control work processes, overseeing and coordinating mainframe operations in the State’s Consolidated Data Center Services (DCS), and working with the Network Administration, Customer Support and Applications Development & Support teams to provide support necessary for day-to-day mainframe operations

Provide primary support as the subject matter expert for z/OS operating systems and system components; provide direct technical support as needed in the planning, implementation and testing of releases, upgrades, or changes to z/OS operating system, network, and component software

Provide end user support for assigned Independent Software Vendor (ISV) products such as BlueZone

Provide primary administration and end user support for SCLM

Provide input and recommendations for hardware capacity planning

Provide primary administrative support for CICS® and IMS™

Diagnose platform, software and related product issues and follow up with root cause analysis

Analyze performance issues and provide input and recommendations for capacity planning

Provide input and recommendations for system-wide performance tuning to meet required levels of service

Provide input and recommendations for system parameters and system libraries management

Provide support for technical consultation and inquiries from the other IT technical teams

Provide support as technical lead on internal team projects or participate on project teams that impact the z/OS platform

Provide support for Integration-testing new products with existing applications and user procedures

Assist with maintaining and providing technical support for Mainframe Production Control and Support Jobs and monthly Mainframe Job Scheduler

Qualification

Z/OS Systems ProgrammingJES2Performance MonitoringREXXInformatica Power ExchangeZ/OS NetworkingAutomated Job SchedulingSMP/ETLS ConfigurationSCLMJOBTRAC

Required

5 years, Required - Experience with z/OS Systems Programming

5 years, Required - Experience with JES2, z/OS Unix System Services (OMVS), Storage Management Subsystem (SMS)

3 years, Required - Experience with TSS (Top Secret Security)

3 years, Required - Experience with performance monitoring to include initial analysis of performance issues

2 years, Required - Experience with REXX

Preferred

3 years, Preferred - Experience with Informatica Power Exchange Administration

3 years, Preferred - Working knowledge for each of the following: • z/OS Operation • z/OS Networking – VTAM (Virtual Telecommunications Access Method), TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)

3 years, Preferred - Working knowledge for each of the following: • z/OS-centric automated job scheduling and management software (JOBTRAC) • Terminal Emulator Software (BLUEZONE) • VTAM Session Manager Software (VTAM/SWITCH)

3 years, Preferred - Working knowledge for each of the following: • SMP/E (System Modification Program/Extended) • RMF (Resource Measurement Facility) • SMF (System Management Facility) • WLM (Workload Management) • JCL (Job Control Language)

3 years, Preferred - Working knowledge for each of the following: • GRS (Global Resource Serialization) • VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method) • TSO (Time Sharing Option)

3 years, Preferred - Experience with TLS configuration (certificates, SSL – RSA Keys, SFTP, FTPS)

3 years, Preferred - Experience with SCLM (or other similar configuration management tools), specifically configuration and administration of SCLM

3 years, Preferred - Experience with CPM for JOBTRAC