Initiate Government Solutions, LLC. · 21 hours ago
Senior IBM z/OS Systems Programmer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expInitiate Government Solutions (IGS) is a Woman-Owned Small Business providing innovative IT services to federal partners. They are seeking a Senior IBM z/OS Systems Programmer to develop implementation and installation plans for IBM Mainframe projects, ensuring successful software installations and upgrades.
AnalyticsAppsInformation TechnologyProject Management
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide timelines and milestones required for implementation or upgrade of the IBM mainframe platform to meet government established project deadlines
Use required software tools, including IBM System Modification Program/extended (SMP/e), IBM system utilities (including IEBGENER (generalized copy utility), IEBCOPY (utility to copy, compress, merge partitioned data sets), IDCAMS (access method services), to create, populate, update and configure required datasets and parameter libraries and members to successfully implement software installations and upgrades on the IBM mainframe platform
Create and deliver detailed installation/upgrade documentation, using government specified software and processes and formats. This documentation will include detailed dataset names, configuration parameters, and installation/upgrade procedures used to install/upgrade the IBM mainframe OS, software or hardware
Use IBM SMP/e to successfully receive and apply z/OS software and other related software on an IBM Mainframe. This includes interpreting SMP/e output messages to resolve software installation issues and requirements, use SMP/e panels to manage software installation packages, define SMP/e required parameters to successfully install and maintain OS and associated software products
Create, define and manage system and user catalogs on the IBM Mainframe platform. This includes using the appropriate catalog management utilities to create, update, merge and debug system and user catalogs
Diagnose and resolve IBM z/OS system abends and abnormal operating environment problems using system logs, and other available logs and documents. This includes creating and interpreting system traces and dumps, job output, and monitoring tools
Create, populate, secure and troubleshoot IBM z/OS USS (UNIX Systems Services) file systems and mount points. Manage the USS environment on an IBM z/OS mainframe platform
Create/update and debug z/OS parameters using government processes and procedures and requirements (aka PARMLIB)
Plan, create and update accurate, detailed documentation for IBM z/OS mainframe platform software/hardware installation/upgrades
Use IBM z/OS mainframe job processing to analyze and debug batch processing issues. This includes an understanding of dispatching priorities and IBM z/OS mainframe security products and standard IBM mainframe software integration
Use IBM z/OS mainframe communications products, including Virtual Telecommunications Access Method (VTAM), Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Create, update, and debug Job Entry Subsystem (JES2) parameters and statements
Use knowledge of storage management tools and techniques including Data Facility Hierarchical Storage Manager (DFHSM), IBM utility used for backup and recovery (ADRDSSU), Systems Managed Storage (SMS) and virtual tape systems to perform installation, upgrade and debugging of IBM z/OS platform issues
Qualification
Required
Five years' experience supporting COOP in an IBM mainframe ACE with the ability to ensure system availability during a disaster recovery or simulation
Must possess one of the following required certifications: A+ CE, CCNA Security, Network +CE, SSCP
Ability to support customers across multiple time zones
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent analytical and organizational skills
Active Secret security clearance
Ability to maintain a Secret security clearance
Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship due to clearance requirements
Preferred
Associate's degree (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) and three years' experience or Bachelor's degree (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) and two years' experience supporting COOP in an IBM mainframe ACE with the ability to ensure system availability in the event of a disaster recovery or simulation situation
Prior successful experience working in a remote environment
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care
Matching 401K and profit sharing
Paid time off
Training time for personal development
Flexible spending accounts
Employer-paid life insurance
Employer-paid short and long term disability coverage
An education assistance program with potential merit increases for obtaining a work-related certification
Employee recognition
Referral programs
Spot bonuses
Other benefits that help provide financial protection for the employee and their family
Company
Initiate Government Solutions, LLC.
IGS is a solutions provider, partnering with the Federal Government, to tackle the most challenging issues included interoperability, data analytics, business/clinical applications and operations, program/project management.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Claudine Beron, MA, PMP
CEO, Initiate Government Solutions
Madeline Larkin, PMP, SPHR
Chief Operating Officer
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