Systems Programmer

We are seeking a Mainframe z/OS Systems Programmer to assist with all major work tasks such as installs, upgrades, maintenances to zOS/CICS/DB2 and associated sub products to support the z/OS support team.

What you'll do:

• Build/delete zOS/CICS/DB2 regions.
• Install/uninstall zOS/CICS/DB2 and associated sub-products.
• Perform software upgrades and maintenance refreshes to zOS/CICS/DB2 and associated sub-products.
• Administration of zOS/CICS/DB2 and associated sub-products through the configuration/GEN process.
• Supply 24x7 365 on-call support/service restoration/root cause analysis/problem resolution.
• Support new client business transitions/migrations and also disengagements.
• Perform change management functions: ticketing, opening and closing changes, etc.
• Perform gen and configuration work such as table entry changes and maintaining JCL/PROCs.
• Participation in daytime and off shift problem resolution issues to include Sev 1 through Sev 4 incidents.
• Assist with Data Security audits and activities
• Assist with DR activities
• Mentoring of lower job code team members.
• Helps create technology roadmap for zOS/CICS/DB2, working with Engineering and software vendors.
• Develops strategy for accomplishing success with projects and major workload types.
• Can lead all projects including the most complex and integrated.
• Technical contributions and project lead responsibilities with client business transitions/migrations and also disengagements.
• Performance & tuning both proactively and as part of corrective action activities.
• Troubleshoots major system issues and escalation to vendors for service restoration and problem resolution for SEV1 and SEV2 issues.
• Can perform technical lead and team leader responsibilities.
• Create new tools and processes to increase the productivity and efficiency of the team.
• Works to come up with documentation, standard way of accomplishing work, and automation to help the team support the workload.
• Works closely with accounts and clients when technical consulting is required from the team.
• Excel in a leveraged support model thereby supporting many customer from a single team.

What you'll need:

 Required Qualifications:

• Must have BS/BA with 8 to 10 years’ experience or MS/MA and 6 to 8 years’ experience or PhD.  3 to 5 years and have experience working within support of mainframe environments.
• Must hold US Citizenship.

Knowledge and Skills Required: 

• Assist with all major work tasks such as installs, upgrades, maintenances to zOS/CICS/DB2 and associated sub products.
• Build/delete zOS/CICS/DB2 regions.
• Install/uninstall zOS/CICS/DB2 and associated sub-products.
• Perform software upgrades and maintenance refreshes to zOS/CICS/DB2 and associated sub-products.
• Administration of zOS/CICS/DB2 and associated sub-products through the configuration/GEN process.
• Supply 24x7 365 on-call support/service restoration/root cause analysis/problem resolution.
• Support new client business transitions/migrations and also disengagements
• Performs change management functions: ticketing, opening and closing changes, etc.
• Performs gen and configuration work such as table entry changes and maintaining JCL/PROCs.
• Participation in daytime and off shift problem resolution issues to include Sev 1 through Sev 4 incidents.
• Assist with Data Security audits and activities.
• Assist with DR activities.
• Mentoring of lower job code team members.
• Help create technology roadmap for zOS/CICS/DB2, working with Engineering and software vendors.
• Develop strategy for accomplishing success with projects and major workload types.
• Can lead all projects including the most complex and integrated.
• Technical contributions and project lead responsibilities with client business transitions/migrations and also disengagements.
• Performance & tuning both proactively and as part of corrective action activities.
• Troubleshoot major system issues and escalation to vendors for service restoration and problem resolution for SEV1 and SEV2 issues.
• Can perform technical lead and team leader responsibilities.
• Create new tools and processes to increase the productivity and efficiency of the team.
• Work to come up with documentation, standard way of accomplishing work, and automation to help the team support the workload.
• Work closely with accounts and clients when technical consulting is required from the team.
• Excel in a leveraged support model thereby supporting many customers from a single team.

Benefits:  

At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We’re fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way. 

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Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.