Overview

• Tier One Technologies is looking for a Sr. Mainframe z/OS Systems Programmer with WebSphere experience to support our US Government client.
• This hybrid position will be located in Eagan, MN.
• SELECTED CANDIDATES WITHOUT REQUIRED CLEARANCE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION TO RECEIVE IT.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex difficult problems. Solutions must be imaginative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives.
• Work daily with z/OS Operating System and Unix System Services
• Install and Configure WebSphere Application Server, IBM WebSphere and HTTP servers on z/OS environment.
• Work with Security and system teams to enable Security on WebSphere and mainframe self-service for mainframe users.
• Tune WebSphere Application Server to run Java Batch workloads.
• Apply WebSphere Application Server fix packs.
• Perform WebSphere MQ changes on z/OS and hands on MQ OC panels.
• Configure IBM ODM Rule Execution Server on WebSphere Application Server for z/OS.
• Open Service Requests/PMRs and closely worked with IBM on issues.
• Troubleshoot WebSphere application server issues.
• Define WLM Service and Transaction classes for WebSphere z/OS.
• Work on MQ and WAS Integration and familiar with Bindings and Client mode.
• Work with Global Security, SSL, SAF Keyrings and Hardware Cryptography.
• Provide Infrastructure architecture design from Development through to Production.
• Install resource adapters and enabling WOLA.
• Deploy Java EAR files.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 9 years of experience is preferred. 14 years technical experience in lieu of degree will be considered.
• z/OS systems programming background with Unix System Services experience.
• Experience should include object-oriented applications and working with multiple technologies such as relational or object-oriented databases, or other processing such as WebSphere, Apache, IIS, network management and internet technologies such as HTTP, HTML5, CGI, and SSL.
• Experience in WebSphere, Apache, and Portal Server environment administration.
• WebSphere / Apache Administration and environment management.
• Strong experience with WebSphere application server on z/OS, IBM MQ and WebSphere web server.
• Experience with security, RACF working with operations, application development teams.
• Setting up WebSphere optimized local adapters (WOLA) connection on WebSphere z/OS.
• Strong experience with UNIX shell script development and proven ability to build and execute plans for batch cycle processing.
• Experience with HTML, JavaScript, HTML5, and other front-end languages.
• Scripting for automated deployment and software installation.
• Strong understanding of networking (firewalls, routers).
• Experience with various server and log monitoring tools (IBM QRADAR, Splunk, etc.).
• Familiarity Java and java script Programming.
• Strong knowledge of Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) and WebSphere is required.
• Knowledge of Markup Language (XML) and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) is preferred.
• Hands on experience with MQ z/OS and familiar with MQ Explorer, MQ z/OS Panels.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must be able to obtain a Position of Public Trust Clearance.
• Be able to pass a drug screening, criminal history, and credit checks.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.
• Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)