3rd Party Candidates WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED!!!!

Mainframe / zOS Systems Programmer/WebSphere, Sr.

Not looking for a developer, but a systems administrator / systems programmer

The position is Hybrid. Must be willing to work onsite in Eagan, MN 2 days a week.

Candidates should have strong, proven candidate who has skills below:

• z/OS system programming

• MQ (Not Websphere MQ only)

• Web Sphere administrator

o Install z/OS

o Rolling out patches

o Also do web sphere

• UNIX background – will come naturally.

• OMVS – Unix side of the z/OS platform.

We are seeking an EXPERIENCED MAINFRAME z/OS SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER with mainframe WebSphere experience to support our customer located in Eagan, MN. This is an on-site position with hybrid/remote possibilities. Details will be discussed during screening.

This position will be required to provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex difficult problems. Solutions must be imaginative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives.

Roles and responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Experience working with z/OS Operating System and Unix System Services

• Installing and Configuring WebSphere Application Server, IBM WebSphere and HTTP servers on z/OS environment.

• Working with Security and system teams to enable Security on WebSphere and mainframe self-service for mainframe users

• Tuning WebSphere Application Server to run Java Batch workloads.

• Applying WebSphere Application Server fix packs.

• Performing WebSphere MQ changes on z/OS and hands on MQ OC panels.

• Configuring IBM ODM Rule Execution Server on WebSphere Application Server for z/OS.

• Opening Service Requests/PMRs and closely worked with IBM on issues.

• Troubleshooting WebSphere application server issues.

• Defining 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.

• Infrastructure architecture design from Development through to Production

• Installing resource adapters and enabling WOLA.

• Deploying Java EAR files.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 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.

• All candidates must be a US Citizen or have permanent residence status (Green Card).

• All candidates must have lived in the United States for the past five (5) years consecutively.

• Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five (5) years.