Title: Sr Z/OS Systems Programmer

Location: 5 Manhattan West, NYC (Hybrid Onsite)

Duration: 24 Months

Note: The candidate should be fine to work onsite from day one.

Our client has a vacancy for a z/OS Systems Programmer whose primary responsibility will include:

• Ongoing maintenance (install, patching, upgrades, administration, etc.,) of the mainframe z/OS operating system, accompanying storage systems and systems software products (e.g., database, transaction server, security management, scheduling, report distribution, etc.), and UNIX Systems Services.
• Upgrades of mainframe and related storage.
• The candidate will be required to provide production off hour coverage (if necessary) and support periodic weekend implementations.

Experience / Preferred Qualifications:

• The candidate must have experience with VTAM and TCP/IP.
• 10 years of experience working with z/OS, JES2, SMP/E, TSO, IOCP/HCD. Basic IBM utilities (IDCAMS, IEFBR14, etc.) program product installations, working knowledge or the IBM virtual tape system and Unix System Services.
• Working knowledge of CICS, IMS, DB2 and AFP printing is a plus.
• Experience in using monitoring tools such as OMEGAMON.
• Working with an enterprise wide, large scale implementation.
• Excellent communication skills (Oral and written), interpersonal, and organizational skills are required.
• The candidate must have experience with mainframe CPU installs as a systems programmer consultant.

Education: Bachelor's degree or 10 years of experience in relevant technical field is required.