What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mainframe Support position at Strategic Staffing Solutions?
Mainframe Support
Location: St Louis, MO
Setting: Hybrid
Contract: 12 Months
W2 ONLY- NO C2C
Our customer has been transitioning off mainframe applications for the last few years, however, total mainframe application elimination will not occur for a few more years. This initiative will put in place a Supplier provided/managed mainframe application maintenance/support team to support this Managed Mainframe Application Support initiative. The OAS (Order Assignment System) is the key mainframe application to be managed/maintained within this initiative.
Specifically, our effort will be required to provide a Managed Mainframe Application Support team for our customer’s OAS mainframe application with activities and responsibilities to include:
1. Work in partnership with our customer’s OAS knowledgeable resources to transition all maintenance/support activities to Supplier.
2. Build working knowledge, over time, of the OAS application's functions to better maintain and support the application.
3. Provide skilled, knowledgeable, and stable resources/resource pool for the following activities:
a. Perform OAS COBOL code fixes and necessary updates/releases for both OAS screens, Batch jobs, reports, and integrations. Including software development and testing.
b. Perform OAS Disaster Recovery/Resiliency Testing/Exercises (already defined and executed 2x per year)
c. Perform OAS incident investigation/resolution. These include both batch and user-initiated incidents. Note this may require 24x7 call out/response to critical incidents (rare).
d. Perform OAS database analysis and data repairs (DB2) related to application maintenance/support
e. Perform OAS application lifecycle management/OAS Release management for necessary system updates/fixes.
f. Utilization of ServiceNow platform for Incident and Change processes.
g. Provide assistance/support of other minor mainframe applications may be requested.
4. Work in partnership with shared services and other managed service providers including but not limited to: Mainframe OS/Operations Support Team, Database Operations Support Team, other Application Support Teams that interface with OAS.
Overview:
We are seeking experienced Mainframe Support consultant to provide ongoing maintenance and support services for critical mainframe applications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide maintenance and support for mainframe applications.
- Develop, test, and implement batch COBOL programs and DB2 SQL scripts.
- Monitor and manage batch jobs set up in Autosys.
- Maintain and enhance CICS transactions and BMS maps.
- Work with VSAM files and DB2 tables to ensure data integrity and application performance.
- Collaborate with business users to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Perform system analysis, debugging, and troubleshooting to resolve application issues.
- Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
- Document technical specifications, system changes, and procedures.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in mainframe application development and support.
- Proficiency in COBOL, DB2, CICS, JCL, and VSAM.
- Experience with Autosys or similar job scheduling tools.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of mainframe modernization techniques.
- Familiarity with web services and CICS programs/asyncs.
- Experience in the utilities industry or similar sectors.(BONUS)
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