zOS Systems Programmer

Genesis10 is currently seeking a z/OS Systems Programmer for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Chandler AZ Plano TX Charlotte NC Pennington NJ or Jersey City NJ. This is a 12 month contract opportunity.

This role is responsible for designing engineering and maintaining z/OS platform tools and services in alignment with enterprise standards. The ideal candidate will provide subject-matter expertise in z/OS infrastructure support various teams with technical consultation and translate business requirements into technical designs and runbooks.

Responsibilities:

• Design engineer and maintain z/OS platform tools and services aligned with enterprise architecture standards governance and security policies
• Provide subject-matter expertise in z/OS infrastructure supporting application infrastructure and engineering teams with technical consultation and best practices
• Translate business and operational requirements into z/OS technical designs deployment blueprints standards and runbooks
• Develop and enhance automation scripts and tooling to eliminate manual repetitive tasks and improve system reliability and efficiency
• Create reusable templates and playbooks to standardize system builds configuration deployment and ongoing operations
• Evaluate and validate third-party mainframe software and tools for enterprise adoption ensuring fit-for-purpose and compliance
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve system performance resiliency and operational processes through innovation and modernization
• Contribute to enterprise product and solution evaluations by defining functional and non-functional technical requirements
• Support risk management change management and problem resolution in a regulated high-availability enterprise environment
• Provide technical guidance mentoring and leadership to junior staff while promoting an inclusive collaborative team culture

Requirements:

• Strong experience configuring maintaining and supporting the z/OS operating system including installing new releases applying maintenance and managing PTFs APARs and USERMODs using System Modification Program Extended (SMP/E)
• Proficient in developing and maintaining system utilities exits and automation using REXX and Basic Assembly Language (BAL/Assembler)
• Demonstrated experience administering z/OS UNIX System Services (USS) including file system management permissions scripting and zFS configuration and support
• Hands-on experience configuring and supporting JES2 including job class definitions initiator management spool tuning and workload controls
• Strong working knowledge of TSO/ISPF including panel usage utility execution and support for system programming and operational tasks
• Hands-on experience configuring and managing logical partitions (LPARs) and processor resources using the Hardware Management Console (HMC)
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve system-level issues including abends dumps hardware errors and performance problems using IPCS EREP and RMF tools

Desired skills:

• Experience defining and maintaining complex server storage and network hardware configurations using Hardware Configuration Definition (HCD)

Pay range: $60.24 - $68.24 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract contract-for-hire and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20 years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical Dental Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas NYC SF and Illinois)

For multiple years running Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance as a Best Company for Career Growth for Diversity and for Leadership amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.