General Dynamics Information Technology

Principal z/VM Systems Programmer

General Dynamics Information Technology

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $112,840 - $149,500 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Support IBM Mainframes
  • Plan and perform upgrades to the z/VM OS and ISV products
  • Support day-to-day activities and resolve problems on client systems
  • Provide support for zLinux guests
  • Monitor system performance and implement tuning and capacity planning improvements
  • Maintain documentation for system configurations, procedures, and policies
  • Provide support for offsite disaster recovery tests
  • Engage with situations that require a high degree of technical complexity and a significant level of customer interface
  • Work well in a team environment

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field
  • Experience: 8+ years of related experience
  • Required Technical Skills: In-depth knowledge of computer architecture concepts such as partitioning, virtual memory, paging, buffers, caching, compilers/interpreter/object/executable-machine code, and external storage systems
  • Knowledge of z/VM systems, z/VM management tools, and Velocity software
  • Exposure to planning and performing upgrades to z/VM OS and ISV products
  • Knowledge of VMSES, REXX, Shared File System (SFS) and Open Edition (Byte File System) required
  • Familiarity with TCP/IP, RACF, DirMaint, IBM Operations Manager, Backup and Restore Manager, and Tape Manager
  • Experience with session managers and assembler language programs
Benefits
  • Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
  • 401K with company match
  • Competitive pay and paid time off
  • Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
  • Paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
  • 15 days of paid leave per calendar year
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • Short and long-term disability benefits
  • Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
IBM Mainframesz/VM OSzLinuxsystem performance tuningcapacity planningcomputer architectureVMSESREXXTCP/IPassembler language
Soft Skills
problem solvingcustomer interfaceteamworkdocumentation