NOVA Corporation

z/OS Communications Programmer

NOVA Corporation

full-time

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Location: 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

TCP/IPUnix

About the role

  • Provide planning, development of implementation and installation plans for IBM mainframe projects, including timelines and milestones
  • Use SMP/e and IBM system utilities to create, populate, update and configure required datasets and parameter libraries for installations/upgrades
  • Create and deliver detailed installation/upgrade documentation using government specified processes and formats
  • Use IBM SMP/e to receive and apply z/OS and related software, interpret SMP/e output messages, and manage software installation packages
  • Create, define and manage system and user catalogs using catalog management utilities
  • Diagnose and resolve IBM z/OS system abends and abnormal operating environment problems using system logs, traces, dumps, and job output
  • Create, populate, secure and troubleshoot IBM z/OS USS file systems and mount points; manage the USS environment
  • Create/update and debug z/OS parameters (PARMLIB) using government processes and procedures
  • Plan, create and update documentation for z/OS software/hardware installation/upgrades
  • Analyze and debug batch processing issues using z/OS job processing; understand dispatching priorities and security integration
  • Use z/OS communications products including VTAM, TCP/IP, and FTP
  • Create, update, and debug JES2 parameters and statements
  • Use storage management tools and techniques (DFHSM, ADRDSSU, SMS, virtual tape systems) for installation, upgrade and debugging

Requirements

  • Active Secret Clearance required
  • IAT Level 1 certificate required
  • Must possess one of the following certifications: A+, CE, CCNA Security, Network+ CE, SSCP
  • Knowledge and experience with IBM System Modification Program/extended (SMP/e)
  • Experience with IBM system utilities (IEBGENER, IEBCOPY, IDCAMS)
  • Ability to create, populate, update and configure datasets and parameter libraries
  • Experience creating and delivering installation/upgrade documentation per government standards
  • Ability to diagnose and resolve z/OS system abends using system logs, traces, and dumps
  • Experience managing IBM z/OS USS (UNIX Systems Services) file systems and mount points
  • Experience creating/updating and debugging z/OS PARMLIB parameters
  • Knowledge of z/OS job processing, dispatching priorities, and mainframe security products
  • Experience with z/OS communications products: VTAM, TCP/IP, FTP
  • Experience creating/updating and debugging JES2 parameters and statements
  • Familiarity with storage management tools: DFHSM, ADRDSSU, SMS, and virtual tape systems