NOVA Corporation

Senior IBM z/OS Systems Programmer

NOVA Corporation

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

TCP/IPUnix

About the role

  • Provide planning for IBM Mainframe projects, including development of implementation and installation plans for OSs, software or hardware upgrades on the IBM System z/OS mainframe platform.
  • Use IBM SMP/e and utilities (IEBGENER, IEBCOPY, IDCAMS) to create/populate/update datasets and parameter libraries and members for installations and upgrades.
  • Create and deliver detailed installation/upgrade documentation with dataset names, configuration parameters, and procedures used to install/upgrade the IBM mainframe OS/software/hardware.
  • Use SMP/e to receive and apply z/OS software; interpret SMP/e output messages to resolve installation issues; use SMP/e panels to manage software packages; define required parameters.
  • Create, define and manage system and user catalogs on the IBM Mainframe; use catalog management utilities to create, update, merge and debug catalogs.
  • Diagnose and resolve IBM z/OS abends and abnormal operating environment problems using system logs, traces and dumps; this includes creating and interpreting system traces and dumps, job output, and monitoring tools.
  • Create, populate, secure and troubleshoot IBM z/OS USS (UNIX Systems Services) file systems and mount points; manage the USS environment.
  • Create/update and debug z/OS parameters using government processes and procedures and requirements (aka PARMLIB); plan, create and update accurate documentation for IBM z/OS mainframe platform software/hardware installation/upgrades.
  • Use IBM z/OS mainframe job processing to analyze and debug batch processing issues; understand dispatch priorities and IBM z/OS mainframe security products and standard IBM mainframe software integration.
  • Use IBM z/OS mainframe communications products, including VTAM, TCP/IP, and FTP; create, update, and debug JES2 parameters and statements.
  • Use storage management tools including DFHSM, ADRDSSU, SMS and virtual tape systems to perform installation, upgrade and debugging of IBM z/OS platform issues

Requirements

  • IAT Level 1: Must possess one of the following required certifications A+ CE CCNA Security Network +CE SSCP
  • Clearance Required: Secret