Job Description

Job Summary

z/OS Systems Programming (zSP)

Skills Required:

z/OS Hardware

• Familiar with IBM Z server hardware configurations and management.
• Familiar with IBM DS8K disk arrays, IBM TS7700 virtual tape systems and Brocade FICON & Expansion switches.
• Familiar with USS structures & permissions.

z/OS Comm server

• Familiar with SNA/APPN, FICON MPC, XCF and EE/EBN.
• Familiar with the components & configuration of the z/OS TCPIP stack including OSPF, FTP, SMTP, and ICMP.
• Familiar with firewall functionality, DNS resolution and proxy functionality.
• Familiar with digital certificates, ciphers, and security negotiations.
• Familiar with RACF standards and keyrings.
• Familiarity with security principles including SOX, PCI and GDPR regulations and their implementation using best practices.
• VTAM, TCPIP, OMPROUTE / OSPF, FTP (SSH & TLS), SMTP, TN3270, PAGENT (AT-TLS)

z/OS Software

• Experience supporting a global computer operations team.
• z/OS
• Expert in coding PROCs and JCLs.
• Expert in creating custom ISPF dialogs and panels.
• Expert in using SMP/E for the installation, customization & maintenance of z/OS software products.
• Expert in the installation, customization & maintenance of IBM and independent software vendor software.
• Experience collecting & diagnosing packet traces.
• Expert MS Office.

Storage Required:

• DFSMS, DFHSM, DFDSS, CA-Spool, CA-Balancing, CA-Deliver, TLMS, CA1,FDR, CA Faver, CA Allocate, Catalog Recovery Plus
• Storage management physical and virtual, Tape systems.

Software/Hardware required:

• z/OS
• JES2/NJE, TSO, ISPF, SDSF, SMF, RMF, WLM, DFSMS, DFHSM, DFDSS, RACF, SMP/E, LE, ICC/HMC, USS/NFS, Healthchecker, LLA, REXX
• COBOL, Connect Enterprise/Secure Plus, Connect Enterprise RDX, AF/Operator, Copy Service Manager, ISKLM/GSKLM, Guardium for z/OS, Omegamon Suite (MVS, CICS, MQ, DB2), TDMF, TPX, zSecure Audit
• Thruput Manager, File-Aid, Xpediter, Topaz Workbench, Strobe, iStrobe, Abend-Aid, EasyTrieve
• VPS Suite, Savers, FDR, CA Faver, CA Allocate, Catalog Recovery Plus, ChangeMan, MXG, PKZIP, Syncsort, Vanguard RACF Admin, and IBM Multi-Factor Authentication
• CA-Spool, CA-Balancing, CA-Deliver, TLMS, CA1, NetMaster, APM, OPSMVS, ESP

Key Responsibilities

z/OS Systems Programming (zSP)

Skills Required:

z/OS Hardware

• Familiar with IBM Z server hardware configurations and management.
• Familiar with IBM DS8K disk arrays, IBM TS7700 virtual tape systems and Brocade FICON & Expansion switches.
• Familiar with USS structures & permissions.

z/OS Comm server

• Familiar with SNA/APPN, FICON MPC, XCF and EE/EBN.
• Familiar with the components & configuration of the z/OS TCPIP stack including OSPF, FTP, SMTP, and ICMP.
• Familiar with firewall functionality, DNS resolution and proxy functionality.
• Familiar with digital certificates, ciphers, and security negotiations.
• Familiar with RACF standards and keyrings.
• Familiarity with security principles including SOX, PCI and GDPR regulations and their implementation using best practices.
• VTAM, TCPIP, OMPROUTE / OSPF, FTP (SSH & TLS), SMTP, TN3270, PAGENT (AT-TLS)

z/OS Software

• Experience supporting a global computer operations team.
• z/OS
• Expert in coding PROCs and JCLs.
• Expert in creating custom ISPF dialogs and panels.
• Expert in using SMP/E for the installation, customization & maintenance of z/OS software products.
• Expert in the installation, customization & maintenance of IBM and independent software vendor software.
• Experience collecting & diagnosing packet traces.
• Expert MS Office.

Storage Required:

• DFSMS, DFHSM, DFDSS, CA-Spool, CA-Balancing, CA-Deliver, TLMS, CA1,FDR, CA Faver, CA Allocate, Catalog Recovery Plus
• Storage management physical and virtual, Tape systems.

Software/Hardware required:

• z/OS
• JES2/NJE, TSO, ISPF, SDSF, SMF, RMF, WLM, DFSMS, DFHSM, DFDSS, RACF, SMP/E, LE, ICC/HMC, USS/NFS, Healthchecker, LLA, REXX
• COBOL, Connect Enterprise/Secure Plus, Connect Enterprise RDX, AF/Operator, Copy Service Manager, ISKLM/GSKLM, Guardium for z/OS, Omegamon Suite (MVS, CICS, MQ, DB2), TDMF, TPX, zSecure Audit
• Thruput Manager, File-Aid, Xpediter, Topaz Workbench, Strobe, iStrobe, Abend-Aid, EasyTrieve
• VPS Suite, Savers, FDR, CA Faver, CA Allocate, Catalog Recovery Plus, ChangeMan, MXG, PKZIP, Syncsort, Vanguard RACF Admin, and IBM Multi-Factor Authentication
• CA-Spool, CA-Balancing, CA-Deliver, TLMS, CA1, NetMaster, APM, OPSMVS, ESP

Skill Requirements

z/OS Systems Programming (zSP)

Skills Required:

z/OS Hardware

• Familiar with IBM Z server hardware configurations and management.
• Familiar with IBM DS8K disk arrays, IBM TS7700 virtual tape systems and Brocade FICON & Expansion switches.
• Familiar with USS structures & permissions.

z/OS Comm server

• Familiar with SNA/APPN, FICON MPC, XCF and EE/EBN.
• Familiar with the components & configuration of the z/OS TCPIP stack including OSPF, FTP, SMTP, and ICMP.
• Familiar with firewall functionality, DNS resolution and proxy functionality.
• Familiar with digital certificates, ciphers, and security negotiations.
• Familiar with RACF standards and keyrings.
• Familiarity with security principles including SOX, PCI and GDPR regulations and their implementation using best practices.
• VTAM, TCPIP, OMPROUTE / OSPF, FTP (SSH & TLS), SMTP, TN3270, PAGENT (AT-TLS)

z/OS Software

• Experience supporting a global computer operations team.
• z/OS
• Expert in coding PROCs and JCLs.
• Expert in creating custom ISPF dialogs and panels.
• Expert in using SMP/E for the installation, customization & maintenance of z/OS software products.
• Expert in the installation, customization & maintenance of IBM and independent software vendor software.
• Experience collecting & diagnosing packet traces.
• Expert MS Office.

Storage Required:

• DFSMS, DFHSM, DFDSS, CA-Spool, CA-Balancing, CA-Deliver, TLMS, CA1,FDR, CA Faver, CA Allocate, Catalog Recovery Plus
• Storage management physical and virtual, Tape systems.

Software/Hardware required:

• z/OS
• JES2/NJE, TSO, ISPF, SDSF, SMF, RMF, WLM, DFSMS, DFHSM, DFDSS, RACF, SMP/E, LE, ICC/HMC, USS/NFS, Healthchecker, LLA, REXX
• COBOL, Connect Enterprise/Secure Plus, Connect Enterprise RDX, AF/Operator, Copy Service Manager, ISKLM/GSKLM, Guardium for z/OS, Omegamon Suite (MVS, CICS, MQ, DB2), TDMF, TPX, zSecure Audit
• Thruput Manager, File-Aid, Xpediter, Topaz Workbench, Strobe, iStrobe, Abend-Aid, EasyTrieve
• VPS Suite, Savers, FDR, CA Faver, CA Allocate, Catalog Recovery Plus, ChangeMan, MXG, PKZIP, Syncsort, Vanguard RACF Admin, and IBM Multi-Factor Authentication
• CA-Spool, CA-Balancing, CA-Deliver, TLMS, CA1, NetMaster, APM, OPSMVS, ESP

Other Requirements