Mainframe Systems Programmer

NimbusAITech LLC
United States
about 1 month ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$124,800.0 - $145,600.0
Working hours
Shift work
Job source

Tech stack

Linux Job Control Language (JCL) Rexx (Programming Language) Mainframes IBM Resource Access Control Facility System Programming Z/OS Ibm Z/vm

Job description

Looking for an experienced Mainframe Systems Programmer to join our operations team. You’ll design, install, configure, and maintain z/OS and z/VM platforms to ensure mission-critical availability, security, and performance.

Key highlights:

  • z/OS: USS, SMP/E installs & upgrades, HCD/IODF, capacity planning, RMF/SMF tuning, SMS/DASD/catalog management, ISV product support, RACF collaboration.
  • z/VM: CP/CMS administration, RACF for z/VM, GCS/VM-VTAM/RSCS support, VM guest management, Linux on IBM Z support.
  • General: incident troubleshooting, runbooks & docs, change windows, cross-team collaboration, on-call support, mentoring junior staff.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s in CS/IT or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years hands-on z/OS and z/VM systems programming
  • Strong skills in SMP/E, HCD/IODF, RMF/SMF, RACF, JCL/REXX, DASD management
  • Proven troubleshooting and communication skills

Nice to have:

  • Automation/configuration tooling experience, containerized workloads on IBM Z, HA/DR planning, IBM certifications

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