| Title: Manager zOS Mainframe Infrastructure Systems
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| Location: Des Moines, IA
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| Job Type: Direct Hire
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| Compensation: per Year
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| Reference Code: 951397-NRC
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| Description: Our client is seeking a resource for a permanent opportunity for a large insurance company in the Des Moines, IA area.
This position is the key to developing the long term implementation plan of the technology roadmap for zOS platforms. The goal of this effort is to simplify our client's zOS environments by developing actionable plans to execute the company's go forward strategy and promote standardization and simplification. The candidate would bring leading industry best practices and have professional verbal and written communication skills. This person will be assigned to mainframe zOS Infrastructure team and/or projects.
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Requirements: The minimum requirements to qualify for this position are as follows:
- Actual installation experience and support of a zOS 1.6 or later operating system, and at least 1 complete evolution upgrade (e.g., zOS 1.9 to 1.10)
- Assembler coding experience in coding applications or systems programs / user exits
- ISPF / TSO: high proficiency and ability to customize at systems level
- High JCL skills
- SMPE, 1 to 2 years of experience with IBM and 3rd party software
- JES2 and/or JES3 experience plus SDSF abilities
- High experience level in IPCS, dump debugging or IBM Fault analyzer, and problem determination
- Strong current zOS internals and general zOS analytical
- High experience and proficiency with online monitors tools (BMC MAINVIEW, Omegamon, BEST1, or equivalent)
- Interface some first level internal knowledge of DB2, CICS, MQ, IMS, TCP/IP, and/or ACP
- VTAM / SNA experience
- IBM HMC / SE skills on a z hardware platform
- Ability to open; manage, solve, and close problems with IBM and other vendor support centers
- Lead role in various medium level Systems Programming projects and initiatives
- WLM knowledge
Additional qualifications:
- GRS and or MIM skills
- Proficiency in REXX, CLIST, and SAS (written programs or class work)
- Installation and support of or schedulers CA7, ESP, and ZEKE; tape management (ZARA, CA1, and RMM); and restart managers (ZEKE and CA11)
- VSAM, PDS, PDS/e, and other file structure internal knowledge
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