Systems Programmer III

Systems Programmer III

Responsibilities include the development and documentation of processes and testing systems to ensure that the process works

• Installs, tests, and maintains IBM and vendor software products
  • z/VSE
  • Software AG Products
  • Adabas
  • Natural
  • EntireX Communicator
  • Adabas SQL Gateway
  • Natural Construct
• CA Products
  • CA VISION: Results
  • CA MASTERCAT
  • CA FAVER2
  • CA Explore Performance Management
  • CA Deliver Output Management
• CSI/BIM Products
  • Epic
  • FAQS ASO
  • FAQS PCS
  • DoctorD
  • TCP/IP
  • VSE2PDF
  • CYGNET
  • CONDOR
• Maintains, supports, tunes and enhances LERETA mainframe online and batch environments
• Monitors the performance of the z/VSE environment and can take proactive actions to avert potential problems
• Document steps taken and ensure that there are processes in place to avoid future issues
• Diagnoses and resolves z/VSE system problems with a focus on extremely high availability
• Analyzes traces, system dumps, and work with vendors
• Provides SME coaching, support and consultancy to operations staff, application, and other technical teams
• Documents all environments / processes
• Plans, schedules and manages all assigned tasks and projects
• Provides 24 X 7 On-call support as needed
• Automates operations to decrease manual entries, adjustments, etc. to systems
• Performs Capacity Planning –estimating the space, computer hardware, software and connection infrastructure resources that will be needed over a period of time
• Provides Disaster Recovery
• Responsible for design, implementation and testing of IT disaster recovery solutions

This position will perform other duties as assigned based on the needs of the department.

Core Competencies:

• Strong ability to multi-task and work independent

• Highly skilled in support of z/VSE and associated IBM software
• Must be skilled and proficient in the theoretical and practical application of:
• • ADABAS
  • Natural
  • EntireX Communicator
• Must have advance knowledge of CSI Products:
• • EPICS
  • FAQS
  • TCP/IP
• Must be able to exercise independent judgment when performing duties
• Ability to be resourceful and meticulous
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills, problem solving skills, and capacity planning skills

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent levels of experience
• 10 or more years recent related systems programming experience with z/VSE