Mainframe developer

Mainframe developer

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Mainframe developer
Hybrid
oaks, PA
“Looking for more of a heavy IBM z/OS systems and 3rd party products installer. SEI does very little with Cobol in their shop and no DB2. They use SAG’s ADABAS/Natural for the database needs and primarily CA-Broadcom tools and utilities.
z/OS systems programmer will be part of a team that manages and supports IBM Systems Z hardware and software; provides primary support for mainframe related issues; manages lifecycle of IBM zOS environment, including 3rd party software, and provides support for various SEI business and technology units. You will work in a 24/7 highly available, on-call, large-scale z/OS Mainframe environment.

Participation in after-hours support rotation is required.

What you will do:

• Work collaboratively with Service and Developmental teams to build and support production processes.
• Work with various internal teams around software releases, new products and ongoing testing.
• Manage mainframe backup and recovery processes.
• Participate in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning, testing and execution.
• Provide detailed root cause analysis, workarounds and/or permanent solutions for recurring issues.
• Provide support for all stages of customer implementations and/or related projects.
• Maintain mainframe architecture and strategies to ensure performance, availability, integrity of SEI systems.
• Monitor and improve system performance and capacity utilization to provide availability and achieve customer SLAs.
• Apply and support IBM software maintenance, Service Desk solutions and applications
• Apply and support software maintenance of 3rd party software packages, primarily Broadcom

What we need from you:

• BS/BA degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience in the Information Systems field.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in IBM Mainframe technologies, CICS, MQ, SMP/E and general IBM mainframe systems programming, financial services a plus.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience maintaining 3rd party software packages on IBM mainframes including Broadcom-CA.
• Project management experience, organizational, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Customer service and client management experience.
• Ability to identify and resolve/escalate problems

What we would like from you:

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and organize time effectively with a sense of urgency.
• Requires little oversight in day-to-day functions.
• An interest in process improvement, knowledge sharing and documentation.
• Communication skills with various groups across technology teams.
• Ability to be flexible to help achieve all team project goals.
• Someone who will embody our SEI Values of courage, integrity, collaboration, inclusion, connection and fun.