Job Specifications
Job Title: Sr. Principle System Software Engineer
Work Mode: Remote
Location: US (East Coast)
Employment Mode: Contract (6months)
Responsibilities:
Managing and contributing to the installation and maintenance of TIBCO Mainframe z/OS, z/Linux and the related systems
Understand system Z software’s best implementation practices, design strategy and planning
Work with management and other infra teams to customize and tune key z/OS subsystems (CICS, IMS, DB2, MQ) to improve system performance and ensure service-level agreement (SLA) adherence for mission-critical applications. Understand the requirements and features, and to translate them into development tasks and quality assurance tests
Work independently, a self-starter that requires minimum supervision
Debug system failures and help identify the root cause of failures
Create and run system wide tests for scenarios that are difficult to automate
Developing/maintaining execution plans and Testing Specifications
Work with local and remote teams, communicate status, schedules effectively clearly.
Escalate issues in time and able to follow up for their status
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum of 15 years of experience on z/OS, zLinux and z/VM managing the end-to-end lifecycle for z/OS and Independent Software Vendor (ISV) products, including installation, upgrades, and maintenance using SMP/E, for a multi-LPAR Sysplex environment
Minimum BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent skill set
SMPE - Configure SMPE, Order Software, Install Software
zOSMF - Install software release upgrades using dialogs, Build software maintenance workflows
IBM Support/ShopZ – Order software, Create IBM problem ticket, Research IBM software issues
DASD - Install new disk systems, configure, manage, perform storage management tasks; Full knowledge of NFS in IBM z/OS, Power systems, all Linux variants
A good understanding of Linux and AIX systems administration
Security - RACF - Maintain existing software security; Detailed knowledge of SSL/TLS, IBM Policy Agent and IBM GSK
YSPLEX - Configure Coupling Facility policies
HMC - Configure and maintain security, server, Ops (IPL Profiles) and hardware definitions via Hardware Configuration Definition (HCD), coordinating with teams to support upgrades and installations of new IBM Z hardware. HCD – Configure server/device GENs
Networks - Extensive knowledge of IBM z/Systems networks and Cisco network switches; Setup, configure and maintain SAN equipment, IBM and Broadcom/Brocade
A good understanding of the IBM Z sub-system CICS
Debug Tools – Provided expert-level problem determination and resolution for system and application issues, utilizing diagnostic tools such as IPCS, SLIP, EREP, and GTF to perform root cause analysis. IPCS – Analyze svc dump diagnostic data
Programming - Basic Assembler - Analyze svc dumps, logrec diagnostic data; Rexx - Develop, maintain system exits, utilities
Preferred qualifications:
Extensive experience in operating and customizing IBM zPDT environments
Experience with installing and configuring IBM Power equipment and systems
Manage IBM mainframe hardware, replacements
Deep knowledge of IBM storage devices for IBM Mainframe and open systems
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