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April 8, 2021

Sr. Systems Application Mainframe Engineer @ Columbus, OH

Hello All,

Please find the below requirement details

 

Position: Sr. Systems Application Mainframe Engineer

Location: Columbus, OH

Duration: 8 Months

Client: Huntington Bank OH

Tax Terms: C2C


 

Required Skills

DB2, CICS, MQ

 

Job Description

Systems application mainframe engineer candidate must have Parallel Sysplex experience designing, installing, maintaining and supporting the major application subsystems running on z/OS.  Must possess minimum of 7 years previous experience as a systems mainframe engineer installing and supporting at least two of the three major application subsystems, CICS or MQ on z/OS and provide leadership and training. 

 

This candidate will be fulfilling an experienced systems application mainframe engineer position.  

Responsible for the overall management and administration of CICS for z/OS and MQ for z/OS subsystems across multiple Simplexes and CECS.

Provides technical direction and education to programmers, analysts and technical support associates. 

Prototypes the new features, functions and strategies of new application subsystems technology.

Capable of creating the roadmap, processes, best practices, standards and strategies for continuous improvement of monitoring, performance, resiliency, availability, and scalability of CICS and MQ on system z.

Effective workload balance tuning and performance knowledge

DB2 for z/OS Experience desired

CTG experience desired

REXX experience desired

Vendor management experience

Provides 24x7 on call support within a team rotation   

 

Job Requirements:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience 

Strong Leadership and Communication skills

Document and enforce data security with consideration for key dependencies of CICS and MQ on system z.

Expert knowledge of CICS for z/OS or MQ for z/OS along with mainframe related tools such as BMC Catalog Manager, BMC Change Manager, BMC Apptune, BMC Main view, IBM –CICS Interdependency Analyzer, IBM –CICS Performance analyzer, SMPE, ISPF, SMS, SMF,

Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills; ability to effectively interface and partner with all levels of the organization.

Maintain "State of the Art' knowledge of best practices in systems administration, high availability, metrics and business continuity specifically for CICS for z/OS or MQ for z/OS 

Candidate must be self-motivated and assertive while possessing the ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks in a team environment

Assists and maintains the improvement of systems administration-related plans, processes, procedures, standards and priorities.

Provides problem resolution support, specific to CICS and MQ on z issues; identifies and resolves systems application problems, coordinates with programming application users to determine symptoms and ensure accurate problem resolution.

Plans and implements strategies and procedures for physical disaster/recovery and contingency planning.

Assists application development and maintenance staff with CICS and MQ on z questions and issues.

Works with vendors on problem identification and resolution.

Knowledge of banking industry business processes a plus.     

 


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Thanks & Regards,

Ranjith Dandabathini 

Account Manager - Apex Account


 

 

 

 

Phone: (209) 392-5335

Email: Ranjith@imcsgroup.net

9901 East Valley Ranch Parkway

Suite 3020 Irving, Texas – 75063

 


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