Mainframe_z/OS Systems Programmer
Posted Today by Whitehall Resources
Negotiable
Inside
Undetermined
South Yorkshire
Summary: The Mainframe z/OS Systems Programmer role involves providing technical expertise in maintaining and upgrading the z/OS operating system and associated ISV products. The position requires oversight of deployment, planning, configuration, and testing while ensuring compliance with regulatory processes. This is a contract position based in South Yorkshire, classified as inside IR35. The role demands extensive experience in mainframe systems programming and excellent communication skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Upgrade, maintain, and support the z/OS operating system and ISV products from IBM and Computer Associates (CA).
- Provide production support and ensure essential environmental conditions are maintained.
- Oversee deployment, planning, configuration, and testing of systems.
- Work independently and collaboratively within a team to solve problems.
- Provide off-hours support for software changes and participate in an on-call rota.
- Set and achieve challenging goals that exceed industry standards.
- Communicate complex information effectively to diverse audiences.
- Build effective networks and relationships across business areas.
- Create and deploy comprehensive business/operating plans.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory processes.
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience in mainframe systems programming.
- Knowledge of z/OS, SMP/E, TSO/ISPF, USS, SDSF, JCL.
- Familiarity with IBM and CA products.
- Excellent problem determination skills.
- Strong written and spoken communication skills.
- Experience in risk management and compliance.
- Desirable skills include Assembler, Automation, GDPS, Rexx, CLIST, and performance monitoring tools.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: South Yorkshire
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Mainframe z/OS Systems Programmer
Whitehall Resources are currently looking for a Mainframe z/OS Systems Programmer based in South Yorkshire for an initial 6 month contract.
*** INSIDE IR35 ****
Job Description:
The z/OS Systems Programmer should have technical, domain level and specialist skills to ensure that all the engineering services are operated, maintained and constantly upgraded as technology advances.
There can be multiple functions within the job involving multiple products and technologies. Including but not limited to programming, support to maintain essential environmental conditions & analysis – creating functional/technical design solutions.
They will be involved in overseeing the deployment, planning, configuration & testing.
Key Skills:
- Upgrading, maintaining and supporting the z/OS operating system
- Upgrading, maintaining and supporting ISV products particularly from the vendors; IBM and Computer Associates (CA)
- Production support
- Must have extensive experience of mainframe systems programming.
- Must have knowledge of a combination z/OS, SMP/E, TSO/ISPF, USS, SDSF, JCL.
- Must have knowledge of IBM and CA Products and be able to work independently.
- Must have excellent problem determination skills and be a true team player.
- Required to provide off hours support for the implementation of software changes and support for other projects requiring software expertise as well as be part of an on-call rota
- Set and achieved challenging short, medium and long term goals which exceeded the standards in their field
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills; an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences
- Built effective networks across business areas, developing relationships based on mutual trust and encouraging others to do the same
- Have some experience of creating and deploying comprehensive business/operating plans which consistently deliver desired results
- A comprehensive understanding of risk management and proven experience of ensuring own and others’ compliance with relevant regulatory processes
Desirable Skills:
- Assembler, Automation, GDPS, Rexx and CLIST skills
- Proficient in Top Secret skills
- Performance monitoring using Omegamon, RMF, SMF and SAS”
All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description.
Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.
