z/OS Systems Programmer
Posted 1 week ago by Allegis Group
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Summary: A leading bank is seeking a z/OS Systems Programmer to upgrade, maintain, and support their z/OS operating system. The role requires technical expertise in various functions and technologies, including programming and environmental analysis. The job holder will oversee deployment, planning, configuration, and testing of systems. This position involves a combination of specialized skills to ensure continuous improvement and support of engineering services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Upgrade, maintain, and support the z/OS operating system.
- Upgrade, maintain, and support ISV products from vendors such as IBM and Computer Associates (CA).
- Provide production support for mainframe systems.
- Oversee deployment, planning, configuration, and testing of systems.
- Create functional and technical design solutions.
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience in mainframe systems programming.
- Knowledge of z/OS, SMP/E, TSO/ISPF, USS, SDSF, JCL.
- Technical, domain-level, and specialist skills in engineering services.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
A leading bank is looking for a z/OS Systems Programmer to upgrade, maintain and support their z/OS operating system. 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. The job holder may specialise in a single or combination of those functions/technologies. 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.
*Based in Sheffield office - 3 days per week in office, 2 work from home*
Note: We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.