Mainframe Systems Programmer – CICS/MQ

Highmark Health

5d•$67,500 - $126,000•Remote

About The Position

This position is a member of the Mainframe Systems Support team and will primarily be accountable for ensuring a highly available mainframe system. This results-oriented job requires a solid understanding of mainframe sub-subsystems in a large scale parallel sysplex IBM zEnterprise environment.

Requirements

3 years of experience in one or many of the following tasks: analyzing, designing, coding, testing and implementing technical solutions, as well as providing general production support, meeting defined scope, target dates and budgets with minimal or no defects
3 years of technical problem solving, solution implementation, team/project collaboration experience
3 years of basic computer science concepts and principles, common operating systems, development languages/scripting
Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast-paced environment
Adaptability: Ability to take on diverse tasks and projects, adapting to the evolving needs of the organization
Analytical Thinking: Analytical skills with a focus on detail and accuracy
Interest and ability to learn other technologies as needed
Technical Proficiency: Comfortable with a range of data tools and technologies, with a willingness to learn new skills as needed
Track record in designing, implementing, and/or supporting large-scale technical solutions
Sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
Demonstrated passion for user experience and improving usability
Team Collaboration: A team player who can work effectively in cross-functional environments
Can demonstrate an approach to product installation and problem diagnostics
Understand the concepts behind backup and recovery
Can navigate through vender portals for maintenance updates and problem resolution
Can work with customer and co workers for root cause issues
Demonstrate capability to drive innovation with efficiency and deliver improved solutions for the customer
Understands the core responsibilities of a mainframe systems programmer
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.

Nice To Haves

Experience in mainframe systems programmer with a focus on one or more of the following: z/OS concepts and utilities RACF TSO Plex Configurations JES2 SMP/e JCL Assembler REXX programming
Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

Install, upgrade, and manage CICS/MQ environments in all test and production LPARs
Monitor the health of the CICS/MQ environments and help troubleshoot issues to determine root cause
Support the IBM Z Mainframe z/OS environment using SMP/E, ISPF/SDSF. USS, JES2, JCL, and IBM/third-party utilities
Provide stable and secure mainframe sub-system support
Maintain the sysplexed environment for CICS/MQ
Participate in disaster recovery exercises
Install and maintain third party software products related to CICS/MQ
Build alerting and automation scripts
Use performance reports/metrics to identify process/availability improvement opportunities
Research and assess new technology for potential deployment
Conduct troubleshooting and problem analysis
Conduct change inspections; determine associated risks and readiness for implementation
Available to work a flexible work schedule that would include infrastructure releases and on-call rotation