Mainframe Programmer jobs in Minneapolis, MN

Required:

• Familiar with over one hundred SMF/RMF record types

• Must be familiar with SAS programming and statistical data to use quantitative methods

• Familiar with coupling facility structures, setting LPAR weights, and capping

• Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in the use of TSO and ISPF.

• Demonstrated basic knowledge of zOS, JCL, and ability to modify jobstream for batch

Desired skills:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience

• 10 years of mainframe systems experience with specific concentration in performance management for large, multi-processor, multi-LPAR, Parallel Sysplex environments.

• 2 years experience working with SAS programming

• Familiarity with SMF/RMF record structures

• Familiarity with WLM (workload manager), MXG, & ThruPut Manager (batch priority software)

• Knowledge of zVM, CICS, DB2, Strobe, & Mainview

• Develop and maintain system performance reporting using MXG, SAS, and Splunk

• Monitor daily system health for areas of improvement and exceptions

• DevOps support for over 1000 batch job streams

• Utilize knowledge of large scale operational and system concepts

• Deliver recommendations for enhancing performance

• Perform problem resolution to system health conditions

• Participation in a 24x7x365 oncall rotation to support performance & restoration of health

• Has responsibility and capability to work multi-platforms including zOS, zLinux, & Windows

• Troubleshoot complex Incidents and develop skills for future technologies

• Develop POC of new products and define center of excellence for the organization

• Designs and documents technical solutions required to support complex business system and /or integrations including general documentation for use by Computer Operations

• Experience level: Experienced
• Minimum 5 years of experience
• Education: No Degree Required