Your Role and Responsibilities

The candidate will be responsible for delivery, support, system development, and overall
functions of the system and supporting applications pertaining to the IBM mainframe
environment. This will include troubleshooting, offering resolutions, or resolving technical errors
and issues arising from the use of the systems and applications.

The systems include mainframe applications processing IBM customer data and transmissions;
as well as other applications used internally. They are responsible for maintaining a high level of
stability and security, while minimizing system outages of the applications and systems
supported.

They are directly responsible for the planning and are to participate in the
maintenance/enhancements of the supported systems

Being You @ IBM

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Required Technical and Professional Expertise

Candidates must be able to work independently seek out and interact with other IBM personnel
and outside vendors.
They must also have excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
They must possess a working knowledge of the MVS / zOS operating system and
Linux/RedHat/Unix operating system
Candidates must have working knowledge of the SMPE, SMS, z/OS applications. They should
also have a good basic knowledge of the following applications: RACf, RMM, REXX, TWS, ISPF,
TSO, and HSM applications.
- 2 years experience in IBM MVS systems
- Fluent English

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

- Experience in CICS
- Experience in DB2 on MVS systems
- Experience in JES 3
- Experience in Websphere (WAS)
- Experience in MQ on MVS systems

Other Relevant Job Details

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.

Introduction

Candidates for this position will follow and meet the scope and objectives for technical projects in
the area of their specialty, varying in size and complexity. Their day-to-day responsibilities will
also include troubleshooting of the applications, systems, and support of the mainframe offering
environment. The working environment requires the candidate to work independently, where
guidelines are available but are not always specific. They will also frequently contribute to the
development of new theories and methods to resolve applications support issues.

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Mainframe Systems Engineer - Platform z/OS DB2