System Engineer | Systems programmer | Mainframe System Programmer |

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Job Title:

System Engineer || Systems programmer || Mainframe System Programmer

Location:

Plano, TX - 3 days onsite

Duration:

12 Months Plus

Must HAVE:

Infrastructure, System programmer, CICS

Job Family Description:

Ability to connotatively articulate complex technical findings to more experienced management in clear, concise, understandable terms.

Key Areas of Proficiency:

• Hardware Architecture (performance testing, monitoring, operations)
• Hardware Benchmarking (Agile, program management, network management)
• Design (compliance, security)
• Network Engineering (planning, provision)
• Proficient in more than one specific infrastructure technology
• Executes against the understanding of best practices and Client policies.

Roles and Responsibilities:

This role requires a wide variety of strengths and capabilities, including:

• BS/BA degree or equivalent experience.
• Provide technical expertise throughout the software lifecycle including design, implementation, and delivery.
• Understanding or have experience with agile and lean philosophies.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with clear communication.
• Ability to collaborate with different roles to achieve common goals.
• Hands-on experience performing CICS systems programming and problem resolution in a mainframe z/OS sysplexed operating system environment with Intermediate level knowledge and understanding of both CICS and OEM products and how they interact. Ability to read CICS dumps and traces is a plus.
• Thinks creatively to deliver solutions through continuous improvement.
• Knowledgeable across CICS Architecture (performance testing, monitoring, operations), Design (compliance, security), Connectivity (planning, securing)
• Understanding in the following platform products and features within z/Series CICS: CICS Transaction Server, CICS Plex System Manager (CPSM, WUI), VSAM RLS, CICS Webservices (CWS, Sockets, IPIC, TCPIP), CICS Security (Keyring, Certificates, TLS, resource access, ACF2, RACF), USS (Unix Systems Services), CICS connectivity (LU6.2, MRO, ISC, CWS, Sockets, TCPIP, EXCI).
• Knowledge of these OEM products: CAFC, SYSII, Mainview, Xpediter, Abend-aid/FX.
• Knowledge of SYSPLEX, and CICSPLEX design, architecture, support.