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Job Title: Mainframe Systems Programmer
Location: New York, NY (NYC Financial Information Services Agency)
Type: Contract (Remote)
The candidate will be required to provide production off-hour coverage and support periodic weekend implementations.
Key Responsibilities:
* Support and maintain DB2 subsystems in a z/OS environment.
* Perform DB2 software installations, upgrades, and maintenance.
* Diagnose and resolve complex DB2 and related product issues.
* Tune DB2 for optimal performance and resource utilization.
* Provide technical leadership and documentation for DB2 best practices.
* Utilize strong knowledge of SMP/E and its role in the installation process.
* Conduct ongoing maintenance, including installation, patching, upgrading, and administration of the mainframe z/OS operating system, storage systems, systems software products (e.g., database, transaction server, security management, scheduling, report distribution), and UNIX Systems Services.
Qualifications:
* Education: Bachelor’s degree or 10+ years of experience in a relevant technical field.
* Minimum of 10 years of experience working with z/OS, JES2, SMP/E, TSO, IOCP/HCD, basic IBM utilities (IDCAMS, IEFBR14, etc.), program product installations, IBM virtual tape system, and Unix System Services.
* Experience in DB2 database system recovery.
* Working knowledge of DB2.
* Experience with VTAM and TCP/IP.
* Experience using monitoring tools such as OMEGAMON.
* Experience working with enterprise-wide, large-scale implementations.
* Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
* Experience with mainframe CPU installations as a systems programmer consultant.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Working knowledge of CICS, IMS, and AFP printing is a plus.
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