Mainframe System Programmer (z/OS Sys-prog)

Seeking new possibilities and always staying curious we are a team dedicated to creating the world’s leading AI-powered cloud-native software solutions for our customers. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our IBMers so the door is always open for those who want to grow their career.

We are seeking a skilled back-end developer to join our IBM Software team. As part of our team you will be responsible for developing and maintaining high-quality software products working with a variety of technologies and programming languages.

IBM’s product and technology landscape includes Research Software and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM where growth and innovation thrive.

Your Role and Responsibilities
Within IBM Z you’ll play a pivotal role as mainframe system programmer leading some of the following CI/CD activities in the z/OS platform
* Provision and maintain z/OS environments (e.g. IPL install SMP/E APARs/PTFs)
* Develop and maintain DevOps pipelines where z/OS processes follows CI/CD practices aiming to increase the Sw quality and delivery speed thru highly automated processes
* Collaborate extensively with global teams gathering requirements and leading the engineering stages
* Estimate and plan requirements following Agile practices with your stakeholders
* Modernize and optimize legacy process that leads to Infrastructure as a Service (Ansible automation or similar) on top of hybrid cloud environments
* Contribute in the IBM Z AI developments
Overall as z/OS sys prog you’ll enroll in one of the most fascinating technology platforms with +50 years of history combining legacy portfolios and one of the most exciting areas for innovation and growth in the AI space for IBM Z your career and our clients.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
* Exposure on z/OS : running coding and monitoring JCLs Storage/Data Spaces management RACF/security Network ISPF SMP/E IPL among others
* Exposure to automation: Netview System Automation
* Exposure to SYSPLEX concepts configuration and management
* Exposure to install Sw products via SMP/E and/or APAR’s/PTFs
* Exposure in any z/OS subsystems like : CICS IMS zOS Connect DB2 Java ZOWE zOSMF etc.
* Exposure to problem determination that leads to follow RC/RS and problem resolution actions thru zOS documentation
* Scripting/coding experience : JCL REXX Python Ansible Ant Shell etc.
* Exposure to CI/CD toolchains like : Jenkins Artifactory Tekton Compliance Security Scans
* Linux sys admin foundation

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

* Mainframe application developer experience in COBOL HLASM PL1 REXX C/C++
* Back end developer experience (e.g. Java backend C/C++)
* Cloud CI/CD and toolchain experience
* Linux KVM concepts: Virtual networking copy-on-write filesystems (BTRFS Stratis)* Exposure to z/OS traditional/alternate hypervisor environments like: z/VM zPDT zVDT or zD&T.