Job Description
Insight Global is looking for a new member of a Mainframe Systems Support team and will primarily be accountable for ensuring a highly available mainframe system. This results-oriented job requires a solid understanding of mainframe sub-subsystems in a large scale parallel sysplex IBM zEnterprise environment. Joining a team of team of 40 - 20 people are DBAs, 10 maintaining operating system, 10 are mainframe support.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Install, upgrade, and manage CICS/MQ environments in all test and production LPARs
• Monitor the health of the CICS/MQ environments and help troubleshoot issues to determine root cause
• Support the IBM Z Mainframe z/OS environment using SMP/E, ISPF/SDSF. USS, JES2, JCL, and IBM/third-party utilities
• Provide stable and secure mainframe sub-system support
• Maintain the sysplexed environment for CICS/MQ
• Participate in disaster recovery exercises
• Install and maintain third party software products related to CICS/MQ
• Build alerting and automation scripts
• Use performance reports/metrics to identify process/availability improvement opportunities
• Research and assess new technology for potential deployment
• Conduct troubleshooting and problem analysis
• Conduct change inspections; determine associated risks and readiness for implementation
• Available to work a flexible work schedule that would include infrastructure releases and on-call rotation
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.
Required Skills & Experience
• 3+ years of experience in one or many of the following tasks: analyzing, designing, coding, testing and implementing technical solutions, as well as providing general production support, meeting defined scope, target dates and budgets with minimal or no defects
• 3+ years of technical problem solving, solution implementation, team/project collaboration experience
• 3+ years of basic computer science concepts and principles, common operating systems, development languages/scripting
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Experience in mainframe systems programmer with a focus on one or more of the following:
• z/OS concepts and utilities **1
• RACF
• TSO **
• Plex Configurations
• JES2 **
• SMP/e **
• JCL **
• Assembler
• REXX programming
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.