Mainframe Systems Programmer (Fulltime and Onsite Role)

Req ID: 313524

 

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

 

We are currently seeking a Mainframe Systems Programmer (Fulltime and Onsite Role) to join our team in Addison, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

 

• NTT DATA is seeking an experienced Mainframe System Programmer to work with a major Insurance client. The role involves maintaining and supporting CICS environments, z/OS operating system and various ISV products, mainly from IBM and Broadcom.
• The role requires technical, domain level and specialist skills to ensure that all the engineering services are operated, maintained and constantly upgraded as technology advances. 
• There can be multiple functions within the job involving multiple products and technologies. Including but not limited to programming, support to maintain essential environmental conditions & analysis – creating functional/technical design solutions. The job holder may specialize in a single or combination of those functions/technologies. 

• Plays a key role as an individual contributor in engineering and implementing various aspects of a complex IBM Mainframe environment.
• Maintains and configures CICS environments and CICS web services.
• Ensures availability of CICS regions and troubleshooting issues.
• Maintains, supports and troubleshoots the z/OS operating system and various ISV products from vendors; IBM, Broadcom and others.
• Participates in Mainframe Software / Hardware / Operating System Upgrades,
  • Plan upgrades and develop schedules.
  • Coordinate and facilitate software installation and validation with application teams and delivery partners.
  • Review new features and provide necessary documentation and procedures to Application development teams
  • Work with vendors to resolve any issues.
• Administration of Mainframe SCM application (Broadcom Endevor).
• Maintaining TCPIP Pagent policy.
• Co-ordinates and ensures successful day-to-day deliverables from Delivery partners.
• Providing technical assistance to application developers and support teams 
• Participates in mainframe disaster recovery exercises.
• Assist security team with z/OS mainframe security (Top Secret) and user profile issues.
• Perform mainframe system performance analysis, reporting and apply performance tuning as necessary.
• On-call rotation
• Incident and Problem management

• Experience with any combination of z/OS, CICS, TCPIP, Supersession, Omegamon, SMF, RMF, Top Secret, Storage systems and other ISV products.
• Proficiency in TSO/ISPF, SDSF and JCL
• Experience with Assembler, COBOL, REXX and SAS programming.

 

Basic Qualifications:

 

• 5 years of experience as a Mainframe System Programmer (CICS or z/OS or oth