Senior zTPF File Support Engineer

Senior zTPF File Support Engineer |  Mainframe Platform & Systems Engineering | Remote, US 

Travel obsessed? Big tech fan? Hey, you’re in good company. If you want to be part of the industry that makes the world go round, then look no further.  

Travelport is the brains behind lots of your travel bookings- plane, car or hotel. Our technology is used to book that magical holiday, infamous bachelorette party or long overdue school reunion. While we can’t solve mosquito bites or lost luggage, we can simplify a lot of the technical parts of travel, and we’re looking for the best thinkers to help us do it. 

We’re hiring right now for a Senior zTPF File Support Engineer! Search for #Travelport on LinkedIn and hear from our amazing team. 

 

How you'll make an impact: 

We are seeking a Senior zTPF File Support Engineer. Our Systems Engineers enhance and maintain the stability of the z/TPF complexes by providing high quality technical expertise and guidance for our z/TPF platform, operating systems, and database.  As a Senior zTPF File Support Engineer, you will work with other zTPF File Support Engineers, z/TPF Systems Engineers, Applications Programmers, and Support teams performing daily activities ranging in complexity.  You will be responsible for the configuration, maintenance, development, and reliable operation of our z/TPF environments.  You will own and drive work efforts through all stages of the development, quality, and implementation life cycle.  The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, talented, technical, proactive person who embraces team culture, challenges, problem solving, and has a proven track record of delivering.

 

Your role in action: 

• Provide expertise and technical leadership for critical z/TPF File Support software/function and mainframe platform capabilities 

• Serve as subject matter expert and provide direction to others.  Lead small projects and be the key technical expert for larger projects 

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain the z/TPF mainframe platform and z/TPF operating system/database, including supporting software and utilities to meet Travelport’s business requirements 

• Develop new functionality, integrate IBM APARs, maintain proprietary operating system modifications, utilities, file system and database 

• Generate and implement enhancements to improve overall system design and/or streamline delivery of product.  Proactively identify opportunities to improve delivery of daily work 

• Provide operational and production support for Travelport z/TPF File Support, including third level support and problem resolution for the production, pre-production, and lower-level testing environments 

• Technical support interface to Travelport customers for z/TPF File Support functions including new functionality proof of concepts and assistance with debugging/problem resolution 

• Manage and support tools for collecting and reporting on z/TPF database management and performance 

• Understand integration and impact on adjacent systems, as well as short and long-term impact of technical decisions 

• Provide 24x7 on-call availability and support on a rotating basis with other team members

 

Could this be you? 

• Proven and current experience developing, deploying, and supporting the z/TPF operating system, z/TPF database, or TPF communications code and associated infrastructure 

• Current knowledge of IBM software and hardware technologies - architecture, operating systems 

• Strong z/TPF operating system knowledge with assembler and C/C++ programming languages 

• Experience with z/TPF database management, including z/TPFDF, Globals, Recoup and PDU, z/TPF control program internals, and/or host communications 

• Ability to navigate adjacent systems such as z/VM, z/Linux, and z/OS 

• Working knowledge of z/TPF development and testing tools, such as zTPFGI, IBM Toolkit, CP trace, z/Linux, maketpf, VPARS 

• Knowledge of modern z/TPF capabilities a plus - DFDL, REST, Business Events, Kafka, Java, Encryption, and/or Jakarta Mail  

• Additional programming language/technologies a plus - Java, REXX, OOREXX, Python, Perl, Linux Scripting (Bash, C Shell, Korn Shell, etc.) 

• Demonstrated strong technical aptitude with strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills 

• Knowledge of ITIL principles and processes  

• Self-motivated with ability to multi-task and embrace an ever-changing environment, competing pri