Programmer Analyst

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Responsibilities:

• Support and provide guidance on the use of mainframe systems used for testing, schedule and execute batch jobs, generate test results, reports and deliver to testing team.

• Build plan to integrate software changes to maintain the highest level of availability coordinating with Operations and the Change Management groups.

• Implement assigned system software to include new releases, corrective fixes, maintenance and customization.

• Support test environment data center upgrades, regular maintenance tasks like database backups, CICS regions, back up of mainframe VSAM and other file systems used for testing.

• Monitor the environment to ensure resource utilization is within capacity guidelines.

• Analyze the environment to determine customization and or corrective change to maintain the highest availability and throughput.

• Participate in problem solving exercises assisting Technical Services group in identifying root cause, corrective action, or future direction to eliminate potential outages.

• Participate in Disaster Recovery Exercises as required.

• Document new system components, or modifications to existing components. Perform Mainframe code coverage.

• Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and manage time and priorities effectively.

• Use standardized testing methods, tools and procedures to ensure testing is efficient, effective and comprehensive.

• Communicate and collaborate effectively with co-workers and management team.

Requirements

Required Skills:

• Experience with JCL, SORT, EZTRIEVE (OR EQUEVILANT), VSAM, CICS, REXX, CLIST

• Experience with CA SYSVIEW and BMC CMF or similar tool to perform application monitoring functions

• Experience with SDSF or similar tool

• Experience with configuration management using CA Endevor or similar tool

• Experience with SDLC and Agile processes

• Experience with installation of code base on mainframe using runbook and other documents

Desired Skills:

• Experience with CMS projects

• Experience with CMS TLC processes

• Experience with Fee for Service (FFS) applications

• Experience with job scheduling using Tivoli/TWS or or similar tool

• Experience with Fault Analyzer or similar tool

Education/Experience Level:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology related field (preferred)

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