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Systems Programmer IV
Ref No.: 25-247916
Location: New York
Position Type:Contract
Start Date / End Date: 03/31/2025 to 04/03/2026
Job Title: Senior Mainframe Automation Engineer
Location: NY 14203 - 100% Remote
Duration: 12 Months Contract
Start Date: Mar. 31 st , 2025

Required Skills:
  • OPS/MVS
  • System Automation for z/OS (SA)
  • Coding

Job Description:
In this role you will be responsible for developing and implementing automated solutions in the mainframe modernization and z/OS environments. Our goal is to save our used users time, enhance their daily experience, and improve the quality of data captured.

Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and implementation of mainframe modernization projects
  • Utilize REXX, TSO, ISPF, DB2, batch JCL, etc. to create interactive utilities and perform batch processing
  • Support existing solutions leveraging OPS/MVS and System Automation for z/OS
  • Provide support for vendor-provided applications
  • Perform Proof of Concept exercises for potential vendor provided applications
  • Assist other mainframe team members and departments by identifying and automating processes and tasks
  • Work with application teams and business users to gain an understanding of their requirements, develop a proposed solution, and build the agreed-upon utility or batch process

Required Skills and Experience
  • A minimum of ten years of experience in systems programming in a mainframe environment
  • Experience with REXX, TSO, ISPF, DB2, batch JCL
  • Working knowledge of CA7, PanAPT, PanValet, IDZ, ADDI, Visual Studio, and Mainframe DevOps tools and concepts
  • Expertise with OPS/MVS and/or IBM System Automation for z/OS
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education, military, and work experience

Preferred skills and Experience
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.) and container orchestration
  • Experience using GIT, GITLAB, etc.
  • Scripting experience with Shell, Python
  • Experience with z/OS UNIX shell & OMVS commands
  • Experience with Ansible for Z
  • Experience with DB2 ISPF and SAS/WPS