IBM Mainframe System Programmer z/OS Sys-prog 

Mexico, Jalisco, Guadalajara 

701077548

Within IBM Z, you’ll play a pivotal role as mainframe system programmer, leading some of the following CI/CD activities in the z/OS platform
* Provision and maintain z/OS environments (e.g. IPL, install SMP/E, APARs/PTFs)
* Develop and maintain DevOps pipelines where z/OS processes follows CI/CD practices, aiming to increase the Sw quality and delivery speed, thru highly automated processes
* Collaborate extensively with global teams gathering requirements and leading the engineering stages
* Estimate and plan requirements following Agile practices with your stakeholders
* Modernize and optimize legacy process that leads to Infrastructure as a Service (Ansible automation, or similar) on top of hybrid cloud environments
* Contribute in the IBM Z AI developments
Overall, as z/OS sys prog, you’ll enroll in one of the most fascinating technology platforms with +50 years of history, combining legacy portfolios and one of the most exciting areas for innovation and growth in the AI space for IBM Z, your career and our clients.
* Exposure on z/OS : running, coding and monitoring JCLs, Storage/Data Spaces management, RACF/security, Network, ISPF, SMP/E, IPL among others
* Exposure to automation: Netview, System Automation
* Exposure to SYSPLEX concepts, configuration and management
* Exposure to install Sw products via SMP/E and/or APAR’s/PTFs
* Exposure in any z/OS subsystems like : CICS, IMS, zOS Connect, DB2, Java, ZOWE, zOSMF, etc.
* Exposure to problem determination that leads to follow RC/RS and problem resolution actions thru zOS documentation
* Scripting/coding experience : JCL, REXX, Python, Ansible, Ant, Shell, etc.
* Exposure to CI/CD toolchains like : Jenkins, Artifactory, Tekton, Compliance, Security Scans
* Linux sys admin foundation
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

* Mainframe application developer experience in COBOL, HLASM, PL1, REXX, C/C++
* Back end developer experience (e.g. Java backend, C/C++)
* Cloud CI/CD and toolchain experience
* Linux KVM concepts: Virtual networking, copy-on-write filesystems (BTRFS, Stratis)* Exposure to z/OS traditional/alternate hypervisor environments like: z/VM, zPDT, zVDT, or zD&T.