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IBM Z/os Technical Lead 
Ireland 
792400774

01.04.2024

Your Role and Responsibilities
  • We are looking for an energized self starter to provide z/OS technical leadership with our Financial Transaction Manager offerings. You will be working as a z/OS Technical Lead and a Project Manager within a global team, reporting to Local and International Development Management. You will be primarily responsible for z/OS Technical tasks such as Z/OS deployment of our FTM Base Offering, monitoring z/OS DB2 stats via Omegamon reports, monitoring z/OS disk and CPU utilization via RMF/WLM reports, assisting our QA/Performance teams analyze/resolve technical issues. You will also be responsible for driving the project/release management aspects of the z/OS offerings, and working closely with the other releases leads as needed to ensure successful deployments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Monitoring of z/OS DB2 databases, disks, CPUs and memory during testing phases
  • Deploying z/OS offerings in prep for dev/testing activities
  • Project Manager of z/OS deliverables, take on z/OS Scrum-Lead for dev/QA squad. Provide input into planning and manage status tracking
  • Drive QA/Performance Technical z/OS issues
What is the value proposition for this role? Why would someone want to be part of this group?
  • FTM is a mission critical application for large banking systems, including the Federal Reserve, that is responsible for literally moving billions of dollars a day via different payment scheme solutions.


Required Technical and Professional Expertise

  • Self-Starter and able to multitask
  • z/OS Deployment skills (PTFs, Offerings)
  • Understanding of DB2 and Omegamon Reports
  • Understanding of RMF/WLM Reports
  • Project Management experience
  • Experience with end to end software design, development, test experience
  • Java, J2EE development experience
  • Ability to demonstrate a systematic approach to problem solving / debugging
  • Familiar with agile development methodologies
  • Excellent oral and written communication, and teamwork skills.


Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

  • Containerized application development/deployment – e.g. OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker.
  • IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) experience
  • IBM MQ / JMS understanding and experience desirable.
  • Familiar with Git source control system
  • Experience with Java/Eclipse development environments