IBM z/VSEÂ Mainframe Admin

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We are an IT Solutions Integrator/Consulting Firm helping our clients hire the right professional for an exciting long-term project. Here are a few details.

Requirements

Key
Responsibilities

Requirement
Analysis & Solution Design

• Analyze Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) and design documents.
  
• Understand business requirements and visualize the
  required system enhancements and modifications.
  
• Translate requirements into technical design and
  implementation plans.
  

Development
& Build

• Develop and maintain mainframe programs, JCLs,
  and PROCs within the IBM z/VSE environment.
  
• Follow coding standards and best practices for mainframe development.
  
• Perform independent code reviews to ensure
  code quality and maintainability.
  

Testing
& Quality Assurance

• Perform Unit Testing, System Testing, and
  Integration Testing to validate system functionality.
  
• Ensure all deliverables meet quality standards
  before deployment.
  

Deployment
& Release Management

• Ensure all deployment deliverables are prepared and
  validated.
  
• Verify that ChangeMan packages are audited and
  frozen before deployment.
  
• Confirm that all required components are included
  in the ChangeMan deployment package.
  

Production
Support

• Provide production support for applications
  running on IBM z/VSE.
  
• Investigate and resolve incidents and production
  issues.
  
• Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for
  reported issues and implement preventive measures.
  
• Participate in and lead critical incident calls
  when required.
  

Documentation
& Deliverables

• Prepare and maintain project documentation
  including:
  
• Code documentation
  
• BRDs and Design Documents
  
• Test Plans and Test Scripts
  
• Deployment Plans
  
• Ensure all deliverables are maintained and updated
  throughout the project lifecycle.
  

Communication
& Collaboration

• Provide regular status updates to Team Leads and
  Project Managers.
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including development,
  testing, and operations teams.
  
• Demonstrate strong communication skills while
  working in a production support environment.
  

Required
Skills

• Strong experience with IBM z/VSE environment
  
• Hands-on experience with Mainframe programming
  
• Experience with JCL and PROCs
  
• Experience with ChangeMan deployment and release
  management
  
• Strong knowledge of production support processes
  
• Experience in incident management and Root Cause
  Analysis (RCA)
  
• Ability to lead critical incident calls and
  coordinate issue resolution
  
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
  skills
  

Preferred
Qualifications

• Experience working in enterprise mainframe
  environments
  
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle
  (SDLC) and release management processes
  
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional
  teams in large-scale production environments
  

Benefits