Mainframe Job Description
Mainframe
provides problem resolution support specific to system z including DB2, CICS and MQ; identifies and resolves systems application.
Mainframe Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective mainframe job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included mainframe job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Document and assist in defining the functional and technical requirements of the application
Create, execute and document tests necessary to ensure that an application or technical environment meets performance requirements
Implement and or supervise actions required to deploy the application both technically and functionally
Identify and solve problems in your field of expertise
Define, execute and implement changes
Research, Test and begin the implementation of a simple mainframe software product into development and production environments
Document procedural or alert information for a software product installation
Provide feedback on the training plan for new hires with little to no mainframe experience
Apply existing standards for programming, naming, security & performance and provide proper code documentation
Implement changes to custom build to meet business process requirements
Mainframe Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Mainframe
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: SSL, IAT, II, ITIL, RACF, PKI, PMP, IRR, ISTQB, LMS
Education for Mainframe
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the mainframe job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Education, Technical, Information Systems, Business, Telecommunications, Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering
Skills for Mainframe
Desired skills for mainframe include:
JCL
DB2
CICS
Assembling a SWAT team of technical support people
REXX
COBOL
VSAM
SMP/E
SQL
Application
Desired experience for mainframe includes:
1 year of experience with relational databases (Oracle, DB2)
Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems or equivalent experience
Minimum 2 years of experience in IT support role
Interested in gaining knowledge in IBM Mainframe technology and architecture and of the main components of the z/OS architecture
Aspiration to learn
BMO Processes (Change, Software Roll-out )
Mainframe Examples
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Mainframe Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of mainframe. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for mainframe
- Participate to the training and coaching of junior Mainframe resources
- Be able to engage in conversation with clients to represent our assets and capabilities
- Desire to work in an information systems environment and continue developing a career in Mainframe
- Assess the impact of proposed solution architecture on Hosting & Networks and solutions
- Analyse supplier roadmaps and end of life cycles
- Provide input to service management processes as required
- L2/L3 support for any issues in the test/production environment
- Understanding the requirement and design the solution
- Managing and maintaining existing MQ channels
- Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
Qualifications for mainframe
- At least 4 years experience in Sales Mainframe
- Understanding z/OS services, JES concepts, parallel SYSPLEX, GDPS PPRC/HM, catalog management, RMF, z/OS HW, LPAR, HMC, Coupling Facilities
- SDSF / SPOOL
- Z/OS, z/VM
- At least 4 years’ experience, preferably in Financial Services or Banking IT
- Participate in all aspects of the SDLC(analysis, design, coding testing & implementation)
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a mainframe. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for mainframe
- Experience in DevOps and Operational Analytics
- Demonstrated expertise in creative problem solving/analysis
- A proven ability to anticipate both the technical and organizational needs engineering and operational teams and the ability to develop solutions to address these needs in a high pressure environment
- A proven ability to work productively across multiple organizations with different levels of technical expertise and to drive consensus on tangible and executable organizational and system plans
- Responsible for functional delivery of assigned applications
- Should possess expertise in Mainframe technologies and practices
- Interact with Business Partners and come up with solutions
- Develop reconciliations based on the requirements provided
- Work in a fast paced environment, under minimal supervision, with guidance from senior team members
- Conducts cost evaluations, user needs analysis, in-house system customization and upgrades, system performance studies, and enhancement recommendations
Qualifications for mainframe
- Knowledge of JCL, REXX or CLIST language
- Capability to approach problems as challenges and deal with them positively and constructively while promoting this approach to other team members
- Must demonstrate strong technical and business leadership skills
- Experience in designing mainframe applications
- Proficiency in utilities such as SORT, Compare, IDCAMS and IEB utilities
- Detail oriented, ability to turn deliverables around quickly with high degree of accuracy
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a mainframe. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for mainframe
- Start / Stop system tasks
- Monitor batch on all systems
- Recognize critical events and perform incident escalation
- Maximize systems availability in standardized customer environment
- Perform data management for helpdesk tools
- Build and maintain relationships with customers, peers, and support partners
- Provide some proactive account understanding of the Customer's system environment and associated business needs
- Work in a team environment, which may be local, global, virtual, or multifunctional
- Determines sequence of operations by studying production schedule
- Starts operations by entering commands
Qualifications for mainframe
- Service Integration Leader responsible for driving all mainframe delivery on the zCloud contract for the client
- 3 Years - Experience performing IMS Database Object Design
- COBOL/Natural/JCL development and design experience
- Monthend / Year End Closing processes, Fnancial Reports
- Cost Information System including Inventory accounts/ costing, LIFO, FIFO, WIP Costing, Product Costing, Cost of Sales
- Month end / Year End Closing processes, Financial Reports
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a mainframe. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for mainframe
- Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventative maintenance requirements and tests
- Candidate must have a minimum of 5+ years of mainframe console operations experience
- Candidate must have a good working understanding of IBM HMC functionality and processes
- Lead development efforts on multiple complex projects in the HR Payroll space
- Develop code and perform unit testing using best practices
- Perform and lead peer & technical design reviews
Qualifications for mainframe
- Working knowledge of the IBM operating system components, such as BCP, catalog, parmlib, SDSF, TSO
- Working knowledge of system hardware, such as Processor, DASD, tape, printer FICON
- Strong knowledge of major OEM products, such as CA7/CA11, CA1, FileAid, SYNCSORT, Librarian
- Must have prior experience w/ Finance services applications
- Must have experience implementing solutions with SDLC methodologies
- 5+ years of experience in software development in a M/F legacy environment
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Our company is hiring for a mainframe. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for mainframe
- This role requires extensive experience developing / maintaining mainframe based solutions in an enterprise scale environment
- 6Years of Expertise in Mainframe
- Eazytrieve (EPLUS)
- Automotive or manufacturing
- Skilled at working independently in a team setting Technical
- Responsible for reviewing requirements, applying changes, testing changes, and implementing final work
Qualifications for mainframe
- Experience in Mainframe batch and online environment
- Experience in all facets of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Working knowledge of payroll processing and policies, distributed/web technologies is a plus
- Must be self-motivated with the capability to think and act independently with strong attention to detail
- Extensive technical/scheduling knowledge of Control-M or Autosys
- Scheduling/Operation/engineering experience