Systems Programmer

At IBM Software, we transform client challenges into solutions. Building the world’s leading AI-powered, cloud-native products that shape the future of business and society. Our legacy of innovation creates endless opportunities for IBMers to learn, grow, and make an impact on a global scale. Working in Software means joining a team fueled by curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies, partners, and industries to design, develop, and deliver solutions that power digital transformation. With a culture that values innovation, growth, and continuous learning, IBM Software places you at the heart of IBM’s product and technology landscape. Here, you’ll have the tools and opportunities to advance your career while creating software that changes the world.

Your Role And Responsibilities

• Administer multiple z/OS systems (system, security, storage) including experimental changes and roll-back, system issue recovery, and System user administration, onboarding, and requests.
• Work with development on product architecture, design, deployment, management, update strategies.
• z/OS product packaging and deployment development (JCL, REXX, shell script, C, HLASM for SMP/E packaging (release and service))
• z/OS host product testing configuration and verification
• Product support (level 3) for z/OS host product parts

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• z/OS sysprog skills: z/OS operating system management, RACF security management, ISMF/SMS storage management
• z/OS subsystem skills: CICS, Db2, IMS, MQ administration
• z/OS scripting: JCL, REXX, Python, Ansible
• z/VM sysprog skills: z/VM operating system, DIRMAINT managment, network management
• zLinux (Ubuntu / RedHat) admin skills: OS management, disk management, network management

• zOSMF setup and configuration.
• z/OS middleware, product, and application install and upgrade: planning, installing and managing Z Systems, and applications in transaction managers.
• Automation: Developing and managing Terraform, Ansible, and Python. REXX. CList. Job Card (JCL)
• z/OS Systems Programming, Storage and Security administration,
• IBM Z Linux virtualization
• z/VM and KVM based hypervisors
• Linux on Redhat OpenShift.
• JES management. RACF Security, MFA for z/OS.
• Familiar with JavaEE Application Server administration, and security.