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Sr. Mainframe/OPC/ODDS Server Administrator

Job ID# 10SC0391 – Posted 05/01/2024 – Remote, CA

Position Description

The Senior Software Engineer – OPC/ Operator Dynamic Dialog Subsystem (ODDS): is the principal IBM and 3rd party software product support for automation & scheduling and is the expert technical resource for those software systems. This position incorporates some functions and responsibilities of a Software Architect, Software Specialist for OPC/ODDS and Batch Scheuler. Under direction, the Senior Software Engineer will evaluate, implement, and maintain IBM software, third party software, management systems, computer applications, operating systems and direct software services

Responsibilities:

  • Primary responsibility for maintaining the OPC/ODDS and JES2 software environment.
  • Expert in all areas of OPC from system standpoint and user standpoint.
  • Perform and/or train on all functions in the OPC workload scheduler controller panels.
  • Migrate OPC schedule to ODDS.
  • Train staff on ODDS scheduling and other function.
  • Ability to add and modify OPC applications for batch job, Operator instructions.
  • Ability to add and modify OPC periods, calendars, and workstations descriptions.
  • Install and/or participate with software management and installation.
  • Implement and verifies backup and recovery procedures. This would include Business Recovery concerns and associated testing.
  • Reviews new features and other changes related to system software and advises Technical/Development/Operations groups of issues relevant to reporting, programming, and performance, identifying the need for software upgrades and patches, as appropriate.
  • Creates, maintains, and upgrades software systems for development and production environments.
  • Provides technical leadership to operations on the use of software management system, development and integration tools, and deployment strategies, to include automation tuning and guidance in effective use of software features.
  • Monitors system software access, performance, and resource utilization.

Requirements:

  • 20+ years of experience with mainframe software management specific to z/OS operating system and scheduling/automation software products.
  • Experience supporting/leading/training of software management use with little or no direction. This would include all aspects such as logical/physical design, defining, implementing, monitoring, reporting and utilities.
  • Ability to install and customize IBM and third-party software using SMP/E & IEBCOPY
  • Ability to perform multiple activities simultaneously with supervision.
  • Possible travel and variable hours may be required.
  • Ability to write/read/debug programs in a batch and online environment.

Additional informations:

  • Part time – 20 h per week