Principal System Programmer

Summary

Join Protegrity, a top global software provider in data protection, as a Senior System Programmer, Mainframe. This role focuses on supporting, maintaining, and upgrading mainframe processors. You will troubleshoot issues, provide out-of-hours support, and collaborate with a global team. The ideal candidate possesses extensive mainframe hardware experience, expertise in various technologies (z/OS, Linux, C scripting), and strong problem-solving skills. Protegrity offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including paid time off, remote work options, and ongoing learning and development opportunities. This is a fully home-based role with occasional on-site meetings.

Requirements

• 8+ years extensive experience of mainframe hardware support and configuration
• Professional experience using the following technologies: z/OS , TSO/ISPF, SDSF, JCL, JES2, OMVS
• Extensive experience within Linux, C, scripting
• Must have knowledge of Disk infrastructure
• Good understanding of TCP/IP network configurations
• SAF/RACF knowledge is required
• Must have knowledge of the latest IBMz processor generations z14, z15, z16
• Must have excellent problem determination skills and be a true team player
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills; an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences
• Build effective networks across business areas, developing relationships based on mutual trust and encouraging others to do the same
• Have some experience of creating and deploying comprehensive business/operating plans which consistently deliver desired results
• A comprehensive understanding of risk management and proven experience of ensuring own and others' compliance with relevant regulatory processes

Responsibilities

• Supporting and maintaining the Mainframe
• Upgrading the Mainframe to the next generation of IBM Processor
• Troubleshooting for day-to-day incidents and problems records
• Providing out-of-hours support for the implementation of hardware changes

Preferred Qualifications

• ZPDT knowledge could be a major plus
• Subsystem knowledge – DB2, CICS, IMS
• QSAM, BSAM, VSAM understanding
• DevOps

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Remote workforce
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits with generous vacation and holiday time off
• All employees are also provided access to ongoing learning & development