Key Facts

Remote From:

United States

Category: System Engineer

Full time

Senior (5-10 years)

English

Hard Skills

z/OS DB2/400 Computer Maintenance Project Management CBASIC Vendor Management Internal Documentation Technical Analysis

Other Skills

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Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
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Problem Solving
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Collaboration
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Mentorship

Roles & Responsibilities

5 years of experience with IBM z/Series mainframe technology, including system maintenance, performance and tuning, and troubleshooting hardware/software issues
5 years of technical problem solving, solution implementation, team/project collaboration
Strong z/OS Mainframe Systems Programming background, including SMPE, DB2, IMS, and CICS
Project management skills and experience - able to meet defined scope, target dates, and budgets

Requirements:

Responsible for analyzing, designing, coding, testing and implementing technical solutions, as well as providing general production monitoring and support
Collaborate with stakeholders across IT, product, analytics, and business teams to gather requirements and provide technical solutions
Monitor work against production schedule and provide progress updates and report any issues or technical difficulties to leadership
Document technical processes and procedures, and participate in technical reviews and knowledge sharing sessions

A.C.Coy Company

Information Technology & Services

About A.C.Coy Company

The A.C.Coy Company is a national technical staffing and consulting firm with its corporate headquarters located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The A.C.Coy Team is very proud of the fact that we have been providing outstanding, quality-based staffing services, to both our clients and candidates for thirty four (34) years. The A.C.Coy Team is a dynamic, responsive organization that can deliver the top-notch talent and expertise clients need to come up to speed and ultimately surge ahead - even as information technology becomes increasingly complex and finding resources to manage processes becomes increasingly difficult. At A.C.Coy, we are committed to working with clients to understand their business inside and out and to earn a level of trust that goes beyond the typical client/supplier relationship. We enjoy lasting, ongoing relationships with our clients and consider ourselves a partner in their success.

Company type: SME

Industry: Information Technology & Services

Founded: 2018

Company size: 51 - 200

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Job description

Overview:

Location: Remote; EST working hours

Job Type: Direct Hire / Permanent

Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen only

The A.C.Coy Company is currently hiring for a Senior Mainframe Systems Engineer. This individual will lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of critical mainframe systems while driving platform improvements, ensuring high availability and performance, and championing best practices within a geographically dispersed data center environment. Our ideal candidate will have 5+ years of hands-on experience in a z/OS mainframe environment and a strong track record of leading complex projects, troubleshooting critical issues, and mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for analyzing, designing, coding, testing and implementing technical solutions, as well as providing general production monitoring and support, meeting defined scope, target dates and budgets with minimal or no defects
Collaborate with stakeholders across IT, product, analytics, and business teams to gather requirements and provide technical solutions that meet organizational needs
Monitor work against production schedule and provide progress updates and report any issues or technical difficulties to leadership on a regular basis
Document technical processes and procedures, and participate in technical reviews and knowledge sharing sessions
Collaborate on the design and implementation of architecture to ensure solution alignment to enterprise goals and standards
Mentor other associate and intermediate technical engineers as needed
Perform technical analysis and provide insights to support decision-making across various departments

Qualifications:

Required:

5 years of experience with IBM z/Series mainframe technology, including system maintenance, Performance and tuning, and troubleshooting hardware/software issues
5 years of technical problem solving, solution implementation, team/project collaboration
Strong z/OS Mainframe Systems Programming background, including SMPE, DB2, IMS, and CICS
Project management skills and experience - able to meet defined scope, target dates, and budgets

Preferred:

10 years of experience with IBM z/Series mainframe technology
Experience working with vendors to resolve software and systems issues
Able to work off-hours and weekends and scheduled, 24x7x365 on-call responsibilities
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering or related field