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Systems Programmer III

Systems Programmer III

Spectraforce TechnologiesColumbia, SC, United States
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Role Name : Systems Programmer III

Location : Columbia, SC / Remote.

Work Environment : Remote

Contract length : 12 months, likely extensions

Standard Day Shift : Occasional after-hours support (may include weekends) Rotational on-call

C2 clearance eligibility is required - (US Citizenship required)

Job Summary :

Duties / About the role :

  • Write or debug programs to maintain and control computer systems software, such as operating systems, networked systems, and database systems. Provide technical and disaster recovery support for systems software.
  • 40% Research and analyze systems software problems and implement workable solutions or escalate as appropriate.
  • 40% Install, test, and maintain systems software including installing updates, upgrades, and patches, initiating tests of system programs and observing results to detect errors or work stoppage, and modifying code to correct errors.
  • 10% Assist in internal and external audits being performed across multiple lines of business for multiple platforms.
  • 5% Participate in planning and execution of disaster recovery procedures.
  • 5% Cross train in all areas of systems programming in order to efficiently perform on-call rotation.

Day to Day :

  • Responsible for ensuring all systems programming decisions maintain the integrity of the overall systems infrastructure.
  • Write or debug programs to maintain and control computer systems software, such as operating systems, networked systems, and database systems.
  • Provide technical and disaster recovery expertise for systems software.

    • Work environment : Fast paced, multi-platformed environment which may require action and response 24X7 to support the technical business needs of the customer.

    Team Info / Team name :

  • ICT Tech Support team responsible for installing and maintaining CICS and supporting software utilities.
  • Very close nit team where everyone shares the responsibilities of the team.

    • Job Requirements :

    Required Experience :

  • 4 Years IT experience including varied programming experience.

    • Required Education :

    Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Information Systems, or other job related field or 4 years of job related work experience or 2 years of job related experience plus an associate's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job related degree

    Preferred Education :

  • Master's degree in computer science or a related discipline.

    • Required Skills :

  • Strong analytical and logical thinking skills. Comprehension of advanced data storage techniques, basic database philosophy, database management, and advanced programming techniques.
  • Understand the requirements for maintaining production systems and the effect of systems changes.
  • Solid understanding of currently utilized programming productivity tools and their use.
  • Solid understanding of quality assurance and implementation strategies of systems software.
  • Able to acquire knowledge of programming languages and tools used in the department.
  • Able to analyze software specifications for completeness and compatibility with operation systems.

    • Preferred Work Experience :

  • Daily support and upkeep of the Mainframe CICS Environment and supporting products and processes.
  • Work with IBM and vendor utilities and be able to work with various technical groups to support real-time business functions.
  • 10-12 years of related experience; experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.
  • Knowledge of CICS / TS internals and operations.
  • Hands on experience with the latest z / OS Versions and Release levels and Products including CICS TS V5.6 & V6.1, CPSM, CICS Explorer, SMF, JCL, SMPE, TSO, SDSF, RACF, SVC Dumps, MQ, CA Sysview, TCP / IP, CAFC, IPCS, DB2, IMS, VSAM. Mainframe Disaster Recovery / Data Center Rotations.
  • Proficient in the use of JCL and working with various vendor utility programs.
  • Debugging experience, knowledge of COBOL, Assembler, and CICS API programming.

    • Preferred Skills and Abilities :

    Good communication skills both written and oral. (interfacing with application developers, support teams, software vendors and management staff)

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