Reports to: Team Lead Engineer/Delivery Manager
Job ID: GKN – 001
Location: Houston, TX
Work Mode: Hybrid
Engagement: Full Time
Experience Range: 5-8 Years
Budget: $70K to $90K
Purpose of the Job:
- We seek experienced Senior Engineers to join our software maintenance and support team. As a Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for ZOS Automation. And provide support to customers who are using previous versions of our software products
- Performs research, design, implementation, and support tasks as a member of the team. Works per project guidelines, quality standards, and code conventions
- Job Responsibilities:
- Perform ZOS Automation and do migration to IBM Tivoli System Automation
- Review and address published vulnerabilities, ensuring the software remains secure and resilient
- Collaborate with a team of engineers to troubleshoot and resolve customer issues
- Assist in backporting critical CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) to maintain software security
- Work closely with developers to address software issues and optimize performance
- Maintain a thorough understanding of the software products and their functionality
- Collaborate with internal teams to develop and implement software patches and updates
- Contribute to the improvement of software maintenance processes and procedures
- Stay up to date with industry trends and advancements to provide proactive support and recommendations
- Ensure that assigned area/areas are delivered within set deadlines and required quality objectives
- Provide estimations, agree on task duration with the manager, and contribute to the project plan of the assigned area
- Analyze the scope of alternative solutions and make decisions about area implementation based on his/her experience and technical expertise
- Report about area readiness/quality, and raise red flags in crisis situations that are beyond his/her AOR
- Initiate and conduct code reviews, and create code standards, conventions, and guidelines
- Collaborate with other teams
Required Education and Experience:
Must have:
- 5-8 years of experience as a Z/OS Senior Automation Engineer
- Must have experience with IBM Tivoli Systems
- Looking for IBM Tivoli Systems Automation for z/OS experts who can do migration from CA OPS/MVS to IBM System Automation
- CA OPSMVS to IBM Tivoli Systems Automation for z/OS
- Systems Automation is a policy-based solution to optimize the efficiency and availability of critical systems and applications. It is designed to reduce administrative and operational tasks; customization and programming effort for responding to system events. The migration will convert existing OPS/MVS rules and Rexx Execs
- Ability to collaborate effectively with a distributed team across different time zones
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication (oral & written) and interpersonal skills
Would be a plus:
- Experience with containerization and virtualization technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and VMware are a plus