z/OS Systems Programmer at Test Yantra, Sheffield, £Contract Rate

Contract Description

Role: z/OS Systems Programmer

Location: Sheffield,UK - Hybrid

Employment: Contract - Inside IR35

Skills

  • Upgrading, maintaining and supporting the z/OS operating system
  • Upgrading, maintaining and supporting ISV products particularly from the vendors; IBM and Computer Associates (CA)
  • Production support
  • Must have extensive experience of mainframe systems programming.
  • Must have knowledge of a combination z/OS, SMP/E, TSO/ISPF, USS, SDSF, JCL.
  • Must have knowledge of IBM and CA Products and be able to work independently.
  • Must have excellent problem determination skills and be a true team player.
  • Required to provide off hours support for the implementation of software changes and support for other projects requiring software expertise as well as be part of an on-call rota
  • Set and achieved challenging short, medium and long term goals which exceeded the standards in their field
  • 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
  • Built 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