Sr. zSeries Operating Systems Engineer

This deep-skill position will be a member of JPMorganChase&Co.’s Mainframe Infrastructure Services Operating System team within Enterprise Computing. As part of this high-performance group, this individual will be responsible for the day-to-day support, planning and building of JPMorganChase&Co.'s legacy zOS systems and newly deploying Linux for zSeries. This position will work closely with several Infrastructure and Operations organizations such as Performance Engineering, Online Subsystem teams, Production Assurance and Enterprise Command Center to ensure high availability and deliver quality support services. This high-energy, results oriented job requires a balance of strong technical skills and business processes, a sense of urgency resolving problem issues, creativity, work schedule flexibility, adaptability to changing business conditions and a commitment to customer satisfaction. General Responsibilities: Research and apply proactive software maintenance. Perform problem diagnostics and resolution. Monitor systems performance and tune when appropriate. Provide input on infrastructure architecture related issues. Provide creative solutions and build scenarios utilizing best in class methodology. Constantly analyze processes and methods, striving for improvement to both systems and the environment. Use performance reports/metrics to identify improvement opportunities. Train Command Center personnel. Conduct production readiness inspections of change events, assessing impacts and risks. Develop wellness check scripts, processes and procedures for other support personnel. Contribute to root cause investigation. Document changes to infrastructure configuration. Support and contribute to JPMorganChase&Co. projects and initiatives. Update system configuration and resource definitions when required. Develop and communicate IT standards. Prepare for and conduct disaster recovery exercises. Research and configure new technologies on the z/ platform.





Ideal candidate should have 5 or more years experience installing, configuring, implementing, tuning, and debugging z/OS/zLinux in a large I.T. environment; leadership in mainframe projects; relevant experience with current technologies. This job will encompass a variety of mainframe and z/OS operating system software installation/maintenance/support assignments. It may also include ISV product functionality comparisons, de-commissioning of existing products, installation of new products, transitioning products from test to QA to production environments, and providing business area / end user technical support. SKILLS REQUIRED:* A minimum of 5 years direct hands-on experience performing z/OS systems programming maintenance/installation, JES2, IBM program product installations, and independent software vendor (ISV) installations* Thorough knowledge of SMP/E desired* Experience with IBM RACF, CA/ACF2, or CA Top Secret desired * Strong interpersonal skills, communications skills, and ability to work as a team member are essential* Project management skills (using MS Project)TRAITS OF IDEAL CANDIDATE: Must be PROACTIVE, possess professional engineering skills, must be able to be hands on, ability to handle stressful situations and maintain composure under pressure; team player; excellent communication skills; aggressive problem diagnosis and creative problem solving skills on highly complex problems; technical agility; project planning skills; ability to put together engineering designs and solid business / technical proposals. DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:  z/OS, zLinux, SMP/E, Monitoring Tools, and Problem Solving Tools, Sysplex, Open System skills (Unix, Linux), zVM EDUCATION: BS in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS, or related field. (Or equivalent experience).