z/OS System Programmer (Shelfield)

Excellent opportunity for z/OS System Programmer to be part of our Cloud Infrastructure & Security services practice. Cognizant Infrastructure Services – Provides IT infrastructure & Cloud services for clients across industry verticals, including both Consulting/Professional and Managed Services, across Enterprise Computing, Cloud services, Security Services, DevOps, Data Centres, End User Computing, Service Desk, Network Services and Environment Management Services.

Key Responsibilities :

• 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
• Mainframe systems programming.
• Must have knowledge of a combination z/OS, SMP/E, TSO/ISPF, USS, SDSF, JCL.
• IBM and CA Product knowledge and be able to work independently.

Key Skills and Experience :

• Experience in upgrading, maintaining and supporting the z/OS operating system
• Experience in upgrading, maintaining and supporting ISV products particularly from the vendors; IBM and Computer Associates (CA)
• Experience in 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.