Mainframe Utilities Developer

We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Utilities Developer to design, develop, and optimize utility programs that support data processing, system operations, and batch workloads on IBM z/OS environments. This role focuses on building reusable utilities, enhancing performance, and ensuring efficient data handling across enterprise systems.

This role requires employees to live in or around the Phoenix, AZ area. You will be responsible to be onsite 3 days a week.
We will consider candidates who are willing to relocate to the area.

Demonstrate technical expertise and knowledge.

Lead resolution processes for complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.

Develop technical solutions, automation of processes and lead individual or small team initiatives.

Utilize and extend standard IBM and ISV utilities such as:

• DFSORT / Syncsort
• IDCAMS
• IEBGENER / IEBCOPY / SORT utilities

• 5–8+ years of mainframe experience
• 3+ years focused on utilities development / batch processing
• Strong experience with:
• JCL and batch processing
• DFSORT / Syncsort
• IDCAMS and IBM utilities
• Experience building:
• Data processing utilities
• ETL batch processes
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills for batch environments
• Experience with:
  Mainframe z/OS and Horizon platforms, z/OS USS, z/OS Connect, Jenkins, Ansible, IDZ and/or Eclipse based software.
• Knowledge of the following:
• REXX and REXX Skeletons, COBOL
• zOS Connect, Utilities and Software: IBM, Broadcom, BMC
• Knowledge on the following SCM’s:
• Rocket Changeman (formerly Serena)
• IBM Developer for zOS (IDz)

• Familiarity with:
• Experience with:
• File-AID, Easytrieve, ICETOOL
• Scheduling tools (CA-7, Control-M, TWS)
• Knowledge of Automation frameworks (REXX, Python)
• Experience with Large-scale data processing / ETL pipelines on mainframe
• Exposure to Mainframe modernization and Dev Ops initiatives