Senior z/OS Network Engineer

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Worldpay

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Technology • Payment Systems • Alternative Payments • Risk Management • Currency Exchange

5001 - 10000

Description

• Join Worldpay as a z/OS Network Engineer Senior and write your next chapter. • Help define strategies for our z/OS Mainframe Network Software environment and support its implementation. • Work independently to determine mainframe z/OS software upgrade requirements to maintain all products at current and supported levels. • Coordinate and schedule all major software upgrades between different Mainframe Technical support teams. • Define resource requirements to support software and hardware upgrade requirements. • Develop and maintain standards for all Software Infrastructure and Program Products. • Monitor CPU, Memory and DASD trends to maintain service levels of supported software. • Stay abreast of vendor software trends and product release schedules for the z/OS technology software on the IBM mainframe. • Manage multiple projects, develop implementation plans and schedules, and prepare periodic status reports. • Consult with management and technical staff on related mainframe software and hardware initiatives.

Requirements

• 15+ yrs. of related technical experience. • z/OS Mainframe VTAM, SNA, APPN & HPR and TCP/IP Implementation, configuration and support of VTAM, SNA, APPN technologies. • Implementation, configuration and support of mainframe TCP/IP in a z/OS Parallel Sysplex environment. • Implementation, configuration and support of Connect: Direct. • Implementation, configuration and support of NetView Network Management. • Understanding and support of enterprise system communications and file transfer protocols. • Understanding and support of enterprise encryption applications and processes such as TCPIP AT/TLS & SSL/TLS. • Excellent communication skills, analytical ability, strong judgment, and systems management skills. • Ability to work with clients, vendors and other Infrastructure Services functional areas. • Strong skills in mainframe systems administration. • The ability to follow a project through to completion, and/or to work as part of a larger team to complete the components of a complex project. • Perform problem determination and resolution, capture and transmit system dumps, closely work with vendor’s technical support, apply fixes and patches, coordinate testing and implementation of fixes and new versions, and work with other mainframe-based technical teams on production roll-out. • Exhibit a collaborative style that promotes teamwork. • Support and participate in Disaster Recovery exercises. • Provide on-call support.

Benefits

• A competitive salary and benefits. • Time to support charities and give back to your community. • Parental leave policy. • Global recognition platform. • Virgin Pulse access. • Global employee assistance program.