zVM Systems Programmer

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

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Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description:
This job is responsible for tool and service designs within a technical domain that enable business strategies in accordance with architectural governance, standards and policies. Key responsibilities include creating infrastructure tools and their integration as a service, facilitating deployment of technical solutions by developing templates, playbooks and automation used during implementation. Job expectations include looking for opportunities to improve efficiency when implementing and maintaining tools/services and embracing a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Provides subject matter expertise and consulting services on a range of technologies and assists Technical Analysts and Infrastructure Engineers to ensure that technology solutions comply with enterprise system design and engineering standards
• Assists with translating business requirements into technical definitions, reference models, blueprints, and playbooks for deployment in compliance with architecture standards and policies
• Assists in the evaluation of reference models, blueprints and playbooks to ensure they are fit for purpose
• Develops software solutions to address manual and repeatable work or inefficient processes
• Conducts on-site evaluations of third-party products being considered for firm adoption
• Promotes an inclusive and healthy working environment and helps to resolve organizational impediments/blockers
• Contributes to the creation/selection of functional and non-functional product evaluation requirements within and across domains

Position Summary

The position provides technical support for IBM z/VM operating system. Participates in design, development and implementation of systems engineering activities. Responsible for components of complex engineering and/or analytical tasks and activities. Serves as a seasoned/proficient technical resource; provides tech knowledge and capabilities as a team member and individual contributor.

Required Qualifications

• 5-10 years experience with z/VM operating system support including:
• General z/VM configuration including network (TCP/IP and FTP)
• General z/VM problem determination and corrective actions
• Familiar with IBM Service Request (IBM Link)
• Ordering and Installing maintenance/RSU (Shop Z and VM/SES).
• Operating system version upgrades.
• Coding and maintaining custom systems utilities and exits (REXX and CMS Pipes)
• Building z/VM guest systems (z/OS and Linux).

Desired Qualifications

• Experience installing program products from CA, Broadcom, etc
• Performance and Tuning (Velocity Tools)
• Familiarity with VM:Secure
• Experience building and supporting Linux on Z virtual servers
• Technical writing and process mapping
• Assembler programming

Skills:

• Analytical Thinking
• Application Development
• Automation
• Production Support
• Risk Management
• Adaptability
• Business Acumen
• DevOps Practices
• Solution Delivery Process
• Solution Design
• Architecture
• Collaboration
• Innovative Thinking
• Stakeholder Management
• Technical Strategy Development

Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:
40