Full-Time

Senior Mainframe z/OS Systems Programmer

Posted on 2/4/2025

General Motors

General Motors

10,001+ employees

Designs, manufactures, and sells vehicles

Automotive & Transportation
Financial Services

Senior

No H1B Sponsorship

Austin, TX, USA + 1 more

More locations: Warren, MI, USA

This position requires an employee to be onsite up to 3 times per week.

Category
System Administration
IT & Security

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Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • 5+ years’ relevant technical experience
  • Bachelors degree or relevant experience in lieu of degree
  • Experience in troubleshooting, researching, and resolving multipart issue
  • Ability to translate technical details into concise and easy to understand written form
  • Ability to support systems in a 24x7 on-call rotation
  • Vendor interaction experience (including experienced in searching their knowledge databases)
Responsibilities
  • Responsible for implementing all or part of technical solution in accordance with an agreed technical design and GM standards
  • Provides technical support and input on the application of technology to a defined business segment
  • Proactively identify opportunities for automation and own through to implementation
  • Ensures project learning’s are documented and shared
  • Owns and produces documentation
  • Observe mainframe standards and audit requirements.
Desired Qualifications
  • Working knowledge and skills with the standard z/OS tools. Db2 and/or IMS knowledge and experience advantageous
  • Knowledge of SMP/E (commands, terminology, problem determination)
  • Ability to use SMP/E to apply maintenance, perform installs, and maintain SMP/E environments
  • Knowledge with REXX, CLIST, ASSEMBLER, PYTHON, or other relevant mainframe programming with examples of code available on request
  • Working knowledge and skills with RACF
  • Demonstrable understanding of the z/OS subsystems, DASD Storage concepts and the command usage relating to these system components. Includes knowledge of job submission, priority, and performance with WLM in a z/OS system
  • Ability to utilize system diagnostics to arrive at problem solutions (Messages and Codes, dumps, console messages, IBM Redbooks etc.)

General Motors designs, manufactures, and sells vehicles and vehicle parts, serving individual consumers, businesses, and government entities. The company generates revenue through vehicle sales under brands like Chevrolet and Cadillac, as well as financing services via GM Financial. GM is committed to sustainability and community engagement, producing ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic and encouraging employee volunteerism. With a focus on electric vehicles and autonomous driving technologies, GM also prioritizes diversity, with women making up 55% of its Board of Directors.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$486.7M

Headquarters

Detroit, Michigan

Founded

1908

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Benefits

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Company Match

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Assistance

Flexible Work Hours

Discount on GM vehicles