Senior Mainframe IDMS Programmer

  • Contract

Company Description

vTech can help you avoid the daunting task of writing and posting job offers, shifting through resumes and laboring through the lengthy interview process. Our Staffing solutions will allow you to elude those tasks and place topnotch, high-caliber professionals in the position you need to fill.

We use our expertise, knowledge, and global resources to deliver top-quality candidates and tailor our IT and Non-IT recruitment services to your needs. This allows us to deliver the required results in a timely manner that meets your schedule at a substantially reduced cost.

We pride ourselves for having one of the fastest growth rate and also the lowest turnover rates in the industry just 2.5 percent annually. We focus on the training and retaining qualified professionals with high personal and work ethics. With the help of our extensive database of internal candidates and CATS applicants tracking system, we can provide quality resources within the limited time frame.

We have also successfully placed hundreds of candidates in the areas related to Information Technology, Engineering, professional, Scientific & Clinical, etc. for both our commercial and government clients.

Source: A recruiter sources candidates from various sources; the search starts from our proprietary database. Using advanced sourcing methods like social media, professional networking media, internal, and 3rd party job boards, we identify qualified candidates.
Validate: A recruiter validates the candidates’ experience and skill sets against our client’s position.
Initial Screening: Based on the position and the client’s work culture, the recruiter uses initial screening questions to determine the most suitable candidates.
Submit: the recruiter will submit to the technical team qualified candidates who have passed the initial screening.
Technical Screening: The technical team then prepares a matrix of the particular requirements and required experience for the position and using a list of questions and the results, re-validates the candidates’ technical skills.
Background Check: Administrative personnel will provide a detailed background check, as required, per client agreement.
On board: On successfully completing the above steps, the candidates are welcomed on board and assisted to ensure a smooth integration at the client’s location.

Job Description

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, design, develop, and support database solutions utilizing IDMS (Integrated Database Management System) technology. This role may design, develop and/or re-engineer highly complex application components, and integrate software packages and programs for City and other outside agencies connected via WAN/LAN. Current applications include Property System, Mercantile System, Codes System, Treasury System, Utility and Lien Systems, Police System and Personnel System. Recommend changes in policies and procedures and report regularly on the progress of implementation, maintenance and enhancement of operations and systems. Reviews the objectives of the City’s needs, determines the best method of implementation of an operation or system, and designs the operation or system for ease of use. Prepares file layouts, program specifications, etc., based upon acceptable standards. Provide technical assistance to users and applications developers in resolving software issues. Maintain regular, punctual and predictable attendance. Establishes and maintains an effective working relationship with co-workers and the general public. Complete all assignments in an efficient, consistent, and timely manner.

Work is performed indoors in a climatically controlled environment, and involves sitting for extensive periods of time.

Required Skills:
Knowledge of COBOL, IDMS (including ADSO, ADSA, ADSC, MAPC, IDD, OLQ) and Culprit.
Knowledge of JCL, z/VSE, CICS, Sort/Merge, POWER, VSAM and DITTO
Ability to learn new concepts, programming languages or techniques as they relate to computer systems.
Knowledge of MicroSoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
Ability to design screens and have a good knowledge of program structure.
Ability to document within programs and external instructions as required by Bureau policy
Ability to exercise a great deal of independence utilizing significant initiative to implement computer systems applications, programs and operation
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and municipal officials.
Ability to maintain confidentially of documents and events encountered in the performance of duties.
Ability to establish work procedures and adapt as such to new situations.
Thorough knowledge of computer systems analysis principles and techniques
Good understanding of data base structures
Applicants must possess an Associate degree in Computer Science
Systems or related field, or an equivalent combination of experience
five or more years’ experience in software development and support of Mainframe programming with CA Technologies IDMS, CICS, and Cobol.

Additional Information

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