Position: SENIOR SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER/ORACLE DBA

Location: WOODLAWN, MARYLAND

Duration: Long Term

 

Position Description:

This work effort is to assist with the migration of application code to support the backend legacy system as well as the front-end Java code for the Intranet and Internet applications. Works with the implementation of the testing infrastructure and assists with the configuration management and software distribution solutions. The code is maintained in support of the two integration-testing environments. The changes, updates and upgrades are performed to modify or update one or more of the software platforms maintained by the Mainframe Migration Team (MMT) and the WebSphere Migration Team (WMT): DB2, Integrated Database Management System (IDMS), Customer Information Control System (CICS), WebSphere Application Server (WAS) and Windows .NET.

 

Required Skills:

· Significant experience with implementing and troubleshooting Mainframe database activity, specifically DB2 and Oracle.

· Significant experience with migration of programmatic and systems software support.

· Ability to support WAS z/OS conversion schedule and WAS Sun Solaris application installs in accordance with software release schedules.

· Ability to develop, analyze and maintain JCL for deploying and maintaining DB2 maintenance.

· Ability to monitor DB2, Oracle and IDMS database subsystems to identify/isolate problems.

· Ability to perform DB2 binds and implement CICS and IDMS changes on the z/OS mainframe operating system.

· Ability to analyze and maintain JCL to support deployments of JAVA-based code on the WebSphere z/OS platform.

· Ability to independently install and maintain WebSphere Application Server (WAS) code on the Sun Solaris platform.

· Ability to independently install and maintain WAS z/OS code via UNIX System Services.

· Ability to update and configure WebSphere MQ application code.

· Ability to migrate and deploy application code through the SSA SDLC lifecycle i.e., integration, training, acceptance testing and production environments. Ability to independently install, maintain and trouble shoot Windows .net deployments and installs.

·Ability to maintain the components SharePoint Site including maintaining most recent work procedures, production documents and to update work requests.

· Ability to document and update the migration and installation of the application code.

· Excellent oral and written communication skills

· Excellent customer relationship management skills

 

Education:

An undergraduate degree (BA/BS) from an accredited university in Computer Science, Information Technology or a computer related field with 11 years, or a Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a computer related field with 9 years of experience.