Comptroller - Senior Mainframe Systems Analyst

Applications must be filed at: https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=00053085

Please note that this job posting can be closed without notice and earlier than the closing date indicated in the posting if a suitable candidate is found. We encourage applicants to submit and complete the application promptly.

Are you ready to grow, make a positive impact? If you are seeking to gain knowledge, build your career, and network among goal-oriented professionals, this is the place for you!

Innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence best describes the culture here at the Comptroller’s Office. We take pride in the work we do serving as Texas' accountant, tax collector, treasurer, and much more! The Comptroller’s office serves virtually every citizen in the state. As Texas’ chief tax collector, accountant, revenue estimator, treasurer and purchasing manager, the agency is responsible for writing the checks and keeping the books for the multi-billion-dollar business of state government.

Our agency workforce is as diverse as the people of Texas we serve. We value our employees and take very seriously our collective commitment to public service.  Personal development opportunities are strongly encouraged through available workshops, teambuilding exercises, and on the job training. We offer flexible scheduling that helps employees maintain a healthy work-life balance. 

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About The Division

General description

We are looking for an IT professional specializing in Mainframe z/OS systems programming.   The team you would be joining consists of senior level z/OS system programmers, who install and maintain z/OS system software and 3rd party software.  Your day-to-day may involve installing and testing mainframe software, working with teammates to ensure our mainframe is operating at peak performance, meeting with developers and other teammates to resolve issues, meeting with coworkers on mainframe topics, monitoring daily on-line mainframe system usage and usage during load tests, working incident tickets, and opening tickets for installing software.    This position is part of a team of people who are research oriented, open-minded, collaborative, adaptable, mainframe centric, and like to dig into issues. You would be a great fit for this role if you are self-motivated, a problem solver, resourceful, a good communicator, can work well with a team, and enjoys learning new technical advancements as it relates to our environment.  

 

Work Hours
Works hours are 8:00AM to 5:00PM, 40-hour week, Monday – Friday. Occasionally will work additional hours including weekends and holidays. Performs rotating on-call duties related to mainframe storage software and hardware support (24 x 7). Hours may change based on business need.

Teleworking may be considered if certain working conditions are met. The candidate must have permanent residency within the state of Texas and must be able to meet in office requirements, which can vary among different sections (i.e. report to office 1 day/month, 1day/week, etc.). Travel reimbursements are not provided for teleworking.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Eight (8) years’ experience in analyzing mainframe performance issues, including z/OS Db2; four (4) years’ which includes working with RMF or CMF and SMF data to create performance reports and make performance recommendations.

Preferred Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related field.
• Experience with mainframe performance tuning tools
• Experience with BMC’s ISPW
• Experience with z/OS Db2
• Experience with SAS
• Experience with MXG
• Experience with HTML
• Experience with utility programs and products including: IDCAMS, CLISTS/REXX, SORT, TSO, JCL, and/or WLM.
• Experience in teaching technical issues to developers
• Experience with Mainframe software installation techniques and methodologies.

Substitutions:

One (1) additional year of the full-time minimum experience as stated above may substitute for each year (30 semester hours) of the required education with a maximum of 120 semester hours (four years).

In This Role You Will:

• Oversees job performance and performs analysis to determine reason for long running jobs. Suggests technical solutions for improving performance.
• Supports the mainframe change control environment for COBOL and JCL. Works with others to resolve issues, suggests changes to the environment and works with others to have new releases and upgrades applied to the environment
• Oversees studies and the preparation of reports that include study findings, recommendations, and instructions for proposed system implementations; formulates logical descriptions of problems; and devises and implements optimum solutions. Provides utilization, performance reports and other reports as requested to management. Designs, writes, runs, and maintains monthly CPU utilization reports utilizing SMF records and/or MXG records.
• Oversees the IBM mainframe Performance and Capacity Planning and related software environments. Plans, installs, maintains, upgrades, and administers IBM and 3rd party mainframe related software products and provides documentation for all software changes. Provides technical support for users and mainframe software developers for performance related issues; researches performance related problems and suggests solutions.
• Manages work activities for short and long range mainframe related assignments, communicating with management and other team members in a timely and effective manner. And performs other related duties as assigned.
• Participates in and performs mainframe disaster recovery activities for section including but not limited to, participating in disaster recovery hot site exercises and managing the mainframe. Implements performance and Capacity Planning related jobs and schedules, and updates documentation.

Maximize Your Earnings!

At the Comptroller's office, we know potential employees are looking for more than just a paycheck. The agency offers a strong benefits package for you and your family. Insurance, retirement plans, and a flexible work schedule are just the start. See our benefits offering

If you are seeking to gain knowledge, build your career, and network among goal-oriented professionals, this is the place for you!

Important Note To The Candidate:

Salary is contingent upon qualifications. If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in our interview process, please inform the hiring representative who calls you to schedule your interview. Whenever possible, please give the hiring representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request.

Military Preference

To receive MILITARY PREFERENCE, you are required to provide proof by attaching the necessary documentation to this job application.

• https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions
• Click on the occupational category for the position.

Additional MOS can be found at the State Auditor’s Office, 

Military Crosswalk Guide.

The Texas Veterans Commission provides helpful employment information. Go to: http://www.texasskillstowork.com, http://www.onetonline.org, https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/ or www.careeronestop.org for assistance translating your military experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications/requirements and skill sets.

Applications submitted through Work in Texas:

Work In Texas (WIT) applicants must complete supplemental questions to be considered for the position. To complete the supplemental questions please go to CAPPS Recruit to register or login and access your profile.

The Comptroller’s Office is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed applications. The application must contain the necessary information in the work history for the applicant to qualify for the position.
 

An applicant must be eligible to work in the United States to be hired at the Comptroller’s office and must remain eligible, without sponsorship or any assurance of financial or other assistance from this agency, during the term of their employment.