Staff Build and System Admin Engineer

Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities
Who you are:
We are z/OS Operating System professionals working on IBM Z. We build a secure operating system for our IBM Z customers to deploy their mission critical applications.

As a build/system admin, you will be part of the z/OS team working on different products. You will be fully hands-on in programming, executing build routines, system admin activities. You should be familiar with z/OS programming with MVS and SMPE skills. A strong understanding ofsoftware architecture and design and expertise in Agile processes is required. A seasoned hands-on build and system admin who can comfortably interact and collaborate with senior technical and business leaders across the global z/OS development organization is preferred.

What you’ll do:
This is an opportunity to work on z/OS systems as a build and systems admin. IBMers in this role can expect to work in build and system admin routines, creating build repositories, build/code deliverables at a defined frequency and on a need basis, creating test ids, allocation of DASD, system privileges for test machines, migration from legacy build systems to newer technologies, etc.

• Function as a hands-on Engineer for the build and system admin team.
• Write build/system admin related documents, code, automate, migrate, etc.
• Guide the team and clear technical roadblocks
• Prepare status updates and present to the management
• Complete ownership of end-to-end deliverables of the team and function as a single point of contact.
• Identify opportunities for build/system admin routine enhancements and define implementation plans
• Collaborate with global teams
• Look for improvements in Software Development life cycle

How we’ll help you grow:

• You’ll have access to all the technical and leadership training courses you need to become the expert you want to be
• You’ll learn directly from expert developers in the z/OS organization learning from others and sharing your expertise is critical to the growth of our organization
• You’ll have the opportunity to work with development and business teams across the organization

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong Technical experience in the build and system admin activities.
• Demonstrated execution experience of Systems project development
• Strong programming skills in C, C++, Java, z/OS programmer with MVS and SMPE knowledge
• Experience in Agile process
• Extensive experience in debugging and troubleshooting issues.
• Ability to learn new tools quickly
• Good communication skills as this involves interacting with global stakeholders.
• Experience in guiding a team of lesser experienced professionals.
• Willingness and ability to learn new concepts and ramp up in a short span.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• PLX, z/VM system programming, working knowledge of Jenkins, JMeter, DevOps, ANT scripting, GIT, Linux, DBB, Groovy, DASD management