Assistant Mainframe Assembler Jobs in Arizona (NOW HIRING)

Role Overview

Job Description: This job is responsible for tool and service designs within a technical domain that enable business strategies in accordance with architectural governance, standards and policies. Key responsibilities include creating infrastructure tools and their integration as a service, facilitating deployment of technical solutions by developing templates, playbooks and automation used during implementation. Job expectations include looking for opportunities to improve efficiency when implementing and maintaining tools/services and embracing a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities will span multiple systems supporting Mainframe (System z) Storage projects and activities with varying degrees of complexity – includes build, development, implementation, maintenance, operations and client support.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision from more seasoned consultants or managers – includes support of senior personnel and project managers on technical projects; may assist and help train junior analysts – includes guiding and providing technical peer reviews.
• Ability to work on complex problems where analysis of situation or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors; exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criterion for obtaining results.
• Will participate in 7x24 on-call rotation.
• Provides subject matter expertise and consulting services on a range of technologies and assists Technical Analysts and Infrastructure Engineers to ensure that technology solutions comply with enterprise system design and engineering standards.
• Assists with translating business requirements into technical definitions, reference models, blueprints, and playbooks for deployment in compliance with architecture standards and policies.
• Assists in the evaluation of reference models, blueprints and playbooks to ensure they are fit for purpose.
• Develops software solutions to address manual and repeatable work or inefficient processes.
• Conducts on-site evaluations of third-party products being considered for firm adoption.
• Promotes an inclusive and healthy working environment and helps to resolve organizational impediments/blockers.
• Contributes to the creation/selection of functional and non-functional product evaluation requirements within and across domains.

Required Qualifications

• Will be required to be on call on a rotation basis and could include Holiday and weekend work on releases.
• 7+ years of hands‑on experience supporting enterprise mainframe storage environments.
• Proven experience in 24x7, mission‑critical, highly regulated production environments.
• Experience operating at scale (multi‑data center, multi‑region, global firms). Strong understanding of:
• z/OS I/O architecture (CHPIDs, control units, paths).
• FICON protocols and multi‑pathing concepts.
• I/O performance diagnostics (RMF, SMF, DCOLLECT).
• Experience working closely with z/OS systems programmers.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Advanced technical certifications and vendor training preferred. Operational Capabilities/Technical Skills.
• Leadership of SMEs With Skills and/or Knowledge Of Assembler.
• Ability to understand and modify if/as needed.
• No new development readily forecasted.
• ACC/SRS.
• CA1.
• DFHSM.
• DFSMS.
• IBM Utilities/Exits.
• ICF Catalogs.
• DB2 and IMS.
• Storage Admin perspective.
• REXX.

Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Application Development
• Automation
• Production Support
• Risk Management
• Adaptability
• Business Acumen
• DevOps Practices
• Solution Delivery Process
• Solution Design
• Other

Shift

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week

40