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In a state agency supporting a highly complex Information Technology (IT) environment this class is accountable for functioning as a Subject Matter Expert in one of the following functional IT areas: networking, security, systems development, systems programming or database administration. This class also provides technical leadership and consultation in the areas of architecture, application design, systems programming, system integration, and/or database management OR the analysis, development and operational support of highly complex technologies affecting multiple infrastructure areas.

• Installing, customizing, tuning, and maintaining the IBM mainframe operating system z/OS using SMP/E
• MVS systems programming activities such as system performance, problem determination and resolution.
• Installing, customizing, tuning, and maintaining JES2
• Configuring, testing, tuning, maintaining, and support UNIX System Services (USS) used by mainframe sub-system and ISV products
• Installing, configuring, tuning, and maintaining system software products and tools for the mainframe environment
• Knowledge of mainframe storage and backup providing guidance to CICS, DB2 and IMS systems programmers
• Monitor and manage space and assist with the purge of obsolete data and reclaim space
• Hands on experience of IBM mainframe IPL process managing multiple z/OS LPARs as required
• Troubleshoot job failures and work with Operations as required
• Assisting and participating in disaster recovery tests
• Collaborate with IT security to ensure compliance and security requirements are adequately maintained
• Collaborate with customers, technology analysts, support staff and other stakeholders to understand requirements, build unified vision on solution options and coordinate and produce presentation of findings and recommendations

Considerable knowledge of current methods of information systems analysis, design and development; considerable knowledge of principles, practices and techniques of information technology; considerable knowledge of applications systems development principles, techniques and development; considerable knowledge of principles and techniques of computer programming and languages; considerable knowledge of principles and theories of business planning functions; considerable knowledge of project management principles and techniques; considerable knowledge of principles and techniques of systems analysis and design; considerable knowledge of computer operating systems and databases; considerable knowledge of business re-engineering process; considerable knowledge of principles of data modeling and related tools; considerable knowledge of distributed systems architecture, network, middleware and object oriented analysis; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; considerable analytical and problem solving skills; considerable ability to develop and implement system security and disaster recovery plans; considerable ability to identify, analyze and resolve highly complex business and technical problems; considerable ability to conduct highly complex detailed analysis and design of major computer systems and networks; considerable ability to develop reports, manuals and documentation.

Nine (9) years of experience in infrastructure systems support, programming, database administration, systems/software development, networking or technical support.

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been performing advanced technical level duties or as a working supervisor in such areas as: designing, configuring and implementing complex networks; configuring, installing and upgrading host based applications packages and host and/or operating system software; system software/application development, performing any closely related advanced technical function.

1. College training in management information systems, computer science or information technology related area may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling six (6) months of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.2. A Master's degree in management information systems, computer science or electrical engineering may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

• Experience with International Business Machines mainframe zOS operating system.
• Experience installing, configuring and maintaining zOS mainframe operating system and mainframe products.
• Experience performing systems planning and customization.
• Experience with problem determination and resolution.
• Experience working in a collaborative multi-client environment.