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VSE Systems Programmer -- 100% Remote -- C2C/W2 Profiles

Trebecon LLCUnited States🇺🇸United StatesPosted 17 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Remote
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Role: VSE Systems Programmer

Location: 100% Remote


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Extensive experience supporting IBM VSE environments in a systems programming capacity.
  • Working knowledge of z/OS administration and migration projects.
  • Experience with JCL, batch processing, system utilities, and performance tuning.
  • Familiarity with IBM mainframe software installation, maintenance, and problem determination.
  • Ability to support highly customized enterprise environments with minimal supervision.
  • Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
Operating Systems & Mainframe Platforms
  • IBM z/VSE
  • IBM z/OS (preferred, especially for migration support)
  • IBM Z (System z) hardware
Systems Programming
  • VSE system installation, maintenance, and upgrades
  • IPLs and system initialization
  • SMP/E (primarily for z/OS; some familiarity is valuable during migration)
  • System performance monitoring and tuning
  • Storage and DASD management
  • Capacity planning
Languages & Utilities
  • JCL (Job Control Language)
  • REXX (preferred)
  • Assembler (highly desirable)
  • COBOL (working knowledge is helpful)
  • CICS administration and support
  • VSE/POWER
Storage & Backup
  • DFSMS (z/OS)
  • FDR or equivalent backup/recovery solutions
  • Tape management systems
Networking & Communications
  • VTAM
  • TCP/IP for z/VSE and/or z/OS
  • SNA (if the environment still utilizes it)
Security
  • RACF (or equivalent security products such as ACF2 or Top Secret)
  • User administration and security administration
Monitoring & Automation
  • IBM OMEGAMON
  • MainView (BMC)
  • CA SYSVIEW
  • IBM Tivoli products (where applicable)
  • Automation tools such as IBM System Automation or OPS/MVS (for z/OS)
Migration Experience

This is probably the most valuable qualification beyond VSE itself:
  • VSE to z/OS migration projects
  • Application and workload migration
  • Data migration
  • Cutover planning
  • Testing and validation
  • Disaster recovery planning
Nice-to-Have Experience
  • Broadcom (CA) mainframe tools
  • BMC mainframe utilities
  • IBM z/VM (if virtualization is used)
  • DB2 for z/OS
  • IBM MQ
  • Change management tools (Endevor, Changeman)
  • Source control solutions used in mainframe environments
 

Skills

TCP/IP
COBOL
Capacity Planning

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