**PRAXIS **is a leading company that seeks to strengthen companies through the use of specialized methodologies and tools and with a focus on consulting, integration, outsourcing, and systems development.
We´re looking for a **Mainframe Senior z/OS Consultant **for our client (BMC)
**Primary Roles and Responsibilities**:
- Works interactively with all project staff, both BMC internal and Customer.
- Performs complex analysis of customer projects based upon the SOW and delivery deadlines. Ensures customer is prepared and ready for agreed start dates and that all environments are ready for project implementation
- Performs and coordinates the Install, Configuration, Migration and Implementation activities of all z/OS Software changes, adhering to customer software delivery life cycle, all change controls and black
- out periods
- Contributes to Customer ready design documentation to support all Functional requirements, Technical Solution Design, Test Strategy and Deployment Plans
- Advises on updates to the Project or Service Schedule to the PM, PL, SA or SDM
- Recognizes customer requests that fall outside scope of the SOW or any new opportunities and brings it to the attention of the PM/PL for further review.
- Successfully moves Customer into production on the target BMC solution, transitioning the project to closure with both the customer and BMC teams.
**Mandatory Experience**:
- 10+ relevant years mainframe technical experience as a z/OS Systems Programmer:3+ years working in Services or projects, preferably Customer facing in a professional consultative capacity
Expert experience in z/OS Operating System and Program Product installs, SYSPLEX, system configurations, upgrades, user mods/exits, in large complex environments. Strong experience with SMP/e, testing and deployment strategies, problem determination and resolution. Architectural skills in SYSPLEX layout, system standard naming conventions and software distribution skills
Solid experience in Mainframe Network/TCPIP/USS/SNA, RACF, SMS
Consultative skills with customers, contractors when driving deliverables and setting priorities
- A self-starter, willing to work without a net with a proven ability to meet assigned timelines with high quality, complete deliverables in unsupervised, often remote, situations.
- Willingness to mentor, share ideas and knowledge with other colleagues promoting best practices.
- Demonstrable experience of deployment lifecycle across multiple environments (Test, Dev, QA and Production).
- Demonstrated success in building key relationships in the past with Sales, Technical Support, Application Teams and Product Engineering.
**Desirable Experience**:
- Migration experience with Automation tools, Scheduling tools, Tape Management Data Center, Storage and DR.
- Strong experience with install and configuration of OEM software products, BMC, IBM and CA-Broadcom products
- Prior Federal Security Clearance a plus
**About the job**:
- Timely payments
- Training Bonus
- Salary to be negotiated
**Salary**: From ¢2,000.00 per month
**Experience**:
- Mainframe Z/os: 5 years (preferred)
- Migration products: 3 years (preferred)
**Language**:
- English (preferred)