Mainframe Assembler Developer

Role: Mainframe Assembler Developer

Location: London, UK

Type: Contract

The Primary skills/responsibilities are as follows:

• Strong Assembler language and macro coding skills
• Well versed in z/Architecture, system service and data related functions
• Expertize in coding techniques (concurrency, recovery, cross memory, extended addressability)
• Excellent problem determination skills, including troubleshooting system dumps using IPCS
• Knowledge of the internal structure and operations of Cobol and LE run-time components
• Expertise in programmer productivity tools
• Other high-level language programming experience is a plus
• CICS, DB2 and IMS technical background and systems level programming experience
• Applied knowledge of IBM z/OS experience using ISPF, SDSF, JCL and SMP/e
• Applied knowledge of Advanced system-level z/OS Assembler (HLASM) Programming skills
• Advanced z/OS system level diagnostics, problem determination and debugging with experience in the use of z/OS console commands, IPCS and XDC
• Applied knowledge of IBM z/OS Assembler Programming using 24, 31, and64-bit memory models
• Applied knowledge of IBM z/OS Authorized Assembler Services
• Applied knowledge of z/OS DFSORT Application Exits (E15,E35)
• Demonstrable skills in debugging multi-tasking, multi-address spacemen environments