z/OS Systems Programmer

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Chicago, IL
3-5 Years Experience
eCommerce • Hardware • Logistics • Mobile • Software
McMaster-Carr is a one-stop shop for the materials that keep plants running
The Role

z/OS Systems Programmer

z/OS Systems Programmers collaborate to support McMaster-Carr’s large-scale computing environment, which includes IBM mainframe and enterprise storage. Our dynamic business requires agile professionals with a growth mindset to tackle challenges and add value across a variety of initiatives. Programmers experience an intentionally inclusive and equitable work environment that champions diversity of identity, perspective, and background.

 

Culture of Development

z/OS Systems Programmers experience a culture of development through collaborative learning, mentorship, and the ability to explore new topics. We’re committed to a culture that builds careers around learning, and provides opportunities to learn about different technologies, work on interesting projects, and build relationships with teammates. We offer:

  • A structured onboarding program
  • Ongoing professional development through tech conferences and workshops
  • Learn Before Lunch seminars and Town Halls
  • 1-1 and group mentoring opportunities
  • Employee Resource Groups like Women in Tech, Mi Gente, Black Employees and Pride Alliance

 

Imagine What You Could Build at McMaster-Carr!

McMaster-Carr is a digital-first company offering more than half a million products used to keep businesses in motion. High-quality publications, product design, and technology bring over 350,000 customers to our website each day to innovate and solve problems.

Joining McMaster-Carr is an opportunity to take on projects like:

  • Developing hardware and software architecture to continually improve business functionality and reliability and support our inventory offering across five facilities nationwide.
  • Building state of the art automation systems fueled by back-end integrations with 3rd party industry leaders to seamlessly scale distribution center operations.
  • Enhancing operational excellence in distribution centers with custom software and algorithms that right-size work for distribution center capacity or select a box size.
  • Preparing our systems to open new distribution facilities.
  • Adopting DevOps practices to utilize modern user interfaces and APIs to streamline development, testing, upgrade, and deployment processes, improving collaboration, availability, and agility.

 

What You’ll Be Doing

As a z/OS Systems Programmer you will:

  • Interact with all aspects of the mainframe, from supporting CICS and Db2 subsystems, to applying system maintenance, and replacing physical software.
  • Use software to automate call center and distribution center activities to make work safer and more efficient.
  • Write code to connect modern web applications to mainframe systems to bring value to customers.
  • Leverage data to support product development and marketing decisions.
  • Build technical knowledge through learning groups, book clubs, and one-on-one mentoring.

 

Are you Set Up For Success?

McMaster-Carr encourages you to apply and share your unique experience even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications below. We look forward to your application.

  • At least 2 years of experience with technologies such as z/OS, CICS, DB2, JCL, SMP/E, SMS/ACS, VTAM, Zowe, z/OSMF
  • The ability to thrive in a highly collaborative team environment with agile practices.
  • Curiosity and a passion for creating exceptional customer experiences.
  • Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills.
  • An interest in developing skills to lead projects and mentor other engineers is a plus.

 

Our Tech Stack

We implement the technology that best solves our business challenges, including COBOL, DB2, CICS, JCL, .Net, C#, React, Python, Kotlin, Swift, MongoDB, SQL Server, and others.

 

Be Rewarded

The starting pay range for this role is $125,000 – $175,000. Exact compensation will be determined based on skills and experience. In addition to your base salary, you will also be eligible for Cash Profit Sharing and Retirement Fund (DPS) contributions. The role may also be eligible for a discretionary signing bonus and/or relocation assistance.

We are committed to comprehensive benefits to support employees and their dependents, such as:

  • Zero-dollar premiums for medical, dental, pharmacy, and vision plans for employees, spouses, and dependents
  • 100% tuition reimbursement for employees
  • First-time home buyer assistance
  • College assistance for your dependents
  • Paid time off to cover vacation and personal time

 

For more information on McMaster-Carr, please visit: https://www.mcmaster.com/careers

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HQ: Elmhurst, IL
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Year Founded: 1901

What We Do

McMaster-Carr is an e-commerce company offering more than half a million products used to keep business in motion. With more than 300,000 daily visits to our website, customers from a variety of industries turn to us when they need to build, design, repair or maintain just about anything because we are the complete, one-stop source for industrial supplies.

Technology teams play a vital role in McMaster-Carr’s success. The software that drives our business is developed in-house by a growing team of versatile engineers. Whether the project is automating distribution operations, improving browsing features on our app or integrating a new data center to serve five national facilities, people flourish when they love to learn and pursue ambitious goals.

McMaster-Carr’s diverse business creates the opportunity to explore new technologies and develop expertise that is both broad and deep. Growth is supported by an inclusive culture of development seen in mentorship, reading groups, guilds and town halls that create community. They pursue career growth through learning and advancement in technical and project leadership.

Why Work With Us

Curious people thrive at McMaster-Carr. Engineers build technical knowledge through learning groups, book clubs, and one-on-one mentoring. Diverse projects offer experience with a wide range of technologies to encourage career-long learning. Great work is celebrated in an inclusive workplace dedicated to equity, growth and employee well-being.

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OnSite Workspace

Engineers benefit from collaboration onsite with teams.

Typical time on-site: None
HQElmhurst, IL
McMaster-Carr is in a thriving suburb with easy access to city living via public transportation and highways. The local community offers a vibrant downtown full of restaurants and pubs, parks, historic homes, art museums and a university.

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