$67,000 - $68,000 per year
Advisory IBM z/OS Systems Programmer
Part-time: 3 days per week
We are seeking an experienced Advisory IBM z/OS Systems Programmer to join our Development Support team in Boulder, Colorado.
The successful candidate will be a subject matter expert in IBM z/OS mainframe systems with extensive hands-on experience administering, maintaining, and upgrading the z/OS operating system. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication, collaboration, and customer service skills, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of critical system programming responsibilities.
Required Knowledge and Skills
- Independently maintain, upgrade, and support IBM z/OS operating systems
- Provide expert-level troubleshooting and resolution of complex system-level issues
- Support, educate, and assist users and team members on z/OS capabilities, features, and best practices
- Participate in scheduled maintenance activities, including occasional off-hours and weekend support
- Demonstrated expert knowledge and hands-on experience with:
- TSO facilities (ISPF, SDSF)
- zFS and Unix System Services
- JES2, SYS1.PARMLIB, and SYS1.PROCLIB
- RACF administration, including certificates
- IBM software installation using ServerPac, z/OSMF, and CBPDO
- DASD architecture, FICON/ESCON connectivity, cryptographic coprocessors, and Virtual Tape Systems (VTS)
Preferred Skills
- VTAM, TCP/IP, and OSA configuration and administration
- z/VM systems programming experience
- Linux on z Systems and zCX (z/OS Container Extensions)
- DS8000 storage systems, FlashCopy, and tape library technologies
- DFSMS ACS routine development and storage construct management
Education and Experience
- Minimum of 5-7 years of direct z/OS systems programming experience or equivalent expertise
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
Come Create at Ricoh:
If you are seeking a team driven by passion and purpose, come create with us at Ricoh. We are a team of information seekers and customer-obsessed collaborators who aspire to deliver the services, solutions, and technologies that empower business success. We are looking for talented, inspired individuals to join us to help drive high-performance team and our commitment to excellence.
Ricoh is an integrated solutions provider and partner that connects people and technology, creates outstanding customer experiences, and delivers innovation for businesses worldwide. We empower digital workplaces by enabling individuals to work smarter from any location and harness the power of information—how it is collected, stored, managed, and shared—to unlock the potential in every organization. We deliver services and technologies that inspire our customers’ success and guide them toward a better and more sustainable future. If you are seeking a purpose-driven and passionate team, come create with us, and help drive our high-performance culture of excellence into tomorrow.
Invest in Yourself:
At Ricoh, you can:
- Choose from a broad selection of medical, dental, life, and disability insurance options.
- Contribute to your financial security with Retirement Savings Plan (401K), Health Savings Account (HSA), and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) investments.
- Augment your education with team member tuition assistance programs.
- Enjoy paid vacation time and paid holidays annually
- Tap into many other benefits to enhance your health, wellness, and ongoing personal and professional development.
Skills Required
- Minimum 5–7 years of direct IBM z/OS systems programming experience or equivalent expertise
- Hands-on experience maintaining, upgrading, and supporting IBM z/OS operating systems
- Expert-level troubleshooting and resolution of complex system-level issues
- Expert knowledge of TSO facilities, including ISPF and SDSF
- Experience with zFS and Unix System Services
- Experience with JES2, SYS1.PARMLIB, and SYS1.PROCLIB
- RACF administration, including certificates
- IBM software installation using ServerPac, z/OSMF, and CBPDO
- Knowledge of DASD architecture, FICON/ESCON connectivity, cryptographic coprocessors, and Virtual Tape Systems
- Strong communication, collaboration, customer service, and independent ownership skills
- Availability for scheduled maintenance, occasional off-hours, and weekend support
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- Experience with VTAM, TCP/IP, and OSA configuration and administration
- z/VM systems programming experience
- Experience with Linux on z Systems and zCX
- Experience with DS8000 storage systems, FlashCopy, and tape library technologies
- DFSMS ACS routine development and storage construct management experience
Ricoh Global Services Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ricoh Global Services and has not been reviewed or approved by Ricoh Global Services.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits are positioned as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision coverage plus life and disability protection as core components. Multiple plan choices are described, suggesting employees can tailor coverage to their needs.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are a recurring strength, highlighted by a 401(k) program with company matching (described as 50% on the first 6% of base salary). Additional references to regular bonuses and contributions to retirement further reinforce the perceived value of the retirement offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are described as a meaningful part of the total rewards package, including vacation, sick days, holidays, and PTO structures. Extra options such as purchasing additional vacation are also described, increasing perceived flexibility in time off.
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