z/OS Assembler Specialist – Development & Maintenance

BMC is looking for a z/OS Assembler Specialist – Development & Maintenance  to join our product R&D support and APARs development efforts for a Mainframe (z/OS) product. 

In this role, you’ll be part of a new engineering team, and tackle high-impact challenges to enhance product reliability and deliver exceptional value to our customers. From addressing critical issues in our software to collaborating with globally distributed teams, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring our software meets the highest quality and performance standards.

If you're passionate about problem-solving, working in a collaborative and supportive environment, and making a direct impact on product quality, this is the role for you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Be part of a new engineering team, focused on product support and APARs development for mission-critical Mainframe z/OS software
• Develop, test, and implement diagnostic tools and processes to enhance product supportability
• Contribute to APARs development cycles, ensuring timely delivery and quality assurance
• Take ownership of specific technical tasks and drive them to completion with a sense of urgency
• Continuously learn and contribute to the growth of the team through sharing knowledge and best practices
• Work cross-functionally to ensure software quality meets customer expectations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a similar engineering role on Mainframe z/OS environment
• Deep understanding and coding experience in z/Assembler
• Deep proficiency in Mainframe z/OS environment including JCL, JES2(3), SMS and z/OS internals.
• Capable of analyzing a dump using IPCS
• Knowledge in SMP/E
• Capable of having technical discussions and problem analysis with customers
• Result-driven, problem-solver at heart
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to have:

• Experience with Java, C and C++
• Experience with Unix System Services and Language Environment
• Experience working in an enterprise product-based company.

To ensure you’re set up for success, you will bring the following skillset & experience: 

• You can embrace, live and breathe our BMC values every day!
• You have at least 3 years of Java development experience 
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a similar engineering role on Mainframe z/OS environmen
• Deep understanding and coding experience in z/Assembler
• Deep proficiency in Mainframe z/OS environment including JCL, JES2(3), SMS and z/OS internals.
• Capable of analyzing a dump using IPCS
• Knowledge in SMP/E
• Capable of having technical discussions and problem analysis with customers
• Result-driven, problem-solver at heart
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.