Client: health insurance industry
Job: Mainframe (Db2) Systems Programmer
Location: 100% remote from anywhere in the US
Job type: 1 year contract, open to extensions
Day to Day Responsibilities:
- Write or debug programs to maintain and control computer systems software, such as operating systems, networked systems, and database systems.
- Provide technical and disaster recovery support for systems software.
- 40% Research and analyze systems software problems and implement workable solutions or escalate as appropriate.
- 40% Install, test, and maintain systems software including installing updates, upgrades, and patches, initiating tests of system programs and observing results to detect errors or work stoppage, and modifying code to correct errors.
- 10% Assist in internal and external audits being performed across multiple lines of business for multiple platforms.
- 5% Participate in planning and execution of disaster recovery procedures.
- 5% Cross train in all areas of systems programming in order to efficiently perform on-call rotation.
Required Skills and Abilities:
- 2+ years of experience in Db2 systems programming
- Understanding of how products are used
- Strong analytical and logical thinking skills.
- Comprehension of advanced data storage techniques, basic database philosophy, database management, and advanced programming techniques.
- Understand the requirements for maintaining production systems and the effect of systems changes. Solid understanding of currently utilized programming productivity tools and their use.
- Solid understanding of quality assurance and implementation strategies of systems software.
- Able to acquire knowledge of programming languages and tools used in the department.
- Able to analyze software specifications for completeness and compatibility with operation systems.
Work Environment: Fast paced, multi-platformed environment which may require action and response 24X7 to support the technical business needs of the customer.
Required Education:
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Information Systems, or other job related field plus 4 years of IT experience OR Associates degree plus 6 years of IT experience