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Information Technology (IT) Professionals analyze, develop, implement, maintain, and modify computer operations, systems, networks, databases, applications, and/or information security. Incumbents may perform duties in one or more IT specialization areas depending on the needs of the agency.
Under general direction, incumbents perform advanced journey level duties and may train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of subordinate staff and/or serve as a project leader as assigned. Incumbents may function as a unit leader to include directing the activities of a branch IT support unit, overseeing projects of limited scope, and coordinating activities with other work groups. This is a supervisory level for Computer Operations and the journey level for Information Security positions.
This is a Mainframe Systems Programmer position within the State of Nevada's Office of the CIO's Computing Services division in Carson City, Nevada. The incumbent will act as an advanced journey level Mainframe Systems Programmer to support the State's enterprise mainframe platform z/OS operating system and/or other major sub-system software application products. Software products and applications running on the IBM z15 mainframe computing platform include DFSMS (DSS, SMS, HSM, RMM), RACF, DB2, Network applications (Communications Server (VTAM), TCP/IP, Telproc), CICS, IOCDS, SYSPLEX, Omegamon, ZEKE, ZACK, OMVS/UNIX, etc. The State's z15 provides core computing power for two of the state's largest agencies - Health and Human Services (DWSS and UNITY divisions) and Motor Vehicles. Duties include support, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and project planning of critical mainframe subsystems and applications and business continuity.
The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ***
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and three years of professional IT experience relevant to the duties of the position which may include computer operations, systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, and/or information security, one year of which was at the journey level; OR one year of relevant experience as an IT Professional II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. |
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Some positions require an applicant to undergo a background investigation prior to appointment. These positions will be identified at the time of recruitment. |
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Applicants for positions in this series may have a combination of complementary education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that qualify for the class level and specialty being recruited. |
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Some positions are subject to call-out or call-back. |
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Some positions require specialized certification that will be identified at the time of recruitment.
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Some positions require statewide travel.
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Some positions require work on evenings, weekends, and/or holidays |
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1) Please describe your experience working as a mainframe system and/or mainframe applications programmer, including the number of years and where the experience was gained.
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2) Please describe your experience with one or more of the following product areas: z/OS, DFSMS (including DSS, SMS, HSM, and/or RMM), RACF, DB2, Network applications (Communications Server (VTAM), TCP/IP), CICS, IOCDS, SYSPLEX, Omegamon, AF/Operator, and/or OMVS/UNIX. Include the number of years and where the experience was gained.
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3) Please describe your experience with SMP/E, including the number of years and where the experience was gained.
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