Mainframe Technical Consultant (SAS Programming ) - REMOTE

Experience: 15.00 + years

Salary: USD 5600-8960 / month (based on experience)

Expected Notice Period: 15 Days

Shift: (GMT+05:30) Asia/Kolkata (IST)

Opportunity Type: Remote

Placement Type: Full Time Indefinite Contract (40 hrs a week/160 hrs a month)

(*Note: This is a requirement for one of Uplers' client - AltAir)

What do you need for this opportunity?

Must have skills required:

• CA-MICS
• Communication Skills
• MXG Software
• SAS/ITRM
• z/Linux
• zCX Containers
• DB2
• DFSORT/SYNCSORT
• JCL
• REXX
• SAS Programming
• SDSF
• TSO/ISPF
• z/OS

AltAir is Looking for:

Mainframe Technical Consultant

Essential Skills / Experience

The successful applicant must have 15 to 20+ years of extensive experience and demonstrable experience of working within a z/OS Mainframe environment, preferably within multiple Customer Sites.

The ideal candidate will have an extensive z/OS Systems Programming background:

• Must have SAS programming and knowledge of SAS Administration, SAS products and the development of Applications based on the SAS language.
• Knowledge of CA-MICS, SAS/ITRM and MXG Software is highly desirable.
• Must have knowledge of z/OS, TSO/ISPF, JCL, USS, SDSF, SMF, DB2, SQL, REXX, z/OS Assembler, DFSORT/SYNCSORT.
• Must have knowledge of IBM Software products and utilities.
• Knowledge of z/Linux and zCX Containers would be an advantage.
• Must be experienced with MS/Excel, MS/PowerPoint and MS/Word.
• Must have experience of using SAS on distributed platforms (Windows, Linux).
• Must be able to work independently, have excellent communication skills and be a true Team player.

Role Description

• This role would ideally suit an experienced z/OS Systems Programmer that has many years of experience working in the z/OS environment, for multiple Customers, with exposure to z/OS technologies and software.
• There will be a specific focus on SAS Software and SAS language programming; there will be multiple functions within the job involving multiple products and technologies from multiple vendors.
• Altair’s SLC Software is a SAS language interpreter, compiler and executor and is the only viable replacement for SAS Software.
• The job holder will be expected to become an advocate for Altair’s SLC Software both within Altair itself and also to Customers and User groups/forums.
• They will be involved in promoting SLC Software and supporting Teams within Altair from an initial pre-sales phase all the way through to the design and delivery of migration projects supporting the transition of Customer Applications from SAS Software to SLC Software.
• This is a key role within Altair and the job holder will be expected to perform as a subject matter expert and to contribute to a wide range of SLC related projects.
• The job holder will probably work remotely but will have a defined Altair office that they may be required to attend on a weekly basis; they will also be expected to visit Customer Sites when appropriate and this may require international travelling.
• As Altair is a Company operating across the World, the job holder may be required to attend meetings outside their normal/previous daily working hours range in order to support potential/existing Customers in different time zones.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Customers in the installation of proprietary Altair tools and utilities that are required to support and undertake a discovery of all aspects of their existing use of SAS Software to execute SAS language programs.
• Monitoring and profiling the use of SAS Software within a Customer’s z/OS environment using Altair’s proprietary tools.
• Development, maintenance and execution of Data Analytics to create reports that support viable plans for projects to migrate a Customer environment from using SAS Software to using Altair’s SLC Software.
• Designing new IT architectures and solutions for Customers to replace any existing environment based on SAS Software with one based on Altair’s SLC Software.
• Provide education and demonstration to Customers on Altair SLC Software and its installation, implementation, deployment and use within their environment.
• Delivery of SAS to SLC Migration projects, following approved plans, within the agreed timescales and cost estimates; supporting Altair’s Project Management Team in all related activities.
• Defining and delivery of SLC Optimisation projects to ensure that Customer’s Applications, based on the SAS language as supported by Altair’s SLC Software, are performing as per Customer requirements with optimal resource usage and operational efficiencies.
• Preparation and delivery of presentations to Customers of project plans, architecture designs.
• Supporting the Sales Teams within Altair to provide guidance and advice to them in their discussions with potential Customers (Pre-Sales) and during the implementation of migration and optimisation projects.
• Preparation and delivery of presentations to technical and sales Teams within Altair as part of on-going knowledge sharing/transfer initiatives to expand the skills and knowledge within Altair.

Engagement type

Contract to hire

Shift - 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Mode of Work - remote

Interview Process - 4 Rounds

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