• Some knowledge of DevOps is a plus, but must have experience with Source Code Management on the mainframe (e.g. Endeaver)
• Good knowledge of how mainframe development works. 
• z/OS Interceptor Enhancements requested by application areas.
• Enhance Inbound payload interceptor to support encryption.
• Build new interceptor to support outbound logging. IBM just recently supported this interceptor point.
• Build new interceptor to support Early Termination Failures.  IBM just recently supported this interceptor point.  We found that we had some prod errors that were not reported to Kibana, because they failed before they hit our normal interceptor, because they sent invalid data and it couldn’t be accepted.
• Automation of deployments of z/OS Connect artifacts and configurations.
• Automation around providing more self service capabilities for developer debugging.
• General automation of mainframe tasks.
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Technical Skills/Knowledge:
•              z/OS, WLM, MXG, SAS, DASD, ISPF, SMF/RMF, Mainview, utilities.
•              Conversant in all mainframe subsystems (CICS, DB2, IMS, HSM, etc.).  Proficient with distributed systems and interfaces.
•              Microsoft office (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)