TPF Program Manager / Consultant
Apply NowCompany: Omni Inclusive
Location: Bullhead City, AZ 86442
Description:
8+ years of experience in most of the below
Inputs from customer:
Here is a list of buzzwords that I look for in resumes and other additional information.
Many times candidates with TPF/zTPF experience have applications programmer experience and
not systems programmer experience. We need systems programmer for these positions.
In the details below, I say "x " years, "y " years, or "z " years of experience and they'd normally be
in the 15-20 year range. I've stopped putting numbers in to these requirements to prevent
excluding someone with 5-10 years that would still be a great fit for our customer needs.
TPF Systems Programmer Buzzwords relating to z/TPF. They may be found in other CVs, in different
contexts, but will be of interest to me when found in proximity to TPF. zTPF, or z/TPF.
control program
PUT upgrades
operating system upgrades
Usermods (user modifications)
database expansions
database reorganizations
initial system builds (SIP-system initialization program)
FCTB or face table
RIAT
global updates (globals are a particular shared memory resource within TPF/zTPF)
VFA (virtual file access)
Job Description
This role performs installs, moves, adds, changes, problem determination, maintenance, and repairs for
the zTPF operating system, zTPF/DF, and related ISV vendor products. 24x7 pager support is required.
Weekend and evening/night hours are also required to support scheduled change implementations.
Skill Requirements
"X years mixed exposure to and experience with each of:
pply Knowledge of TPF WebSphere MQ
pply Knowledge of TPF TCP/IP
Perform TPF System Administration
Implement TPF Software
Understand definitions and usage for TPF/DF databases
pply System Fixes
Perform TPF OS User Exit Maintenance/Management
Code C/C++ on TPF
Code Assembler Solns with TPF
Perform Operating System Debug on TPF
Perform TPF Problem Solving: dump & trace analysis
"Y " years active experience of:
Use MakeTPF
Preferred Additional Professional and Technical Expertise :
"Z years mixed exposure to and experience with each of:
pply Knowledge of TPF Storage Management
pply Knowledge of TPF I/O Subsystem
nalyze I/O Performance
pply Knowledge of TPF HCD/HCM
pply Knowledge of TPF Cryptography
pply Knowledge of Performance/Capacity Planning
nalyze Performance & Capacity on TPF
dvise Capacity Management Solutions
Use Performance Analysis Tools on TPF
Use Systems Monitor Tools
- Experience in developing and maintaining software for a z/TPF operating system.
- Must be able to understand and code using TPFDF database structures.
- Manage system change
- TPF storage Management
- Systems Monitor Tools
- Support Performance on TPF
- Performance Analysis Tools on TPF
Inputs from customer:
Here is a list of buzzwords that I look for in resumes and other additional information.
Many times candidates with TPF/zTPF experience have applications programmer experience and
not systems programmer experience. We need systems programmer for these positions.
In the details below, I say "x " years, "y " years, or "z " years of experience and they'd normally be
in the 15-20 year range. I've stopped putting numbers in to these requirements to prevent
excluding someone with 5-10 years that would still be a great fit for our customer needs.
TPF Systems Programmer Buzzwords relating to z/TPF. They may be found in other CVs, in different
contexts, but will be of interest to me when found in proximity to TPF. zTPF, or z/TPF.
control program
PUT upgrades
operating system upgrades
Usermods (user modifications)
database expansions
database reorganizations
initial system builds (SIP-system initialization program)
FCTB or face table
RIAT
global updates (globals are a particular shared memory resource within TPF/zTPF)
VFA (virtual file access)
Job Description
This role performs installs, moves, adds, changes, problem determination, maintenance, and repairs for
the zTPF operating system, zTPF/DF, and related ISV vendor products. 24x7 pager support is required.
Weekend and evening/night hours are also required to support scheduled change implementations.
Skill Requirements
"X years mixed exposure to and experience with each of:
pply Knowledge of TPF WebSphere MQ
pply Knowledge of TPF TCP/IP
Perform TPF System Administration
Implement TPF Software
Understand definitions and usage for TPF/DF databases
pply System Fixes
Perform TPF OS User Exit Maintenance/Management
Code C/C++ on TPF
Code Assembler Solns with TPF
Perform Operating System Debug on TPF
Perform TPF Problem Solving: dump & trace analysis
"Y " years active experience of:
Use MakeTPF
Preferred Additional Professional and Technical Expertise :
"Z years mixed exposure to and experience with each of:
pply Knowledge of TPF Storage Management
pply Knowledge of TPF I/O Subsystem
nalyze I/O Performance
pply Knowledge of TPF HCD/HCM
pply Knowledge of TPF Cryptography
pply Knowledge of Performance/Capacity Planning
nalyze Performance & Capacity on TPF
dvise Capacity Management Solutions
Use Performance Analysis Tools on TPF
Use Systems Monitor Tools