Software Development Engineer II

Travelport Candidate Experience site-posted 3 days ago

$115,000 - $125,000/Yr

Full-time • Entry Level

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Travelport is the brains behind lots of your travel bookings- plane, car or hotel. Our technology is used to book that magical holiday, infamous bachelorette party or long overdue school reunion. While we can’t solve mosquito bites or lost luggage, we can simplify a lot of the technical parts of travel, and we’re looking for the best thinkers to help us do it. We’re hiring right now for a zTPF Operating System Engineer! As a zTPF Systems Engineer, you will work to leverage past zTPF experience and grow your skill set with aspirations of a career as a zTPF subject matter expert. You will be responsible for advancing your zTPF operating system functional knowledge from novice to intermediate capabilities, steadily increasing your competences and value to the team.

Provide beginning to intermediate level zTPF operating system software development, testing, maintenance, and support capabilities
Leverage prior zTPF systems, databases, applications, and/or operations experience as a solid basis for developing zTPF operating system and hardware expertise
Leverage prior open systems experience and/or education for support of zTPF adjacent systems, utilities, and tooling
Drive career growth toward high proficiency as a zTPF Systems Engineer with a deep commitment to receiving mentorship and on the job training
Develop, enhance, test, implement, and maintain the zTPF mainframe platform and zTPF operating system, including supporting software and utilities to meet Travelport’s business requirements
Merge and test IBM operating system releases, integrate Travelport proprietary modifications, and maintain system performance and management utilities
Develop understanding of relationships and impact between adjacent systems, as well as short and long-term impact of technical decisions
Demonstrate effective problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with knowledge of system dump viewing tools and analysis
Provide operational and production support for Travelport zTPF systems, including third level escalation and problem resolution for production, pre-production, and testing environments
Technical support interface to Travelport customers for zTPF operating system functions
Provide 24x7 on-call availability and support on a rotating basis with other team members

Technology experience with 5 zTPF related experience
Strong technical aptitude with strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Application level knowledge of zTPF operating system, file system, database, and Assembler and C/C++ programming languages
Ability to navigate adjacent systems such as z/VM, z/Linux, and z/OS
Working knowledge of zTPF development and testing tools, such as zTPFGI, IBM Toolkit, maketpf, and VPARS
Knowledge of zTPF control program, host communications, or zTPF database management a plus
Knowledge of IBM Z hardware operation and/or architecture a plus
Knowledge of modern zTPF capabilities a plus - DFDL, REST, Business Events, Kafka, Java, Encryption, and/or Jakarta Mail
Additional programming language/technologies a plus - Java, REXX, OOREXX, Python, Perl, Linux Scripting (Bash, C Shell, Korn Shell, etc.), artificial intelligence and machine learning
Knowledge of ITIL principles and processes
Self-motivated with ability to multi-task and embrace an ever-changing environment, competing priorities, and high expectations
Proficient written and verbal communication skills, open to customer service engagement, and open to coaching, mentorship and productive feedback

Knowledge of zTPF control program, host communications, or zTPF database management
Knowledge of IBM Z hardware operation and/or architecture
Knowledge of modern zTPF capabilities - DFDL, REST, Business Events, Kafka, Java, Encryption, and/or Jakarta Mail
Additional programming language/technologies - Java, REXX, OOREXX, Python, Perl, Linux Scripting (Bash, C Shell, Korn Shell, etc.), artificial intelligence and machine learning

Comprehensive benefit program that includes medical, dental, vision, employer paid Disability and Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary life options
Competitive 401(k) match
Generous paid time off policy
Hybrid working model
Annual volunteer day off
New Child leave policy: birthing parent receives 16 weeks of paid time off, non-birthing parent receives 8 weeks

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