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DCCA Systems Engineer in Columbia, Maryland
Systems Engineer
Location Columbia, MD
Job Code 2216
# of Openings 1
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DCCA is a veteran-owned IT business specializing in providing innovative solutions to a variety of government agencies and commercial enterprises since 1982. DCCA is proud to offer career growth opportunities and a competitive compensation and benefits package. Visit our website at: www.dcca.com
Systems Engineer
DCCA is looking for experienced Mainframe Systems Engineers to create and maintain multiple test environments to support integrated testing of large legacy systems
Provide operational support for Mainframe test environments to meet the regression and new release testing requirements
Maintain CICS region PCT, FCT, and other load libraries required to run the applicable online system
Maintain all libraries required to initiate and complete batch cycles
Execute any utilities/programs that may be required to facilitate validation processes such as data extractions and file maintenance
Maintain files and libraries including test files, JCL libraries, parameter libraries, load libraries and other files.
Experience with Validate, a date simulation tool, to complete future-dated testing of CMS program mandates.
Support regression testing as required to facilitate file comparisons and validation
Support maintainer testing by building all necessary data as required for executing online tests and batch run cycles; support all grab-and-load operations in which specific beneficiaries and history data is migrated to the test environment(s)
Provide support and interconnectivity as required to complete query and response file data exchanges between the appropriate systems and test environments.
Establish and maintain data baselines, including history and beneficiary data, coordinated with the maintainer data baselines, as required to complete fully integrated run cycles.
Support testers in establishing specific beneficiaries with the required data to complete the testing of CRs with specific beneficiary requirements on an as needed basis.
Install all system software releases timely and accurately (same day as received)
Perform configuration management of the software by taking the CICS regions down and bringing the CICS regions up
Allocating/de-allocating files from the online CICS regions
Restoring VSAM files, databases, and other files as required to retest or re-execute run cycles; Completing daily back-ups of all testing environments
Set up data exchanges between the test environments and other CMS partner applications
COVID Safety Requirements
DCCA is committed to the safety of our workforce and customers, adhering to COVID-19 Safety Protocols as required by the company, our customers and the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force. Some customer facilities require all employees to provide proof of vaccination status as a condition of employment, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Mask wearing and frequent COVID testing/attestation may also be required.
DCCA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.