Mainframe Systems Programmer

Donegal Insurance Group is a regional property-casualty insurance group doing business in the Mid-Atlantic, Midwestern, New England, Southern and Southwestern states through eleven insurance companies: Donegal Mutual Insurance Company, Atlantic States Insurance Company, Le Mars Insurance Company, Michigan Insurance Company, Mountain States Insurance Group, Peninsula Insurance Group, Sheboygan Falls Insurance Company, Southern Insurance Company of Virginia and Southern Mutual Insurance Company.

Donegal Insurance Group offers a broad range of personal and commercial insurance products. Our companies conduct business through a network of independent insurance agencies. Our strong financial foundation and successful operating strategies have earned our group a rating of 'A' (Excellent) by the A.M. Best Company, the nation's leading insurance rating organization.

Donegal Insurance Group has an opening for a Mainframe Systems Programmer to join our Marietta, Pennsylvania office.

About the role:

The Mainframe Systems Programmer will be responsible for supporting the IBM Mainframe system including z/OS operating system and related software and subsystems along with supporting third party vendor software utilities and packages. The ideal Candidate must be highly proficient with all aspects of the z/OS operating system as well as administration and support of SMPE, TSO, VSAM file management, JCL, CICS, TCP/IP. Candidate must also have strong written and oral communication skills and will often be a direct liaison with other IS development and infrastructure teams.

Other preferred skills and experience include:

• Working knowledge of IBM hardware systems including storage, Z Series, VTS and tape libraries
• Working knowledge of mainframe storage replication such as VTS Grid and Global Mirror
• Working knowledge of CA and Compuware mainframe related software
• Working knowledge of modern scheduling and workflow automation systems
• Working knowledge of DFSMS and DFHSM
• Working knowledge of RACF Security
• Ability to work in both individual and group settings
• Some off-hour work required to support software implementations, upgrades and/or general maintenance

We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Company paid life insurance
• 401k Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Sick Days
• Paid Holidays
• Incentive Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flexible Benefits Plan
• Continuing Education Assistance