Senior Operating Systems Programmer

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With annual revenues of $10 billion, we have more than 30,000 employees and serve over 350,000 customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as environmental and industrial process control settings. Serving customers through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, we help solve analytical challenges from routine testing to complex research and discovery. Thermo Scientific offers customers a complete range of high-end analytical instruments as well as laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents to enable integrated laboratory workflow solutions. Fisher Scientific provides a complete portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in healthcare, scientific research, safety and education. Together, we offer the most convenient purchasing options to customers and continuously advance our technologies to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, enhance value for customers and fuel growth for shareholders and employees alike. All of our employees share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to grow year after year is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain world-class people who will thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve mankind by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. If you share in our values and if you're looking for an employer who is strongly committed to developing talent and rewarding achievement, come grow with us at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Job Description Senior Operating Systems Programmer Position Summary: Reviews, analyzes, develops, installs, and modifies computer operating and transactional processsing systems on both mainframe and I-Series machines. Detects, diagnoses, corrects, and reports operating system (Mainframe / I-Series) related problems. Provides technical expertise to customers and Technology Services teams on how to configure, architect, and support applications and technologies in a both Mainframe and I-Series environments. Is considered to be the top level contributer/specialist. Relies on extensice experience and judgment to provide highest commitment to operational standards and controls. A wide degree  of creativity and latitude is expected. Provides mentoring and training to other Operating Systems programmers and operations staff. Typically reports to the Operating Systems Programming Supervisor. Minimum Requirements and Qualifications: Bachelor degree in Computer Science or 7+ years of experience in Systems programming. Candidate must have 3 - 5 years of experience working on MVS operating systems, with the ability to analyze system performance. Non-Negotiable Hiring Criteria: - Extensive knowledge with Computer Associate software products. Must have the ability to install, maintain and debug issues with all of their products. - Extensive experience with SMP/E. Ability to install products and updates to any software package using this software. - Ability to write assembler code and debug both program and system dumps. - System Programming experience with MVS operating systems. Job Level: Experienced