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On 18 Mar 2026, kenrbnsn+usenet@rbnsn.com (Ken Robinson) posted some news:10peenr$3tlns$1@dont-email.me:

I recieved the following the other day, since I'm not
actively in the field anymore, I thought I'd post it here.

Ken

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Job Title - OPenVMS System Legacy Engineer
Location - Remote
Contract
Job Description:

OpenVMS / Legacy Platform Ownership.
* Serve as SME for OpenVMS, including system operations, scripting
(DCL),
and legacy application support.
* Support and maintain applications written in CorVision and HP
Basic. * Maintain and enhance enterprise interfaces and processes
connected to
TOLAS - Transcomm Online Accounting System.
* Execute and monitor job scheduling via Control-M or equivalent
scheduling tools.

Required Qualifications:
* 7+ years of experience supporting OpenVMS environments.
* Hands on experience with DCL scripting, CorVision, HP Basic, and
legacy
business logic.
* Familiarity with TOLAS or comparable mainframe/legacy accounting
platforms.
* Strong SQL experience in Oracle or RDB.
* Experience monitoring and supporting operational systems such as
WMS
or other batch driven distribution systems.
* Ability to manage complex production workloads with high
reliability
and low tolerance for downtime.
* Strong documentation, communication, and teamwork skills.

Should you be interested, please send me a copy of your resume in word
format along with the following details ASAP.

Full Name:
Current Location:
Work Authorization:
LinkedIn:

Best Regards,
Gaurav Kumar
(669) 400-8056
gaurav.kumar@amaze-systems.com

I could guess who lost the contract and be pretty close.

There are those of us still nursing these beasts along.

GS1280, medical and foreign government services. Replaced a router and
some DIMMs recently.

DS25s, manufacturing APAC. Lots of system boards.
DS10s, DS15s, Vax 4000-90.
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