Mainframe zOS System programming and Storage Administrator

Job Tittle : Mainframe z/OS System programming and Storage Administrator

Location : Remote

Job Type : Contract

Mandatory Skills:

1.z/OS System programming (System Administrator)

2.z/OS Storage Administrator

3.ISV Product support for z/OS

Job Description/ Responsibilities

Mainframe Storage admin

• Extremely familiar with IBM z/OS operating system
• Knowledge on Parallel Sysplex concepts
• Experience mainframe LPAR builds
• Implement DFSMS
• Develop and maintain ACS routines
• CSM experience
• Support DFSMSdss data movement dump and restores of DASD volume
• Implement automatic backup and migration (DFSMShsm)
• Expertise in managing catalogs
• Implement and support advanced copy services like PPRC XRC Flashcopy
• Installing and configuring additional physical storage
• DR support

Mainframe z/OS System Programming

Excellent understanding of System z architecture

Excellent experience with z/OS version upgrades (Advantage if experience 3.1 upgrade or prior)

Experience in building Mainframe LPAR and OS Upgrades

Knowledge Catalog management IBM system utilities

Knowledge on VTAM TCPIP ACF2 and GDPS

Installation of patches and fixes

Installation and maintenance of ISV products REXX RMF SMF

Installation and customization of z/OS and related IBM or other ISV software;

Extensive experience with providing performance and tuning using monitoring tools (f. ex. z/OS Performance Monitor or other tools);

DIRMAINT administration RACF/Top secret administration;

REXX knowledge SSI knowledge;

Ability to support network configuration and maintenance (Real TCP/IP stack VSWITCH TCPIP tools in z/OS etc.);

Solid skills in z/Linux system cloning and configuration including memory and file system allocation;

System parameters/parmlib maintenance

Managing incidents on z/OS related issues

z/OS performance monitoring and reporting

Capable of planning and supporting Disaster recovery exercises

Performance tuning & Development of operational procedures

Experience with system indicators (logs dumps error) logs for proactive management of system problems

Installation and maintenance of ISV products (For z/OS)

Ability to work with Developers in fixing issues

Extremely familiar with IBM z/OS Upgrade

Experience in Coordinating with Vendor to complete the upgrades

Planning installation customization of z/Linux and guest operating system

Ability to perform dump and restore of system data.

Responsible for tolerating PTF maintenance for ISV products

Access management onboarding and access provisioning

Key Responsibilities:

Incident Management / Problem Management by performing problem analysis and resolution implementation

Support maintenance release and major OS upgrades.

Process client requests for system software modifications

Review system indicators (logs dumps error) logs for proactive management of system problems

Work with operations to monitor maintain and IPL systems to improve consistency and availability

Monitor / Tune system performance and work with performance engineering and capacity teams

Ensure availability and performance objectives as required by clients and management are maintained for operating systems and for system software components

Implement appropriate tools and processes to automate repeated tasks

Manage various license codes for infrastructure software.

Capable of planning and supporting Disaster recovery exercises

Performance tuning & Development of operational procedures

Implement changes as needed to support other towers and daytoday operations.

Work with IBM and other Independent Software Vendors on a regular basis

Provide regular management reports / analysis to senior management team regarding Incidents Changes and requests

Years of Experience: 14.00 Years of Experience