Mainframe zVM System Admin
Mainframe zVM System Admin
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Job Description
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. Our client is an American multinational information technology services and consulting company and is a leading provider of information technology consulting and business process outsourcing services dedicated helping the worlds leading companies build stronger businesses.
Title: Mainframe z/VM System Admin
Work Location: Atlanta GA
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Remote
Duration: 3 Months
Job Description:
What are the top 3 skills required for this role
- z/VM System programming
- z/Linux Support
- Velocity product support
Responsibilities
- Excellent understanding of System z architecture
- Excellent experience with zVM
- Experience in building Mainframe LPAR and OS Upgrades
- Knowledge Catalog management IBM system utilities
- Knowledge on VTAM TCPIP ACF2 and GDPS
- Experience on z/VM and z/Linux
- Installation of patches and fixes
- Installation and maintenance of ISV products REXX RMF SMF
- Administration and configuration of z/VM Operating Systems running SuSE or RedHat Linux
- Installation and customization of z/VM and related IBM or other ISV software;
- Extensive experience with providing performance and tuning using monitoring tools (f. ex. z/VM 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/VM etc.);
- Solid skills in z/Linux system cloning and configuration including memory and file system allocation;
- System parameters/parmlib maintenance
- Managing incidents on z/VM 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 zVM)
- Ability to work with Developers in fixing issues
- Extremely familiar with IBM z/VM Upgrade
- Experience in Coordinating with Vendor to complete the upgrades
- Knowledge z/VM MF configuration and setup
- 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
- Resource management on z/VM guest operating system Linux instance
- Handson experience on installation of RedHat enterprise Linux RHEL installation.
- Configuration and customization of virtual servers Page & Spool management
- Access management onboarding and access provisioning
- Security administration and access provisioning on VM and zLinux environment controlling reporting reviewing access violations.
- Creating and Implementing z/VM and Linuxrelated security plans for Audit readiness
- Troubleshooting performance issues capturing and sending dump to Vendor and Required network administrative tasks managing network device.
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
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
Employment Type
Full Time
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