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Client: HCL America / Confidential
Position: Mainframe Storage
Location: Houston , TX/ Dallas, TX
Job Description:
· Storage hardware subsystems including IBM, EMC, DASD and Removable(Tape) Media Devices and Virtual Tape, IBM/STK ATL (robotic tape library)
· Mainframe Tape, Virtual Tape & DASD Management
· Work with Application teams supporting all Disk and Tape allocation issues
· z/OS Operating System Storage installing, troubleshooting, operating, testing, planning and configuring relevant technologies.
· Systems Managed Storage (DFSMS, RMM Tape Management, DFDSS DFHSM FDR ABR CPK, FDREPORT, FDRINSTANT)
· Disaster Recovery testing for all PepsiCo Divisions (FDR/ABR/ABARS/T-Rex/TPCR replication)
· Catalogs Management, (Add, move, recover Catalogs, along with size adjustments)
· Storage monitoring tools installations and use
· Monitor and add new storage volumes as needed
· Hand's-on expertise with System z storage data migration and replication.
· z/OS(MVS) program product installation and support
· Project Management (Microsoft Project and Project Life Cycle Processes)
· Per (1.) Incident Management + Change Management (Planning & Execution)
· On - call Escalation
· Ticket Quality
· Process adherence & Security compliance
· Customer feedback ( Appreciations, CSAT survey results)
· KB preparation and review, Knowledge sharing & documentation
· Root cause analysis / Problem Management + Capacity / Architectural Management
· SLA compliance for tickets
· Value Add
· Training / Mentoring
· Volume Management
· Volume initialization & reclaim
· Catalog Management.
· Scratch Pool tape Maintenance.
· Tape Library hardware support.
· Backup & Restore (HSM, ADDRSU & FDRABR).
· SMS routine changes & maintenance
· VTS and ATL knowledge.
· Storage housekeeping jobs maintenance.
· FICON/ESCON Support.
· REXX coding support.
· JCL programming knowledge to run storage housekeeping jobs.
· Tape Management activities using ZARA etc..
· Dataset Management.
· Independently resolve tickets within SLA
· BMC main view knowledge.
· DR Testing knowledge.
Client: HCL America / Confidential
Position: Mainframe CICS
Location: Houston , TX/ Dallas, TX
Job Description:
Responsibilities:-
- Adhering to SLAs
- Mentoring / Training Team Members
- Handling tickets / requests
- Perform root cause analysis
- Troubleshooting technical issues
- Defining processes and ensuring that the processes are adhered to
- Oversees and is responsible for successful completion of Installation, configuration and migration
- Ensure maximum uptime according to the SLA
- Understanding of Multi-geo support environment
- Responsible for building / maintaining a test environment
- Responsible for strategizing a backup plan and test plan for failure scenario
- Improves and maintains customer and employee satisfaction
- Suggests new technologies and design changes
- Monitoring and maintaining SLA requirements by the team members
- Planning Backup/Restoration Strategy for 24x7 operation support
- Suggesting patches/upgrades to maintain security level
- Testing / Auditing/processes as required from time to time
- Identify Skill gaps and plan for training / knowledge updating
Skill set Requirements
Mandatory:-
· Proven independent and direct capability at building, configuring, and upgrading CICS Transaction Server regions in a production environment.
· Proficient with associated product installations, applying maintenance, customizing products, configuring products
· Proven problem determination skills demonstrating independence and experience in troubleshooting, researching, and resolving complex issues, showing strong ability to utilize system diagnostics to arrive at problem solutions
· Demonstrated strong problem solving skills, including dump reading and use of performance monitors like CA-Sysview.
· Understanding of SMP/E concepts and IBM tools for identifying problems and fixes (IBMLink, SIS, ETR, etc.). Proficient with SMP/E (commands, terminology, problem determination).
· Build from scratch as well as clone CICS regions to be used in single, MRO or CICSPlex environments
· Use CICSPlex Web-User-Interface to create and administer changes in CICSPlex environments such as transaction route rules and real time analysis
· Create historical reports using Tivoli and SMF data in response to customer inquiries regarding transaction response time, storage & CPU usage, file i/o counts, wait reasons, etc.
· Monitor CICS performance using Omegamon and TMON in response to client calls about transaction response time, storage & CPU usage, file i/o counts, wait reasons, etc.
· Perform upgrade activities required when moving CICS, CPSM or CTG to newer versions or releases
· Read and interpret CICS system dumps
· Install, customize, maintain 3rd party products such as Compuware’s Abed-Aid/CICS, Xpeditor, CAFC, MacKinney Batch to CICS, etc.
· Participate in annual Disaster Recovery exercise activities: attending meetings, making CICS resource definition changes, monitoring network swing traffic, etc
Good to Have:-
· Research and apply fixes to CICS, CPSM and CTG
· Experienced in independently and directly managing projects of mid and high-level complexity
· IBM Assembler language familiarity, to be able to look at code and dumps and also to work with Exits
Soft Skills/Other skills
- Excellent communication and conversation skills (Verbal and Written)
- Good documentation skills
- Good working knowledge of MS OFFICE (Including MS Project and Visio)
- Should have a great customer handling skills
- Able to handle unforeseen situations
- High level of acceptance
- Can drive HCL’s value and its methodology
- Worked on Production systems
- Datacenter understanding
- Experience with Database Migration, Installation, Upgrades and Patching
- Knowledge of Data warehousing and Other Technologies(RDBMS)
- Desirable to have experience in Federation set up
- Storage Management Techniques
- Experience on Sun / VERITAS / TSA cluster
Years of Experience
· Total : Above 7 to 9 Years of experience
· Relevant : Minimum of 7 yrs in CICS L3 support
Client: HCL America / Confidential
Position: Mainframe Z/OS and ZVM System Programming
Location: Houston , TX/ Dallas, TX
Job Description:
This Engineer role will have 8+ years’ experience in systems programming, and be responsible for z/OS and z/VM systems programming, design, configuration, and support of a large enterprise-class z Series mainframe environment in a leading financial services company.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
· Act as support and subject matter expert for z/OS and z/VM operating systems and system components; provide direct technical support as needed in the planning, coordination, installation, implementation and testing of releases, upgrades, or changes to z/OS operating system, network, and component software.
· Primary support for assigned ISV products.
· Support for CPU hardware including planning and coordination of microcode/firmware upgrades, troubleshooting efforts with the vendor and other hardware support such as IOGEN requests
· 24×7 on call 3rd-level support for an enterprise-wide z/OS platform systems and ISV products
· Diagnose z/OS platform system and product issues and follow up with root cause analysis
· Analyze performance issues
· Support for technical consultation and inquiries from the other IT technical teams
· Support for new product installation and evaluation as needed
· Can act as the technical lead on internal team projects or participate on project teams that impact the z/OS platform
· Participate in Disaster Recovery planning and tests as scheduled by Technical Continuity
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Skills:
· 8+ years of programming experience
· Experience with z/OS, JES2, Unix System Services, SMP/E, HCD
· Experience with z/VM, CP, CMS, REXX, RSCS
Desired Skills -
1. z13 hardware implementation/management
2. z/VM Operating System
3. z/VM SSI (Single System Image)
4. z/VM Networking, including VSWITCH setup
The candidate will perform the following work:
1. Installation and implementation of the z13 systems following IBM’s physical installation (e.g. building the IOCDS, LPAR setup, etc.)
2. Installation and implementation of the z/VM operating system, including installing maintenance.
3. Installation and implementation of SSI (Single System Image)
4. Provisioning virtual machines (will be responsible for loading of standard Linux image and related software)
5. Configuration of network interfaces; VSWITCH setup and interfaces to Linux on System z guests.
6. Ongoing maintenance and support.
7. Good Skills in VM/VTAM, VSCS, TCP/IP
Client: HCL America / Confidential
Position: Mainframe DB2
Location: Houston , TX/ Dallas, TX
Job Description:
· Upgrade/Migrate DB2 Versions to newer versions
· Regularly applying PTFS/APARS if required.
· Manage DB2 IVS Products and upgrade to supported versions if required.
· Managing system catalogs
· Manage application data and database environments, performing reorganizations when required to optimize performance
· Offline utilities - DSNJLOGF, DSNJU004, DSNJU003 etc.
· Database and related object security – manage user ids, rights and privileges
· DB2 administration on z/OS, SQL creation, DB2 command line creation and execution, DB2 performance tuning,
· Physical database definition (DDL) and understanding of logical database design
· Implement DBDC (CICS, DB2, or IMS) base software installs and upgrades
· Implement DBDC (CICS, DB2, or IMS) related product installs and upgrades
· Implement DBDC (CICS, DB2, or IMS) security compliance corrections
· Monitoring – threads, table space and index spaces.
· Monitoring instances for events and resolution/escalations
· Performance tuning – Database and SQL tuning
· DB2 recycle
· DB2 Image copy (full/incremental)
· Database creation
· Grant/revoke of authorities
· DB2 archive logs
· Having experience of DR setup through various synch methods
· Build and maintenance of database and related objects like table space, tables, indexes, views, triggers
· Online utilities -CHECKDATA, COPY, QUIESCE, REPAIR, REORG, LOAD, UNLOAD etc.
· Years of Experience
· Total : Above 8+ Years of experience
· Relevant : Minimum of 8 yrs in DB2 UDB on z/OS
Regards,
Kartik Upmanyu
Technical Recruiter
Xiartech, Inc.
4191 Innslake Dr. Suite 211, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Tel: 703-376-3676 x 309 | FAX: 703-376-3679|
Mail: Kartik.upmanyu@xiartech.com
Web: www.xiartech.com
