My wife's family is from up there. Most of my experience is support of 20+ images. The last year I have been doing z/Linux and a little z/VM. We are running RedHat right now. I am the primary person on z/OS and z/Linux maintenance. I do quarterly on z/Linux and monthly on z/OS. Does this sound like I might have a chance if I am interested? I have been working as a SYSPROG since 1989 for one company.
Thanks John Eatherly 972.254.5441 972.830.3627 From: Marshall, James D [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 7:26 PM To: Eatherly, John D [EQ] Subject: RE: SYS PROG Not sure what you mean "permanently". The period remaining on this contract is another three years renewing on Friday. The company has had it for the last 20+ years competing every 5 years. There is no reason to believe in 3 years they would not win it again. At times we are bleeding edge only because of need. IBM has come to us because we were doing things before they were. We have a great relationship with IBM even though in the DC area they label me the "cranky old guy". I was around in DC in the 1970s and early 80s where I built the Pentagon, while in the Air Force, into an almost all IBM shop from the biggest Honeywell site in the world. If you are talking about coming into OPM and they looking around to apply for a Federal job either here or elsewhere in Uncle Sugar's many operations, that is the beauty of being a civilian (unlike the military). My position is the only Gov IBM SYSPROG and I can not touch the systems. I act as the Coach and not a "Player Coach". My job is to keep the techies focused on the technology, I deflect the politics, and get us the best equipment and tools as I can. Could have retired (again) two years ago, and it is too much fun to stop now. Not sure if I answered your question. Oh yes, the contractor is Compuware Services. jim Jim Marshall, Software Engineer US Office of Personnel Management 1900 E Street NW - Room BH04 Washington DC 20415 (w) 202-606-1261 (f) 202-606-2092 -----Original Message----- From: Eatherly, John D [EQ] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 8:06 PM To: Marshall, James D Subject: SYS PROG Jim, I was just wondering if it has any chance of becoming a permanent job? I have a job here and I have a chance of working remotely. But if that does not work out I would definitely be looking in the area. I have been doing this a quite a while. Thanks. John Eatherly System Z Development and Support EMBARQ Infrastructure Services Voice: 972.254.5441 | Cell: 972.897.6883 | Alt Work Number: 972.830.3627 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
