HI Friends,
Requisition Name
: Cutover Lead (mainframe/distributive)FolderSpecial
ProjectsCustomerGaDOLQuantity
Requested1Submission Deadline01/04/2016
Description
Job Name:
Cutover Lead (Mainframe/Distributed)
Job Description:
The Department of Labor has embarked on a multi-year initiative to
modernize its current legacy applications to a more scalable and flexible
platform on a distributed environment. The current legacy applications are
decades old and are running on the mainframe using IBMs zOS. GDOL is
looking to migrate those applications to a distributed, virtualized,
on-premise platform using Linux OS, Dell’s Transaction Processing
Environment (TPE), Batch Processing Environment (BPE) and TSF (Transaction
Security Facility) along with other third party software applications.
Primary duties of this position will be to manage all cutover activities
required to rehost the impacted business applications from the current
mainframe environment to the distributed environment.
Specific responsibilities include:
This position will consist of analyzing COBOL, CICS, batch programs, JCL
and the required configurations to identify cutover requirements. The
Cutover Lead will develop a detailed cutover plan including, pre-cutover,
cutover and post-cutover activities. The Cutover Lead will provide input
into testing, and UAT to help facilitate their proper execution. The
Cutover Lead will coordinate pre-cutover, cutover and post-cutover
activities to ensure a smooth transition from current state to future state.
The individual will oversee cutover activities for mainframe systems that
are being migrated to a distributed platform. Identify risks and issues as
part of planning cutover. This position works with the portfolio manager
and various resource managers for proper use of technical resources and
reports to the Mainframe ReHosting Project Steering Committee. This role
is also responsible for communicating the status, issues and risks
regarding cutover to the Project Steering Committee, resource managers and
the project team.
Required Skills:
The candidate must have a thorough understanding of the SDLC, and cutover
best practices and a minimum of (5-7) years experience in managing legacy
system modernization projects. The candidate must be able to manage issues
to closure or resolution and develop cutover metrics for reporting
purposes. GDOL is looking to get an understanding of how well the product
functions.
Must have the ability to work closely with other teams, facilitate meetings
and be able to interact with both technical and business team members. The
candidate should also have working knowledge of mainframe and distributed
environments, specifically zOS and Linux (Redhat).
- Identify all activities and milestones of pre-cutover, cutover and
post-cutover
- Must be able to decompose the mainframe assets into subsystems which
can be tested and planned for cutover.
- Strong people management and communication (verbal and written) skills
are required.
- Understand the cutover objectives and how to build a cutover schedule
and construct appropriate cutover activities
- Assess TPE/BPE environment to optimize environment for most efficient
use
- Organize load and performance testing as part of pre-cutover activities
- Ensure configurations are properly applied throughout all environments
(DEV, QA, PROD)
- Demonstrated skills in facilitating and organizing cutover execution
of cutover plan in a proficient manner.
- Ability to identify gaps in cutover requirements
- Develop a process to describe how a developer applies release and
configuration management from a change in source code
- Proven analytical skills.
- Responsible for coordinating activities that impact testing
initiatives.
- Experienced in managing testing milestones, estimates and timelines.
- Strong problem/conflict resolution skills.
- Must be able to adapt to an ever-changing environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
Success Criteria:
In order to be successful in this role, at minimum the candidate should:
- Be innovative, energetic, energizing, flexible and eager to learn
- 5-7 years in a Phase lead role in managing a major phase in a
multi-year project specifically for mainframe systems, preferably Cutover
Phase.
- Knows how to get to the real technical issue and/or root cause of
defects
- Understands diverse technology and integration points (e.g. mainframe
vs. distributed, java technologies, cobol/cics, secure transfer protocols,
DB2, VSAM)
- Be able to create a realistic, detailed schedule to support all
testing activities needed to manage the project
- Organize, manage and provide clear guidance to teams in order to reach
the testing goals and tight deadline
- Be able to practice, candor, transparency and collaboration
Deliverables to be expected:
- Cutover schedule with detailed activities and milestones
- Weekly/Monthly status report identifying risks, issues, assumptions &
constraints, decision needed/made relative to cutover
- Daily project action items, issues, risks, decisions (tracked and
managed in Sharepoint)
- Daily updates on defects in HPALM
- Cutover plan
Please share the profiles at *[email protected]* for more information
reach me at *770-809-0091*.
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