*Mainframe Admin | St. Louis, MO* *12 Months +*
*Interview – via Skype * *$55/-hr c2c* *No H1b* *I had one strong candidate to submit but he had been out of work for over 1 year and the client looks to be overlooking him. They are asking for more candidates. I can get an interview for this roll ASAP. Please help. * *Require: * · Sysplex • z/OS Highly Available Parallel Sysplex • MFX Syncsort Manager Highlights From Below • Performance problem determination, setting WLM Policy and implementation of data processing software as they relate to Mainframe z/OS. Performance & Tuning activities on a z/OS platform • Configuring, installing, maintaining and supporting SAS, MXG, CA-MICS, MFX (SYNCSORT) with a focus on configuring and supporting a Highly Available Parallel Sysplex. Create SAS based CA-MICS and MXG reports from SMF data and analyze the reports to determine performance issues and resource usage. Full JOB Description ============================================================= *Overview* • Platform Services Mainframe is a team of mainframe system programmers that install, maintain and support the mainframe infrastructure for Mastercard. • Platform Services Mainframe interacts with many internal development and operations teams to support the MasterCard core applications and customer file transfers. • This job requires a Mainframe Systems Programmer especially familiar with IBM z/Architecture and z/OS. • This job actively performs performance problem determination, setting WLM Policy and implementation of data processing software as they relate primarily to Mainframe z/OS. • Have you ever performed Performance & Tuning activities on a z/OS platform? • Have you worked with a z/OS Highly Available Parallel Sysplex? • Have you worked in an ITIL shop utilizing a change, incident & problem tracking system? • Have you regularly supported other development and operations teams with implementations and issues? Role • Configuring, installing, maintaining and supporting SAS, MXG, CA-MICS, MFX (SYNCSORT) and related systems software with a primary focus on configuring and supporting a Highly Available Parallel Sysplex. • Create SAS based CA-MICS and MXG reports from SMF data and analyze the reports to determine performance issues and resource usage. • Complete status reports, implementations, troubleshooting and maintain project plans as required. • Utilize Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool, create reports for management approval and forwarding to vendor. • Provide technical assistance to Operations teams and development programmers to facilitate independent utilization of new and existing software. Assist with diagnosis of issues as reported through our incident / problem tracking tool. • Engage other mainframe systems programmers as needed to resolve incidents expeditiously. • Accurately document duties and procedures to aid the department in cross-training and absentee coverage. Complete audit requirements on a monthly and quarterly basis by verifying software releases and implementations. • Support business disaster recovery procedures or fail over testing for assigned areas of responsibility. Prepare and coordinate appropriate training to data center staff. • Ability to adhere to a standard work schedule as defined by the department, plus on-call rotation and after hours support and implementations that can require evening and weekend work. *All About You* • Solid knowledge of z/OS operating systems, infrastructure software, computer hardware and peripherals. • Solid understanding & experience with System Modification Program/Extended (SMPE) installation and maintenance of z/OS components such as O/S and MFX. • Strong inter-personal, written and oral communication skills • Knowledge in vendor software tools related to system performance products a plus. Specifically, experience with BMC MainView, SAS, and CA-MICS, MXG. • Ability to effectively work with vendors, internal departments and management • Ability to diagnose and resolve problems quickly and completely • Ability to install, support and diagnose third party software *Garima Gupta | Technical Recruiter | Apetan Consulting LLC* *Tel: 201-620-9700* <201-620-9700*> 133 | mail me @ gar...@apetan.com <gar...@apetan.com> * * Ping me @* garimaapetan...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vendors" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vendors+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to vendors@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/vendors. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
