It all depends what your structure is. If it was me and I was say the head of IT where you are, I would appoint the team-lead sysprog( someone with all the credentials) first, and let him select his team... I have seen it many times, and this would be the best recipe. It would not pay him to get someone below him that he would not be able to rely on, on cannot work with.
Herbie -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Yukus, Mary J CIV USMEPCOM Sent: 12 Februarie 2008 09:30 nm To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z/OS system programmer staffing What would all of you consider a senior level systems programmer (how many years of experience) ? -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Alequin Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 9:40 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z/OS system programmer staffing Here is my opinion on Z/OS system programer staffing. When I decided to start looking for a new JOB in the mainframe world, I found that many companies were looking for System Programmer Gods that knew about everything. This surprised me because I had enough work only working with implementation of OPC Scheduler, now known as TWS and other products installations. After that I started getting also the responsibility of OS390 - Z/OS installations, SMS, DFHSM implementation and Disaster Recovery Planing and execution. Right know I am one of the youngest System Programmer in my actual job. I decided to stay in the mainframe world even thou people said that mainframe was dying, but it has been difficult for me to find an attractive job in the US. Everything is contracts and that is not paying as much as it used to. The people that have been in this field a long time know what I am talking about. Besides when people see in my resume that I am currently living and working in Puerto Rico don't pay that much attention. A lot of people that gratuated with me are just foucused and oriented to open systems. Now I am just wondering if I should have decided to work in Open Systems. Anyway I could keep on writing but I'll start bouring people. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Elavon Financial Services Limited Registered in Ireland: Number 418442 Registered Office: Block E, 1st Floor, Cherrywood Business Park, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin, Ireland Directors: Robert Abele (USA), John Collins, Terrance Dolan (USA), Pamela Joseph (USA), Declan Lynch, John McNally, Malcolm Towlson Elavon Financial Services Limited, trading as Elavon, is regulated by the Financial Regulator ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
