*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 "SAP Workflow" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to sap-workflow+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to sap-workflow@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/sap-workflow. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.