This is RASHEED AKBAR and I have the following position. Please let me know if you are interested / have anyone. Thanks!
Position: Mainframe IMS Admin / Mainframe IMS Support Admin
No of Positions: 02 Work Location: USA-REMOTE
Duration: Long Term Contract
Required Skills: IMS installation, upgrade, maintenance and SYSGEN etc.
- IMS installation, upgrade, maintenance and SYSGEN
- IMS SysProg skills
- Systems Support Manage the database and ensure 100% availability.
- Ability to debug & diagnose DBMS system and utility software
- Requires IMS Sysplex experience & datasharing expertise
- Various types of IMS restarts (COLD/WARM/ERE).
- Knowledge about IMS SYSGEN process - Defining/Adding Transactions and Programs to the IMS system.
- Knowledge of IMS Controls Blocks (DBDs, PSBs, ACBs).
- Knowledge of IMS Database Recovery Control (DBRC) concepts and RECON datasets
- Should be able to handle the annual Disaster Recovery (DR) exercise activities.
- Sound knowledge about IMS Logging - OLDS; SLDS; WADS; RLDS
- Command Codes: Concepts and usage of different command codes. Both Type 1 and Type 2 IMS commands and various IMS Utilities
- Working knowledge of IMS Upgrades.
- Checkpoint - Restart: Difference between Basic and Symbolic Check pointing and corresponding Restart logic.
- Secondary Indexing concepts
- Fast path database processing concept: Main Storage Databases (MSDBs) and Data Entry Databases (DEDBs)
- Difference between DLI and BMP modes.
- Different access methods: HDAM, HIDAM, PHDAM, PHIDAM etc...
- Design, code and maintain DBMS system exits
- Performance analysis & tuning for DBMS subsystems
- IMS Monitoring Tool
- Proficient in JCL, TSO/SDSF/JES2/SYSVIEW/SMP/E
- The ability to manage small groups, lead projects and coordinate multiple tasks under time and resource constraints
- The ability to deal with complex problems and issues and then be able to propose intelligent practical solutions
- The ability to prioritize workloads effectively to meet changing business needs
- Ability to work well in a team environment
- Ability to project a professional image to both outsourced and potential clients
- Overtime and weekend work occasionally required, some travel may be necessary
- Must be able to work with staff in geographically diverse locations.
- Requires good problem-solving skills.
Position: Mainframe DB2 System Engineer / Mainframe DB2 System Admin
No of Positions: 03 Work Location: USA-REMOTE
Duration: Long Term Contract
Required Skills: Upgrade/Migrate Mainframe DB2 Versions to newer versions, DB2 IVS Products, DBDC (CICS, DB2, or IMS) etc.
- Total: Above 5+ Years of experience
- Relevant: Minimum of 4 yrs in DB2 UDB on z/OS
- Upgrade/Migrate DB2 Versions to newer versions
- Regularly applying PTFS/APARS if required.
- Manage DB2 IVS Products and upgrade to supported versions if required.
- Managing system catalogs
- Manage application data and database environments, performing reorganizations when required to optimize performance
- Offline utilities - DSNJLOGF, DSNJU004, DSNJU003 etc.
- Database and related object security – manage user ids, rights and privileges
- DB2 administration on z/OS, SQL creation, DB2 command line creation and execution, DB2 performance tuning,
- Physical database definition (DDL) and understanding of logical database design
- Implement DBDC (CICS, DB2, or IMS) base software installs and upgrades
- Implement DBDC (CICS, DB2, or IMS) related product installs and upgrades
- Implement DBDC (CICS, DB2, or IMS) security compliance corrections
- Monitoring – threads, table space and index spaces.
- Monitoring instances for events and resolution/escalations
- Performance tuning – Database and SQL tuning
- DB2 recycle
- DB2 Image copy (full/incremental)
- Database creation
- Grant/revoke of authorities
- DB2 archive logs
- Having experience of DR setup through various synch methods
- Build and maintenance of database and related objects like table space, tables, indexes, views, triggers etc.
- Online utilities - CHECKDATA, COPY, QUIESCE, REPAIR, REORG, LOAD, UNLOAD etc.
Position: Mainframe ADABAS System Programmer / Mainframe System Programmer / Mainframe ADABAS Consultant
No of Positions: 03 Work Location: USA-REMOTE
Duration: Long Term Contract
Required Skills: 10+ years of professional experience in ADABAS and related products for administration and systems programming support etc.
- 10+ years of professional experience in ADABAS and related products for administration and systems programming support.
- Experience in a large, 24×7 environment and the ability to manage competing priorities
- Demonstrated ability to respond quickly and effectively to support requests from multiple clients
- After hours on-call support
- Ability to write, debug and tune SQL
- Previous experience in a ADABAS environment required
- Experience in Adabas, Natural, Adabas Cluster Services, Adabas Parallel Services, Adabas Replication Services, Adabas Delta Save, Adabas Cache, Adabas Vista/Coordinator/FastPath
- Bachelor's degree required and/or equivalent work experience.
Key Areas of Focus for this Role:
- Manage, install and configure adoptable database systems (ADABAS) and related products.
- Monitor automation messages for database exception conditions.
- Analyze application and database performance problems.
- Responsible for the creation, scheduling, and support of database backup and maintenance processes.
- Develop strategies, processes and best practices in ADABAS systems programming.
- Establishing policies and procedures pertaining to database management, disaster recovery, product and database security, maintenance, and utilization
- Perform verification for database maintenance upgrades.
- Provide support and assistance for the database engineering groups for Weekend work.
- Implement changes to database subsystem variables.
Position: Mainframe Datacom System Programmer / Mainframe System Programmer / Mainframe Datacom Consultant
No of Positions: 02 Work Location: USA-REMOTE
Duration: Long Term Contract
Required Skills: 10+ years of professional experience in CA-Datacom/DB and related products for administration and systems programming support etc.
- 10+ years of professional experience in CA Datacom and related products for administration and systems programming support.
- Experience in a large, 24×7 environment and the ability to manage competing priorities
- Demonstrated ability to respond quickly and effectively to support requests from multiple clients
- After hours on-call support
- Ability to write, debug and tune SQL
- Previous experience in a CA Datacom environment required
- Bachelor's degree required and/or equivalent work experience.
Key Areas of Focus for this Role:
- Best practices of software management, maintenance and documentation
- Configure and manage CA Datacom, CA Datacom CICS Services, CA Datacom Server, CA Ideal and related products such as CA Dataquery, VSAM Transparency and CA IPC
- Develop strategies, processes and best practices in CA Datacom systems programming
- Establishing policies and procedures pertaining to database management, disaster recovery, product and database security, maintenance, and utilization
- Reviewing new versions of CA Datacom and related products for functionality, advising how they benefit the client
- Interacting with vendors for problems and questions
- Disaster recovery of system and application databases
- Troubleshooting and solving production database issues
- Identification and resolution of performance issues
- Database administration including administering and customizing CA Datacom, CA Dataquery, CA Datacom CICS Services, CA Ideal and CA IPC
- Database design and experience with batch and online CA Datadictionary
- Database monitoring including space monitoring and performance monitoring using CA Sysview
- Coding and usage of CA Datacom and related products utilities
- Support planned (disaster recovery) and unplanned (emergency) database recovery activities.
Position: Mainframe zOS System Engineer / Mainframe zOS System Admin
No of Positions: 02 Work Location: USA-REMOTE
Duration: Long Term Contract
Required Skills: Mainframe z/OS services structure, JES concepts, parallel Sysplex/GDPS, catalog management etc.
?? Fully understand z/OS services structure, JES concepts, parallel sysplex/GDPS, catalog management
?? PARMLIB configuration and JES customization
?? Knowledge of JCL, REXX, CLIST and Modify Assembler EXITS
?? Knowledge of z/OS HW, LPAR, HMC
?? IMS/MQ Series (WebSphere MQ)
?? Knowledge of installing and supporting few commonly used ISV products like CA-View, Tape management tool (CA-1), Scheduling tools (BMC InControl, CA-7) etc.,
?? Knowledge of USS management
?? Capable of installing regular maintenance (RSUs)
?? Supporting any hardware or software upgrade in the environment
?? Capable of Installing/upgrading CICS and related products on a mainframe
?? Maintain reliability, availability of CICS systems software
?? Good knowledge in usage of transactions like CEMT, CEDA etc.,
?? Good Knowledge of SMP/E, SQL, DB2 online and offline utilities, ZPARMS, DB2 logs and BSDS, DB2 Commands, DDF etc.
?? Install and use performance monitoring tools and products(like SAS, MXG, CA-MICS, Strobe and the Omegamon products)
?? Expertise in tuning and debugging performance problems for z/OS systems including application workloads
?? Perform problem diagnostics and resolution. Monitor system performance and tune when required
?? Well versed in storage capacity planning and configuration and should have good familiarity with typical z/OS application performance analysis
?? Capable of z/OS Performance Analysis using various tools such as IBM's RMF, SMF and subsystem analysis tools
?? Capable of Installing, Customizing and maintaining IBM and other ISV products related to Automations
Position: Mainframe Storage Admin
No of Positions: 02 Work Location: Remote
Duration: Long Term Contract
Required Skills: Mainframe Storage,? Adminstrator, IBM, EMC, DASD and Removable (Tape) Media Devices and Virtual Tape, IBM/STK ATL (robotic tape library) and z/OS Operating.
- Storage hardware subsystems including IBM, EMC, DASD and Removable (Tape) Media Devices and Virtual Tape, IBM/STK ATL (robotic tape library).
- Mainframe Tape, Virtual Tape & DASD Management Work with Application teams supporting all Disk and Tape allocation issues.
- z/OS Operating System Storage installing, troubleshooting, operating, testing, planning, and configuring relevant technologies.
- Systems Managed Storage (DFSMS, RMM Tape Management, DFDSS DFHSM FDR ABR CPK, FDREPORT, FDRINSTANT).
- Disaster Recovery testing for all PepsiCo Divisions (FDR/ABR/ABARS/T-Rex/TPCR replication)
- Catalogs Management, (Add, move, recover Catalogs, along with size adjustments).
- Storage monitoring tools installations and use Monitor and add new storage volumes as needed Hands-on expertise with System z storage data migration and replication.
- z/OS(MVS) program product installation and support Project Management (Microsoft Project and Project Life Cycle Processes)
- Per (1.) Incident Management + Change Management (Planning & Execution) On - call Escalation.
- Ticket Quality Process adherence & Security compliance Customer feedback (Appreciations, CSAT survey results) KB preparation and review, Knowledge sharing & documentation.
- Root cause analysis / Problem Management + Capacity / Architectural Management.
- SLA compliance for tickets Value Add.
- Training / Mentoring.
- Volume Management
- Volume initialization & reclaim.
- Catalog Management.
- Scratch Pool tape Maintenance.
- Tape Library hardware support.
- Backup & Restore (HSM, ADDRSU & FDRABR).
- SMS routine changes & maintenance
- VTS and ATL knowledge.
- Storage housekeeping jobs maintenance.
- FICON/ESCON Support.
- REXX coding support.
- JCL programming knowledge to run storage housekeeping jobs.
- Tape Management activities using ZARA etc.
- Dataset Management.
- Independently resolve tickets within SLA
- BMC main view knowledge.
- DR Testing knowledge.
- Total: 9+ Years of experience
- Relevant:??? Minimum of 7 yrs. in Storage L3 support
Rasheed Uddin Akbar |?Talent Acquisition Specialist