Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer - zVM

Key Areas of Focus for this Role

• Storage management, system backup/restore, tape encryption, disaster recovery planning
• Support Incident and Change Management processes
• Provide metrics tracking operational performance and quality of services delivered
• Assist Data Center Operations to ensure SLAs are met
• Coordinate system modifications with IT and business unit managers
• Support multiple annual Disaster Recovery exercises across a diverse set of client environments

• Manage z/VM systems:
  • Software
  • Availability
  • Network
  • Capacity and performance
  • Storage
  • Directory and security
• Working in a collaborative multi-client Environment.

• Off Hours Support as required/Participate in On-Call Schedule
• Platforms: z/VM, z/VSE, Linux on IBM Z

What the Ideal Candidate Brings to this Role

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to upgrade and maintain z/VM using VMSES
• Install/administer z/VM related ISV products (e.g. CA-VM:Manager)
• Working knowledge of managing z/VM security with VM:Secure and RACF is preferred
• z/VMperformance/capacity tuning & reporting experience is preferred
• Experience with Installation and implementation of SSI (Single System Image) is desired
• Experience with, storage administration, DFSMS/VM, and virtual tape is helpful
• Experience supporting z/VM to facilitate workloads:
  • Linux on IBM Z
  • VSEn and z/VSE
  • CMS
  • z/OS
• Ability to provision and manage virtual machines by manually manipulating VM directory and/or using tools such as VM:Secure or DirMaint
• System network design and configuration at operating system level required with OSA, TCP/IP, and VSWITCH. Experience with OSA-ICC, RSCS and VTAM is also helpful.
• Storage management, system backup/restore, tape encryption, disaster recovery planning
• Support Incident and Change Management processes
• Provide metrics tracking operational performance and quality of services delivered
• Assist Data Center Operations to ensure SLAs are met
• Coordinate system modifications with IT and business unit managers
• Support multiple annual Disaster Recovery exercises across a diverse set of client environments
• Mentor junior team members with all areas of responsibility
• Familiarity with the tool ServiceNow is preferred