SUMMARY

To secure a position within a company where my experience andTechnical knowledge will be most effectively used and developed.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Hardware: Confidential i Power9 9009, Power8 9080 - MME, Confidential i Power7 795 9119 - FHB,

Software: System i Power 6, iSeries 9406 - 8xx, AS/400 9406 - 7xx, Power VM VIOS 2.2.x.x, HMC's 7042-CR9, 7042-CR4 and 7310 models, Confidential /SAN, Help/Systems Robot/Sequel, SoftLanding TurnOver, Bytware, CL/400, Confidential iDoctor, Confidential i Job Watcher, Confidential i Job Watcher-Disk WatcherMessengerPlus, HP OpenView, BRMS, JD Edwards, DB2, PentaSafe, NetIQWebSphere MQ, Confidential HTTP Server, Vision MIMIX HA i5/OS, BMC, Remedy, CA Unicenter systems management, BMC Performance Manager, Robot Network, Robot Schedule, Confidential Tivoli, Helpsystems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Downers Grove, Illinois

Sr. Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for engineering and implementing Confidential i, LPAR technology in a Client Out-Sourcing Environment
• Confidential i LPAR systems, configuring Confidential i virtualization using VIOS
• Remote support and Infrastructure Management on Confidential i Systems
• Support Disaster Recovery testing and live testing to all Clients
• Present Clients with new proposals for new Hardware and Software upgrades
• Dell EMC Data Domain DD2200 Management
• Dell VMAX All Flash Storage Systems for IBMi
• Confidential System San Storage DS8xxx and V7xxx models
• Confidential San Storage DS8886 with Flash Copy
• WebSphere IBMi MQ Administrator
• WebSphere IBMi MQ V8, V7, V6 and V5 upgrades
• WebSphere IBMi MQ Explorer V7
• Bytware MessengerPlus setup for all Critical iSeres Messages
• Support SSL Protocols - SSLv3, TLSv1.x, TLS 0,1,2
• Support Cipher Suites
• Mimix VSP
• IBMi Mimix Availability
• Support Confidential Digital Certificate Manger
• Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatform
• ProtectTier Virtual Tape Backups
• Configuration of BRMS
• Confidential i Security of Objects, Logical files, User Profiles, Work Management, Auditing, Backup and Recovery, Commands, IFS, Audit Journals, WebSphere MQ, Sign on Enablement, Group Profiles, iASP, FTP, Spooled Files
• Confidential i System Security Level 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 Modification
• Business Continuity - I work with Vision’s MIMIX replication software to help ensure switch readiness in the event of a disaster
• Confidential Administration in Confidential i, System i, iSeries and AS/400
• Planned and lead Confidential i, System i, AS/400 upgrades to V5R4M5, V6R1M1, V7R1M0, V7R2M0 and V7R3M0
• Confidential iCluster for DR
• Responsible for all aspect of day-to-day Confidential i technical & operational support of Confidential i infrastructure
• Confidential Enterprise Tape Systems TSxx, LTO7, LTO6, LTO5, LTO4
• Confidential i, System i, iSeries and AS/400 hardware and i5/OS expertise in (V4R1, V4R2, V4R3, V4R5, V5R1, V5R2, V5R3, V5R4, V6R1, V7R1,V7R2 and V7R3)
• Remote IBMi OS upgrades and PTF’s install via HMC Console remote 5250 Console, Remote HMC Upgrades via HMC
• Install new Hardware and configuration of all new i5/OS LPAR’s
• HMC / Server Firmware installs, updates and upgrades
• HMC Versions V8R8.x, V7R7.x, SPx
• PTF’s, Groups, Hiper and Cumulative Fixes installs
• Design and Architect using Confidential System Planning Tool
• Responsible for all Confidential i i5/OS upgrades
• NetIQ Security - PSAudit, PSSecure, PSDetect, Privilege Manger, PSPasswordManger
• Disaster recovery planning and testing for Confidential i, System i, iSeries and AS/400
• 3rd party software installs and upgrades

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois

Sr. Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for remote engineering and implementing Confidential i, LPAR technology in a Client Out-Sourcing Environment
• Five years of self-management in a work from home environment
• Confidential System San Storage DS8000 and V7000 series
• Confidential i Powew7 LPAR systems, configuring Confidential i virtualization using VIOS
• Business Continuity - I work with Vision’s MIMIX replication software to help ensure switch readiness in the event of a disaster.
• Confidential i Security of Objects, Logical files, User Profiles, Work Management, Auditing, Backup and Recovery, Commands, IFS, Audit Journals, WebSphere MQ, Sign on Enablement, Group Profiles, iASP, FTP, Spooled Files
• Confidential i System Security Level 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 Modification
• Remote supported all Infrastructure of Confidential i Hardware and Software
• Confidential Disaster Recovery testing
• ProtectTier Virtual Tape Backups
• Present Clients with new proposals for new Hardware installs and software upgrades
• WebSphere MQ V7, V6 and V5 Administrator
• WebSphere MQ Explorer V7
• Tivoli System Automation
• New Proposal for new Hardware and Software
• Confidential iCluster for DR
• Helpsystems Authority Broker, Network Security, Power Admin
• Confidential Administration in Confidential i, System i, iSeries and AS/400
• Responsible for all aspect of day-to-day Confidential i technical & operational support of Confidential i infrastructure
• Support Clients high volume transaction environments
• Remote i5/OS upgrades and PTF’s install via HMC Console remote 5250 Console
• Remote database journaling
• Install new Hardware and configuration of new i5/OS LPAR’s
• HMC / Server Firmware installs, updates and upgrades

Confidential, Downers Grove, Illinois

Sr. Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for engineering and implementing Confidential i, LPAR technology in a Client Out-Sourcing Environment
• Confidential i LPAR systems, configuring Confidential i virtualization using VIOS
• Remote support and Infrastructure Management on Confidential i Systems
• Support Disaster Recovery testing and live testing to all Clients
• Present Clients with new proposals for new Hardware and Software upgrades
• WebSphere MQ Administrator
• WebSphere MQ V7, V6 and V5.
• WebSphere MQ Explorer V7
• Business Continuity - I completed a MIMIX redesign project that will consolidate over 100 data groups down to approximately 40. This was done to help decrease the workload being placed on the systems by MIMIX.
• Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatfroms
• Configuration of BRMS
• New Proposal for new Hardware and Software
• Confidential Administration in Confidential i, System i, iSeries and AS/400
• Planned and lead Confidential i, System i i5/OS upgrades to V5R4M5, V6R1M1 and V7R1M0
• Confidential i system security auditing and legal compliance, HIPPA, SOX, SAE16 and PCI
• Responsible for all aspect of day-to-day Confidential i technical & operational support of Confidential i infrastructure
• Support Clients high volume transaction environments
• Confidential i, System i, iSeries and AS/400 hardware and i5/OS expertise in (V4R1, V4R2, V4R3, V4R5, V5R1, V5R2, V5R3, V5R4, V6R1 and V7R1)

Confidential, Naperville, Illinois

Sr. Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for engineering and implementing System i LPAR technology
• Responsible for migration off Confidential 9406 870 8/16 way to Confidential 9406 570 2/8 way & Confidential 9406 830 8 way to Confidential 9406 570 2/4 way
• Design & Architect all systems using Confidential System Planning Tool for System i Hardware
• Responsible for migrating off 4 Confidential 9406 730 to Confidential 9406 870 8/16 way & Confidential 9406 830 8 way
• Remote OS/400’s upgrades and PTF’s install via HMC Console
• Responsible for Confidential iSeries, System i, AS/400 upgrades
• WebSphere MQ Administrator iSeries Capacity Planning
• HMC / Server Firmware upgrades

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois

Sr. Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible Confidential iSeries OS/400 upgrades
• Provided technical support for back office trading applications, GMI, MIS and FIST
• LPAR implementing on 8xx & 5xx Systems
• Responsible for engineering and implementing LPAR technology
• MQSeries Administrator
• Install MessengerPlus Monitor Software
• Install New Disk Drives and setup new Raid sets on 8xx systems
• Configure Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 for desktop user via Rumba
• Configure Communications Protocols - SNA, TCP/IP, APPC, and APPN