SUMMARY:

• A dedicated technical system engineer, looking for a Confidential z/OS Systems Engineering/Programming Position to utilize outstanding skills and knowledge in supporting large Mainframe installations and providing consultancy on Confidential Mainframe Infrastructure Solutions. Offering more than 20 years of experience in Technical Consultancy, IT Project Management, IT Service Delivery Management, Systems Engineering, and Support within major Technology Provider.
• Install, upgrade, migrate large clustered (Parallel Sysplex) Confidential z Servers with latest z/OS and z/VM Operating Systems,
• Design complete system configuration including: CPC, ESCON/FICON Channels, Storage Directors (switches), Disk Subsystems, Network cards, and tape subsystems,
• Implementing system configuration using HMC, IOCP, HCD, CMT, and HCM to maintain IODF and IOCDS datasets, and particularly experienced to setup z /13 and z/14 mechines,
• Designing and implementing Parallel Sysplex using ITIL concepts (service transition),
• Support large z/OS installations as System Programmer and assists application and operation,
• Familiar with GDPS solutions; GDPS/PPRC and GDPS/Active - Active,
• Highly experienced in developing High-level Assembler programs and z/OS User Exits,
• Manage storage devices using DFSMS subsystem and develop backup restore strategies,
• Evaluate new hardware/software products and develop road-map proposals and run new products presentation seminars,
• Install, upgrade, and migrate of ISV products from Computer Associates, BMC, Compuware, etc.
• Develop performance reports for capacity planning using Confidential z/OS SMF/RMF and OMEGAMON and ISV performance monitoring products,
• Plan Disaster Recovery and perform DR experiences especially GDPS Technology.

EXPERTISE AREA:

• z/OS z/VM Systems Engineering
• SMP/E, DFSMS, JES2/3, RACF, TCP/IP, Assembler, REXX
• IODF, IOCDS, HCD, HMC
• ISV Products Administration
• Confidential, EMC, HDS Storage Products
• ITIL/ITSM, ServiceNow
• Disaster Recovery Experience
• Experienced Assembler Programmer
• Train System Programmers and Operation Staff

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• z/OS, z/VM, Linux, AIX, MS Windows, z/OS UNIX System Services
• Confidential Mainframe Servers, z System, zSeries, POWER Series, HP, VMware
• Storage Systems ( Confidential, EMC, HDS, NetApp, and Siemens), SAN, NAS
• Network Technologies, TCP/IP, SNA, Novell Netware, Cisco
• DB2 UDB, VSAM, MS SQL Server, SQL, MS Access, MySQL,
• Assembler, COBOL, PL/I, REXX, C/C++, Java 2 EE
• MS Project, Primavera, MS Office, Lotus Notes, UML

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior z/OS Systems Engineer

Confidential, Springfield, MA

Responsibilities:

• Upgrade z/OS 1.13 to 2.2 early 2017
• Upgrade z/VM 6.3 to z/VM 6.4 recently
• Service system configuration using HMC, IOCP, HCD to maintain IODF and IOCDS datasets,
• Restructure z/OS 2.2 SMP zones, ICF catalogs, and naming convention to meet best practices in industry,
• Maintain ISV products from CA, Compuware, and others,
• New LPAR, and Parallel Sysplex configuration aligned with GDPS/Active-Active architecture
• Review and develop new policies and LPAR capping using WLM LAPR CPU Management function of Intelligent Resource Director,
• Review, update and develop new System and Subsystems Exit Routines.

Infrastructure Project Manager/z/OS Systems Engineer

Confidential, Allen Park, MI

Responsibilities:

• Install and migrate ISV products from Computer Associate (CA-1, CA-7, CA-11) and others,
• Install z/OS related products like DB2, CICS Transaction Server, IMS/DB/DC, and etc.,
• Update hardware with new storage and LAN using HMC and OSA Support Facility,
• Update LPAR, and Parallel Sysplex configuration and update SYS1.PARMLIB members.

Sr. z/OS Systems Engineer

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois

Responsibilities:

• Conduct detailed requirement gathering consulting with Operation Manager, Application Development Managers, IT Service Manager, Business Continuity Manager, and all relevant stakeholders
• Developed complete project management plan according to PMI’s best practice standard processes
• Defined phased deliverables and work packages within detailed Project Schedule Plan using Microsoft Project software
• Document all existing systems information within Sysplex using Confidential SHOPz, IODF/IOCDS/IOCP, SYS1.PARMLIB, and SMP/E target zones
• Ordered ServerPac z/OS 2.1 using Confidential SHOPz
• Some new equipment added to the configuration, which the IODF, IOCDS, and IOCP data sets were updated accordingly using HCD/HCM
• All necessary migration steps undertaken to create required z/OS images for LPARs
• Created all necessary concatenated SYS1.PARMLIB and SYS1.PROCLIB for all z/OS images
• Installed Apache Powered HTTP Server using z/OS UNIX System Services
• Defined and maintained Parallel Sysplex configuration and Server Time Protocol (STP)
• Trained system programmers and operation staff with z/OS 2.1 new features and facilities
• Document Server (LPARs) and Coupling Facility configurations, FICON Channel and Switches, Disk Storage Devices, Tape Subsystems, control units information, OSA configuration, Parallel Sysplex configuration, PARMLIB and PROCLIB members

Senior z/OS System Programmer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Install, upgrade, and migrate z/OS and major subsystems (CICS TS, DB2, IMS/DB/DC),
• Use Hardware management Console (HMC) to setup and administration of Hardware, I/O Devices/Channels Paths/Control Units, LPARs, and Coupling Facilities (Internal and Standalone) in Parallel Sysplex Configuration,
• PARMLIB and PROCLIB concatenation, customization, documentation, and maintenance,
• DFSMS administration and user exits maintenance
• VSAM and ICF Catalog administration and maintenance; implementing High-Availability and High-Performance shared ICF Catalogs and SMP/E zones
• Using SMP/E to install PTFs and APARs for z/OS Elements and Features and all Confidential and non- Confidential software products
• Writing Assembler for User Exits and process SMF records to create various reports
• VTAM/NCP generation and TCP/IP administration and OSA setup and updates
• Enhance z/OS Features and Elements by Customizing ISPF/ SDSF/ REXX execs/ User Exits/ PROCLIB/ MACLIB/ SAMPLIB/ CLISTs/ and TSO/E command processor
• Introduce and support using advances Systems z facilities like Encryption and Compression
• Install, upgrade, migrate, train of ISV products from Computer Associates (CA-1, CA-7, CA-11, Easytrieve, etc.), Compuware (AbendAid-CICS/TSO/Batch, Xpediter/CICS & TSO, FileAid, etc.) Xerox XPAF, BMC DASD Management, etc.
• Train junior Systems Programmers and Operation staff
• Develop courses and course materials to execute training courses for clients

z/OS System Programmer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Perform Job Management and Print Management
• RACF security and user management
• PARMLIB and PROCLIB concatenation, customization, and maintenance
• DFSMS administration and user exits maintenance
• OSA administration
• VSAM and ICF Catalog administration and maintenance
• Using SMP/E to install PTFs and APARs for z/OS Elements and Features and all Confidential and non- Confidential software products
• Manage and customize SA/390 and using Tivoli for monitoring jobs
• Writing Assembler User Exits
• VTAM/NCP generation and TCP/IP administration
• Confidential SHOPs reports creation and account maintenance
• Enhance z/OS Features and Elements by Customizing ISPF/ SDSF/ REXX execs/ User Exits/ PROCLIB/ MACLIB/ SAMPLIB/ CLISTs/ and TSO/E command processor
• Train junior System Programmers and Operators
• Document, enhance, and maintain technical information; include system hardware/software configuration, SNA network, TCP/IP network, Storage Area Network (SAN), . . .
• Provide technical assistance to Amex users z/OS Problem Determination and troubleshooting 24 hours, 7 days a week and on-call support weekends and after hours.

Mainframe Solution Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Gathered user requirements and held sessions with different levels of user authorities to elaborate the requirements
• Developed Solutions based on Confidential Mainframe Servers, storage Subsystems, Tape Subsystems, and networking
• Contributed to proposal development and technical quality control
• Developed High-availability/Disaster Recovery configurations based on Parallel Sysplex and GDPS configurations
• Ran seminars for technical and managerial audiences to present proposals
• Combined Mainframe Servers and POWER Servers for special configurations in CORE Banking applications
• Developed software configuration solutions of z/OS, z/VM, CIC, DB2, WebSphere family of products

OS/390 and z/VM Sr. Systems Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Installation, upgrade, customization, and housekeeping of new products
• Formal and on-the-job training of System Programmers and operation personnel
• Consult Operation Managers in site, resource, procurement, . . . planning
• Develop course materials and run courses
• Assist marketing and sales in developing proposals