Tivoli Storage Manager Administrator Resume Newark, DE - Hire IT People

SUMMARY

Versatile IT professional delivers elegantly designed solutions that are simple and well functioning, and effectively meet business requirements in large, high availability environments.
Creative problem solver, who enjoys maintaining the integrity of existing systems as they are updated to meet changing business requirements.
Analytical thinker with a passion for automation takes a structured, methodical approach to interpreting legacy system code.
Expertise in identifying and incorporating lessons learned, and best practices to facilitate process improvements enterprise - wide.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: COBOL; Micro Focus COBOL; IBM Assembler; SQL; Shell, AWK, & PERL scripting; VBA

Software: IMS DB/DC; Oracle SQL; Oracle Utilities; IBM Mainframe Utilities; CICS; VSAM; Easytrieve; LoadRunner; MS Excel with ODBC & Macros

Technologies: COGNOS BI Reports (Certified Designer); Tivoli Storage Management (TSM); SAP; Tivoli Workload Scheduler (TWS)

Platforms: IBM Mainframe; AIX; HP-UX; Linux, UNIX

Other Skills: Job Control Language (JCL), Time Sharing Option (TSO), ISPF with Dialogs & Panels, CLISTS, IBM Utilities

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Newark, DE

Tivoli Storage Manager Administrator

Responsibilities:

Conducted analysis of backup statistical information for servers and databases, creating reports utilizing COGNOS BI and Excel VBA; reports reviewed by management to monitor backup health.
Managed internal IT operations, including monitoring and resolving problems with ticket flow, system capacity dashboard, and file transfer (documents and information from business partners.) Devised and implemented new monitoring requirements, utilizing PERL scripting.
Served as “second” to upgrade a critical system originally implemented by consultants and plagued with production problems; rigorously tested file transfer software and retested upgrade to ensure an error-free environment. Successfully migrated system from Windows based to LINUX, completing project on time.
Overhauled Disaster Recovery procedures, creating a repeatable, streamlined process that improved readiness and ensured successful Disaster Recovery testing.
Regularly conducted system analysis, creating statistical reports and graphs to show resource utilization; upper management used information to determine application health.
Engineered scripts against TSM system using UNIX, AWK, and PERL scripting, plus SQL to automate routine tasks and monitoring.

Confidential, Reston, VA

SAP Basis Administrator

Responsibilities:

D esigned and implemented infrastructure to backup and recover newly installed open system architecture, ensuring Disaster Recovery readiness for 500+ GB database; delivered a well-documented and thoroughly tested solution. Automated system to eliminate need for dedicated TSM administrator.
Migrated 250+ GB database to enterprise system that enabled advanced storage options. Redesigned tablespace structure and negotiated outages with user community to ensure a smooth transition.
Took over highly visible project to get Tivoli Workload Scheduler (TWS) system and staff up-to-date after software sunset by vendor. Completed software and user interface upgrade. Quickly set up training and conducted classes on new functionality, delivering project on time.
Developed monitoring tools to quickly resolve problems with Oracle databases and SAP systems using UNIX shell scripts, SQL, and Oracle tools; established new performance monitoring and metrics. Set proactive schedules for Oracle DB reorganizations, server restarts, and Oracle Critical Patch Updates (CPU).
Planned, researched, coordinated, and executed upgrade of SAP system, including underlying database. Conducted capacity testing of new system hardware.

Confidential, Dover, DE

Sr. Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

Took over failing project and resolved problems with inaccurate discrepancy reporting by rewriting physical inventory process to easily input data, locate discrepancies, and identify recounts.
Overcame very tight scheduling issues by quickly becoming proficient with SQL. Migrated from mainframe legacy system to UNIX/Oracle based software, utilizing Oracle utilities, MicroFocus COBOL, and UNIX utilities. Managed conversions to warehouse management system (PkMS).