Senior storage administrator Resume

SUMMARY:

Seeking a challenging position that has strong emphasis on Mainframe technologies and high growth opportunities, a firm that prides itself on growth and excellence.
Foremost area of interest is Mainframe Storage Administration .
9.1 years of extensive experience in Mainframe Technologies, specifically in Mainframe storage administration and Mainframe operations.
Adept in analysing information system needs, evaluating end - user requirements, custom designing solutions, troubleshooting for complex information systems management.
Possess expertise in storage media, backup and recovery services, z/OS storage environment and disaster recovery.
Sound knowledge in Change Management Tools like ManageNow, Maximo and Remedy and Operating System Z/OS.
Significant experience in working with Customers, Project Managers and Technical Teams for securing & executing concurrent multi-technology projects.
An enterprising team member with the ability to train and motivate other team members in optimizing their performance levels.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Subsystems: DFSMS, DFSMSDFP, DFSMSDSS, DFSMSHSM, DFSMSRMM, OAM, HCD,, FDRABR,ISMF, SYSPLEX.

Hardware: IBM Z/OS

Operating Systems: Z/OS

Languages: JCL and Utilities

Databases: VSAM.

Special Software: TSO/ISPF, VSAM.

Schedulers: OPC, CA7

Others: Ticketing tools like ManageNow, Maximo and Remedy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior storage administrator

Confidential

Senior Specialist

Confidential

Mainframe Storage Administrator

Confidential

System Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Provided support in Storage related operations - management, technical maintenance, trouble-shooting and tuning of storage configured to the mainframe.
Provided 24/7 support to the customer and resolving the oncall issues.
Administering and managing storage groups on Mainframe.
Conducting restoration & backup activities of datasets as per the requirement & monitoring on daily basis.
Supporting problem and change tickets for storage systems involving problem determination and implementation of changes to storage devices, data backups, software, applications or network systems.
Amending ACS SMS Routines as per user & client requirements
Fixing DFHSM issues, e.g. CDS Reorg, Recall Issues, CDS/Journal backups problems etc.
Initialize Dasd volumes to Storage groups as per requirement
Handling space issues and restore, recover datasets as per user requests
Participate in testing of Disaster recovery activities
Resolving tape problems
Initializing and creating VVDS for Volumes
SMS changes to be performed as per various projects coming on the systems.
Monitoring the catalogs and performing reorgs accordingly using CR-Plus
Taking CA-disk backups and monitor them on daily basis.
Testing the Storage Products during Z/OS Upgradations
Update the license keys for products like CRPLUS and Tapecopy
Handled FDRABR Backup,Archive and reporting
Handling SRTs (Service Restoration) and RCAs (Root Cause Analysis) of problems/incidents.
Drafting industrial complaint documents including both quality and process documents.
Providing on-call support for storage related activities.
HMC (Hardware Management Console)
Basic Knowledge of OPC
Good knowledge in Change Management Tools like Maximo, Managenow and Remedy
Good Knowledge in Operating System Z/OS
Providing support for Disaster Recovery drills and testing/ implementation for upgradation of z/OS Operating system and subsystems.
SMS conversion projects for DB2 upgrades
Provided support for conversion of Tape Environment
Creating Rexx and JCL’s as per new requirements.
Instrumental role in transition of new clients.
Performed key functions for IT team, Maintaining system functionality and Resolving internal customer problems.

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