SUMMARY

• 7+years of experience in Analysis, Design, Coding, Testing & Production Support of application software inMainframe platform
• Primary contact person for monitoring and system availability.
• Having good knowledge of Manual as well as automation testing and well trained with QTP tool.
• Tracking all the production related incidents via HPSM and working directly with client to provide them regular updates within defined SLA’s.
• Having Console Monitoring Experience
• Experience in ZEKETool and CNTL M to schedule the Batch Jobs
• Extensive knowledge and experience inCOBOL,CICS,JCL,SQL,DB2,VSAM,FILE - AID, Cntl-M,Zeke,TSO/ISPF,CHANGEMAN,SPUFI,IBM UTILITIES, FTP, reports, Web-Services, VB-Scripting, SYNON.
• Handled Tape and DASD related issues
• Excellent understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Test Methodologies
• Experience in writing test cases, developing and maintaining test scripts based on business and functional requirements for manual tests.
• Good domain knowledge of theHealthcare, Life science, Manufacturing, Finance, Banking and Payroll systems.
• Excellent understanding of documentation in testing environment.
• Excellent communication, project coordination and interpersonal skills
• Developed expertise in client interaction
• Possess strong analytical and problem solving capabilities.
• Talented communicator, able to build working relationships with wide range of co-workers in team environment.
• Ability to quickly master new concepts, applications, technologies and working environments
• Excellent oral, written and documentation skills
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and outlook, PowerPoint(Charts, tables, graphs),Visio(Flowcharts)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Databases: DB2,VSAM, SQL Server 2008

Languages: COBOL, JCL, SQL,VB-Scripting

O/S: MVS-ESA( OS-390),Windows 7/8/9/10/ XP

Business Process Tools: MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point, MS Outlook

Hardware: IBM 3090, Z/OS

Tools: / Utility: File Aid, File manager, CICS, IBM Debugger, INTERTESTXPEDITER, DCLGEN, SPUFI, ISPF, QMF, ENDEVOR, CA7 (Job scheduler), FTP, DISPATCH, IBM UTILITIES, QTP. SYNON

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Collegeville, PA

Onsite Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Job Monitoring / Abend resolution and JCL coding
• Problem Diagnosis and working with other engineering groups.
• Escalation of Technical issues within HPSM as appropriate
• Creation of automated test scripts based on test cases
• Actively involved in testing, test case generation and execution for given requirements
• CICS System Handling
• Test Region Scheduling
• Online/Batch environment switching
• Schedule, monitor, balance and distribute output for all production batches processing regardless of platform.
• Abend resolution and job restarts
• Manage incidents, logging issues, reporting and Incidents resolution using HPSM
• Perform tape mounts if any; Maintain Onsite and offsite physical tape library with daily offsite movement of tapes; Execution of application backup procedures
• Automated inserting and mail scheduling
• Data Base backup and recovery
• Handling Tape and DASD related issues
• Responsible for all external production data file exchanges.
• Coordinate ad-hoc mailings
• Vendor mail
• Automated mail
• Mail Support Services
• Testing, Validation, and Implementation of New Functionality
• Creation of Manual Test Plan
• Performed Functional testing, Integration testing, System testing, Regression and User Acceptance testing
• Create JCL ‘PROCs’ (cataloged procedures)
• Performed File transfers
• Created Documentation and run instructions
• Working with subsystem commands like CICS, DB2 commands
• Develop and implement Automated balancing procedures
• Compilation of daily/weekly status reports and process improvement programs.
• Documentation Refine any documentation already in place to create in-depth understanding of operations; Maintain a documentation that supports high performance environment

Confidential, Warsaw, IN

Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Monitoring and scheduling of batch job using ZEKE
• Abend resolution and JCL coding
• Handling Tape and DASD related issues
• Problem Diagnosis and working with other engineering groups.
• Analysis/Technical Design/ Coding in SYNON/ Unit Testing/ Testing and Delivering the Project
• Escalation of Technical issues within REMEDY as appropriate
• Creating Change Request (CRs) as and when required.
• Perform tape mounts if any; Maintain Onsite and offsite physical tape library with daily offsite movement of tapes; Execution of application backup procedures
• Actively involved in testing, test case generation and execution for given requirements
• Manage incidents, logging issues, reporting and Incidents resolution using REMEDY.
• Analyzing the issue mentioned in Ticket and applying appropriate solution
• Assurance of fast and error free delivery of requirements within limited amount of time.
• Tracking the work in progress and attending status meetings.
• Performing detailed turnover of all activities performed.
• GivingKT(Knowledge Transition) to newer team members.
• Ensure that the project documentation is maintained as per the Project Life Cycle and all documents are version controlled and maintained.
• Creation of Manual Test Plan
• Perform File transfers
• Performed Functional testing, Integration testing, System testing, Regression and User Acceptance
• Compilation of daily/weekly status reports and process improvement programs.
• Provide 24/7 Support

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Technical Support

Responsibilities:

• Defining requirements and writing the specs for myself and team members to write COBOL report programs for the HR Department.
• Involved in preparing the technical design documents and carrying out walkthrough meeting with the IT & Business managers.
• Used Endeavor to promote elements to production.
• Load the HR Data & Control Files, run the Payroll, and all In house Batch & Report Program
• Modified and tested COBOL and CICS programs and JCL codes per the requests of business departments.
• Creation and maintenance of mainframe execution JCL (jobs)to support system replacement project in User acceptance (UAT) and Production environments.
• Extensive coding using COBOL, JCL and VSAMs.
• Preparing System test cases and performing UAT activities.
• Gathering Signoffs from Business.
• Coordinate between offshore and onsite team
• Estimation and distribution of work effort within a team.
• Prepare Weekly Status Report.

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Mainframe Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyze businessand technical requirements to create detailed test cases/scripts.
• Prepareddetailed Test Plan& Test Cases by understanding the business logic & user requirements.
• Prepare and document test data.
• Analyzed the data using QMF.
• Compared the Test files with the Production files.
• Involved in test case walkthrough with users and getting signoff from users.
• Involved in production check out.
• Created traceability matrix between requirements and test cases.
• Planned and Managed Test schedules using Release Dates.
• Involved in documenting and maintaining quality process.
• SQLs are written using QMF to query the DB2 database on mainframe
• Worked closely with development team in resolving bugs and verified and closed bug reports once they are resolved.
• Involved in Preparation of Test Summary Report.
• Generated detailed reports of the bugs, the pass-fail reports and the Test results.
• Responsible for making modifications and enhancements to the existing JCL.

Confidential - Boston, MA

Responsibilities:

• As a COBOL developer coded many programs as per the LLD by following proper standards and best practices.
• Resolving project related issues during design and testing.
• Creation of High level and Detailed level flow diagrams for programs.
• JCL job creationto compile and run COBOL programs.
• Coordinating with various other concerned groups as and when required.
• Unit testing and preparation of test reports
• Preparation of Minutes of meeting
• Document unit testing and system integration testing results