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Mainframe Systems Programmer Resume

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Northbrook, IL

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SUMMARY:

  • A Mainframe Systems Programmer experienced in installation, configuration, and maintenance of vended mainframe software products, customization of mainframe programs, and management of mainframe software expenses. Proven ability to find and implement technologies that decrease costs, increase performance and positively affect the bottom line.
  • Strong knowledge of Mainframe and Windows Operating Systems.
  • Experience with full project life - cycle for implementation and integration.
  • Deep understanding of technology with focus on delivering business solutions.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Systems: MVS Operating System, OS/390 Operating System, z/OS Operating System, TSO/ISPF, CICS, DB2, UNIX, Windows 9x, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows NT 4.0

Software: MS Access, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Powerpoint, MS Word, HSM, SAP, CHANGEMAN, CONNECT DIRECT, DUMPMASTER, CA-ENDEVOR, CA-EXAMINE, CA-JCLCHECK, CA-INTERTEST, CA-SYMDUMP, SMP/E, STARTOOL, STROBE, VSAM, XPEDITOR

Languages: Assembler, COBOL, C/C++, HTML, Java, JCL, Rexx, SQL, Visual Basic

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Northbrook, IL

Mainframe Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

  • Provided technical support to legacy system users for software products on the mainframe on a 24/7 on-call basis.
  • Installed and maintained SMP/E and non-SMP/E mainframe software products such as CHANGEMAN, ENDEVOR, STARTOOL and STROBE.
  • Helped debug and resolve errors encountered with software products and escalated high level problems with product code to vendors - product ABEND dumps were sent using CONNECT DIRECT file transmissions.
  • Maintained and fixed Stored Procedures, REXX Clists and ASSEMBLER System Exits.
  • Assisted with Capacity Planning and performance monitoring of mainframe system resources.
  • Participated in Disaster Recovery/Business Resumption planning and activities including full-volume back-ups of mainframe applications.
  • Provided support for team in change management, approved mainframe production change activity and served as the communication vehicle to the change administration board.
  • Organized and administered a software licensing project that prevented software outages due to license-expiration and published reports detailing vendor and release information, platform identification and license end-dates, on a monthly basis for entire department.
  • Lead and participated in the entire project life cycle of the JCLCHECK project which replaced similar products with the JCL validating functionality and saved the corporation $47,000.
  • Analyzed software expenses for consolidated software solutions that included identifying obsolete products and verifying validity of vendor charges against our SAP ledger that accumulated up to $25,000 in cost savings.

Confidential, RTP, NC

Tivoli Service Desk - Intern

Responsibilities:

  • Analyzed all team-owned datasets to determine which were obsolete and deleted all unnecessary information from the system.
  • Debugged Macros written in REXX for the Parallel SYSPLEX calling Routines.
  • Assisted in rewriting ASSEMBLER System Exits owned by Service Desk team.

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