SUMMARY:

• DBCTL, IMS/DB, DB2 and VSAM in a z/OS Sysplex environment
• 10 years in 4 mainframe environments
• Will relocate for a career opportunity to challenge and broaden technical and business expertise.
• Responsibilities including Analysis, Development, Implementation and Testing.
• Expert level in IMS Database Administration.
• Experience in DB2 Database Administration activities.
• Extensively worked in Data Sharing mainframe environment.
• Good understanding of the IMS DBCTL environment.
• Worked on COBOL, JCL, CICS & VSAM.
• Well experienced in IMS DBA utilities like CA Database Analyzer, Image Copy, Reorg, Database Recovery, etc.
• Experience in DB2 Utilities like Unload, Reload, Reorg, Runstats, Image Copy, Repair, Recover, etc.
• Expert understanding of the IMS DB architecture, Database administration and security.
• Experience in monitoring and tuning a database to provide a high availability service.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: z/OS, MVS

Programming Languages: Cobol, IMS DL/1, SQL

Performance Tools: CA Platinum Tools, Mainview, Detector for DB2, IMS DB monitor, DB2 catalog info, ICF catalog info

CICS accessing: IMS, DB2, VSAM, Temp Storage, Transient Data

IMS DBCTL accessing: IMS DB, DB2

DB2 accessed via: DDF, QMF, SPUFI, Batch

Database Management: IMS Databases, PSBs, DBDs, ACBs and utilities, DB2 tables and utilities

VSAM/Non: VSAM files and access methods, FileAID

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Bentonville, Arkansas

DBA Lead, IMS Database Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Provide DBA support for the entire range of IMS platforms for production and test systems: BMPs, DLI Batch, ODBC access to IMS databases, IMS - DB2 access, PSBGEN, HALDB and non-HALDB full function databases in Sysplex, block level data sharing environments.
• Liaison with Confidential DBAs, and provide direction and training for two offshore IMS DBAs.
• Provided the day to day support and administration activities of DB2/IMS subsystems across various LPARS of Z/OS mainframe systems.
• Monitoring the REMEDY queues and resolve production and Project Issue Tracking tickets
• Monitoring the jobs, processes and interfaces of IMS and DB2 Databases.
• Perform the Analysis of IMS and DB2 batch job failures.
• Performed the core DB2 administration activities viz., performing image copies of various databases, load /unload the data to/from database, creation / rebuilding the indexes, validating the data, repairing the table spaces and other related activities.
• Perform the database sizing and performing the online / offline REORG activities of various databases.
• Perform the DB2 performance and tuning of DB2 Databases for all the applications across the Z/OS mainframe LPARS.
• Granting and Revoking DB2 object privileges to DB2 Objects across Z/OS environments.
• Perform the DB2 bind process for various DB2 database groups across LPARS across all the applications.
• Performance study and improvements along with backup, recovery, REORGS, RUNSTATS, etc.
• Working on the Project Issue Tracking Tickets that were created in the Remedy.
• Working on the Change Control tickets for creating new PSB or changing the existing PSB, changes made to any of the production modules, etc.
• Monitoring the IMS databases and making sure that database is up all the time.
• Solving the Production abends when escalated to the DBA.
• Providing PSB create and change requests as per application program requirements.
• Work on Change control for Space increase on Prod Libraries, RTT Entry, PSBGEN., etc
• Monitor the Database status regularly during the IPL because of data sharing environment.
• Creation and modification of PSB’s as per the requests posed in the Remedy Tool.
• Run the CNTL and IRLM commands in regular intervals in TEST region.
• Monitor the online ACB changes in the test environment.
• Provide 24/7 oncall support and attend the War/Focus Rooms in case of emergency.

Environment: Z/OS, MVS, JCL, IMS V11, DB2 V9, IMS DBCTL, CICS, VSAM, COBOL, MAINVIEW, CA Platinum Tools, SPUFI, QMF, IMS DB MONITOR, BATCH, FILE-AID

Confidential, Malvern, PA

I.T. Analyst, Programmer

Responsibitlies:

• Performed analyses to develop/confirm new technical specifications.
• Developed COBOL DB2 code to meet the new technical specifications.
• Developed integrated test plans, monitored jobs and reconciled all elements quarterly.
• Unit testing and Integration Testing the Elements and creating the Test Plan.
• Monitoring the jobs through Control-M during the Testing. Reconcile elements related to Centerfield project with the Quarter release elements.
• Maintaining and updating the Design Description Document with all the new and impacted elements in e Centerfield project.
• Analysis and Coding the New Business Request based on the information present in the ticket and updating the status on the NBR.
• Arranging the Code review Meeting for the modules before moving into INT.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, DB2, ENDEVOR, MFE, INSYNC, DUMP MASTER, FILE-AID, REVOLVE, CONTROL-M, VERSION MERGER.

Confidential

I.T. Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Maintained customer service and billing application for Confidential Medical Systems field engineers.
• Created iterative application enhancements, and supported users.
• Tech support for the GIB system that controlled end-user customer views for Service, Marketing and Sales of Confidential Healthcare Technologies.
• Requirement gathering and Analyze the enhancement, its impact and prepare Change Document, containing Application impact, Business impact, Implementation Plan, Test plan, Work estimation and Promotion plan.
• The crucial tasks are enhancements, supporting the users and trouble shooting for the issues.
• Solving of tickets logged by users in Clarify tool. Production support for functional abends.
• Providing Root-cause analysis for the defects occurring in the application and providing permanent fix to these defects.
• Attending change control meetings
• Testing - UAT, Integration & smoke testing
• Preparation of work packets, technical specs and test plans
• Providing Year end, quarter end & month end support for the application.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, IMS DB, VSAM, FILE-AID, INTERTEST, PANVALET.

Confidential

I.T. Application Support Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Supported the applications for membership identification cards and billing.
• Problem determination at root cause level; coding and testing of system fixes and enhancements.
• Involved in requirement analysis, Impact check, Coding, Testing and Implementation of new feature in production environment.
• Maintaining the Enrolment information of the users. Understanding data related issues.
• Actively involving in Peer Level Review.
• Primary contact for application issues/queries.
• Handle the adhoc requests raised by the user.
• Preparing Technical Specs and Testing.
• Preparing test data and unit test plan.
• Co-coordinating with the Testing team at the time of Integration testing.
• Co-coordinating with the SME (subject matter expert) in solving the abends and in implementing the change requests.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, IMS, DB2, FILE-AID, VSAM, ENDEVOR.