z/OS Systems Administrator - Net2Source
Atlanta, GA 30328-8190
About the Job
Net2Source Inc. is an award-winning total workforce solutions company recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts for our accelerated growth of 300% in the last 3 years with over 5500+ employees globally, with over 30+ locations in the US and global operations in 32 countries. We believe in providing staffing solutions to address the current talent gap – Right Talent – Right Time – Right Place – Right Price and acting as a Career Coach to our consultants.
Position: z/OS Systems Administrator
Location: REMOTE (EST)
Type: Contract
What are the top 3 skills required for this role?
1. z/OS System programming (System Administrator)
2. z/OS Storage Administrator
3. ISV Product support for z/OS
Job Description/ Responsibilities
Mainframe Storage admin
- Extremely familiar with IBM z/OS operating system
- Knowledge on Parallel Sysplex concepts
- Experience mainframe LPAR builds
- Implement DFSMS
- Develop and maintain Client routines
- CSM experience
- Support DFSMSdss data movement, dump and restores of DASD volume
- Implement automatic backup and migration (DFSMShsm)
- Expertise in managing catalogs
- Implement and support advanced copy services like PPRC, XRC, Flashcopy
-Installing and configuring additional physical storage
- DR support
Mainframe z/OS System Programming
• Excellent understanding of System z architecture
• Excellent experience with z/OS version upgrades (Advantage if experience 3.1 upgrade or prior)
• Experience in building Mainframe LPAR and OS Upgrades
• Knowledge Catalog management, IBM system utilities
• Knowledge on VTAM, TCPIP, ACF2 and GDPS
• Installation of patches and fixes
• Installation and maintenance of ISV products, REXX, RMF, SMF
• Installation and customization of z/OS and related IBM or other ISV software;
• Extensive experience with providing performance and tuning using monitoring tools (f. ex. z/OS Performance Monitor or other tools);
• DIRMAINT administration – RACF/Top secret administration;
• REXX knowledge - SSI knowledge;
• Ability to support network configuration and maintenance (Real TCP/IP stack, VSWITCH, TCPIP tools in z/OS, etc.);
• Solid skills in z/Linux system cloning and configuration including memory and file system allocation;
• System parameters/parmlib maintenance
• Managing incidents on z/OS related issues
• z/OS performance monitoring and reporting
• Capable of planning and supporting Disaster recovery exercises
• Performance tuning & Development of operational procedures
• Experience with system indicators (logs, dumps, error) logs for pro-active management of system problems
• Installation and maintenance of ISV products (For z/OS)
• Ability to work with Developers in fixing issues
• Extremely familiar with IBM z/OS Upgrade
• Experience in Coordinating with Vendor to complete the upgrades
• Planning, installation, customization of z/Linux and guest operating system
• Ability to perform dump and restore of system data.
• Responsible for tolerating PTF maintenance for ISV products
• Access management - onboarding and access provisioning
Key Responsibilities:
• Incident Management / Problem Management by performing problem analysis and resolution implementation
• Support maintenance release and major OS upgrades.
• Process client requests for system software modifications
• Review system indicators (logs, dumps, error) logs for pro-active management of system problems
• Work with operations to monitor, maintain and IPL systems to improve consistency and availability
• Monitor / Tune system performance and work with performance engineering and capacity teams
• Ensure availability and performance objectives, as required by clients and management, are maintained for operating systems and for system software components
• Implement appropriate tools and processes to automate repeated tasks
• Manage various license codes for infrastructure software.
• Capable of planning and supporting Disaster recovery exercises
• Performance tuning & Development of operational procedures
• Implement changes as needed to support other towers and day-to-day operations.
• Work with IBM and other Independent Software Vendors on a regular basis
• Provide regular management reports / analysis to senior management team regarding Incidents, Changes and requests
If you are interested, please forward your resume to Amir@Net2Source.com, You can also reach me at (+1-201-354-1049).
Why work with us - At Net2Source, we believe everyone has an opportunity to lead. We see the importance of your perspective and your ability to create value. We want you to fit in—with an inclusive culture, focus on work-life fit and well-being, and a supportive, connected environment; but we also want you to stand out—with opportunities to have a strategic impact, innovate, and take necessary steps to make your mark. We help clients with new skilling, talent strategy, leadership development, employee experience, transformational change management and beyond.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Net2Source is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
Awards and Accolades:
Regards,
Amir Ahmad
Account Manager
Net2Source Inc.
Global HQ Address – 270 Davidson Ave, Suite 704, Somerset, NJ 08873, USA
Office: (201) 340-8700 x 428 (EXT )| Cell: +1-201-354-1049 | Fax: (201) 221-8131| Email: amir@net2source.com
Web: www.net2source.com | Social: Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn
Position: z/OS Systems Administrator
Location: REMOTE (EST)
Type: Contract
What are the top 3 skills required for this role?
1. z/OS System programming (System Administrator)
2. z/OS Storage Administrator
3. ISV Product support for z/OS
Job Description/ Responsibilities
Mainframe Storage admin
- Extremely familiar with IBM z/OS operating system
- Knowledge on Parallel Sysplex concepts
- Experience mainframe LPAR builds
- Implement DFSMS
- Develop and maintain Client routines
- CSM experience
- Support DFSMSdss data movement, dump and restores of DASD volume
- Implement automatic backup and migration (DFSMShsm)
- Expertise in managing catalogs
- Implement and support advanced copy services like PPRC, XRC, Flashcopy
-Installing and configuring additional physical storage
- DR support
Mainframe z/OS System Programming
• Excellent understanding of System z architecture
• Excellent experience with z/OS version upgrades (Advantage if experience 3.1 upgrade or prior)
• Experience in building Mainframe LPAR and OS Upgrades
• Knowledge Catalog management, IBM system utilities
• Knowledge on VTAM, TCPIP, ACF2 and GDPS
• Installation of patches and fixes
• Installation and maintenance of ISV products, REXX, RMF, SMF
• Installation and customization of z/OS and related IBM or other ISV software;
• Extensive experience with providing performance and tuning using monitoring tools (f. ex. z/OS Performance Monitor or other tools);
• DIRMAINT administration – RACF/Top secret administration;
• REXX knowledge - SSI knowledge;
• Ability to support network configuration and maintenance (Real TCP/IP stack, VSWITCH, TCPIP tools in z/OS, etc.);
• Solid skills in z/Linux system cloning and configuration including memory and file system allocation;
• System parameters/parmlib maintenance
• Managing incidents on z/OS related issues
• z/OS performance monitoring and reporting
• Capable of planning and supporting Disaster recovery exercises
• Performance tuning & Development of operational procedures
• Experience with system indicators (logs, dumps, error) logs for pro-active management of system problems
• Installation and maintenance of ISV products (For z/OS)
• Ability to work with Developers in fixing issues
• Extremely familiar with IBM z/OS Upgrade
• Experience in Coordinating with Vendor to complete the upgrades
• Planning, installation, customization of z/Linux and guest operating system
• Ability to perform dump and restore of system data.
• Responsible for tolerating PTF maintenance for ISV products
• Access management - onboarding and access provisioning
Key Responsibilities:
• Incident Management / Problem Management by performing problem analysis and resolution implementation
• Support maintenance release and major OS upgrades.
• Process client requests for system software modifications
• Review system indicators (logs, dumps, error) logs for pro-active management of system problems
• Work with operations to monitor, maintain and IPL systems to improve consistency and availability
• Monitor / Tune system performance and work with performance engineering and capacity teams
• Ensure availability and performance objectives, as required by clients and management, are maintained for operating systems and for system software components
• Implement appropriate tools and processes to automate repeated tasks
• Manage various license codes for infrastructure software.
• Capable of planning and supporting Disaster recovery exercises
• Performance tuning & Development of operational procedures
• Implement changes as needed to support other towers and day-to-day operations.
• Work with IBM and other Independent Software Vendors on a regular basis
• Provide regular management reports / analysis to senior management team regarding Incidents, Changes and requests
If you are interested, please forward your resume to Amir@Net2Source.com, You can also reach me at (+1-201-354-1049).
Why work with us - At Net2Source, we believe everyone has an opportunity to lead. We see the importance of your perspective and your ability to create value. We want you to fit in—with an inclusive culture, focus on work-life fit and well-being, and a supportive, connected environment; but we also want you to stand out—with opportunities to have a strategic impact, innovate, and take necessary steps to make your mark. We help clients with new skilling, talent strategy, leadership development, employee experience, transformational change management and beyond.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Net2Source is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
Awards and Accolades:
- America's Most Honored Businesses (Top 10%)
- Awarded by USPAAC for Fastest Growing Business in the US
- 12th Fastest Growing Staffing Company in USA by Staffing industry Analysts in the US (2020, 2019, 2020)
- Fastest 50 by NJ Biz (2020, 2019, 2020)
- INC 5000 Fastest growing for 8 consecutive years in a row (only 1.26% companies make it to this list)
- Top 100 by Dallas Business Journal (2020 and 2019)
- Proven Supplier of the Year by Workforce Logiq (2020 and 2019)
- 2019 Spirit of Alliance Award by Agile1
- 2018 Best of the Best Platinum Award by Agile1
- 2018 TechServe Alliance Excellence Awards Winner
- 2017 Best of the Best Gold Award by Agile1(Act1 Group)
Regards,
Amir Ahmad
Account Manager
Net2Source Inc.
Global HQ Address – 270 Davidson Ave, Suite 704, Somerset, NJ 08873, USA
Office: (201) 340-8700 x 428 (EXT )| Cell: +1-201-354-1049 | Fax: (201) 221-8131| Email: amir@net2source.com
Web: www.net2source.com | Social: Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn
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