Mainframe z/OS System Programmer – L3

Minimum 10+ years of broad and in-depth hands-on technical and design/architect level experience in Mainframe z/OS. Experience in a multi-site (multiple Data Center) Mainframe shop of minimum 2,000 MIPS and above. Work with Client/Customer, OEM & ISV Vendors, Business Partners related to all aspects of the Mainframe Platform. Support various Mainframe Software (both IBM and OEM/ISV products evaluation, High Availability, Disaster Recovery etc. Derive realistic Mainframe SLAs and design / propose architecture meeting those SLAs goals. Mainframe Licensing, TCO and ROI planning and decision making.

About the Role

Technical requirements:

• Mainframe Data Center Architecture (Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, MGM, 2/3/4 site GDPS & GDDR)
• Conversant with both IBM and EMC HW and Replication methodology. Hitachi optional.
• Mainframe Data Center Physical Planning and Design
• Experience in IBM z14, z15 & z16 Mainframe HW and Parallel Sysplex/GDPS-GDDR Setup
• Experience in both IBM and EMC Disk and Tape Storage hardware, software and replication.
• z/OS v2.x, JES2/JES3, DFSMS, SNA/VTAM & TCP/IP, RMF/SMF
• Mainframe Tools–SIEM (Q-Radar), z/OS-SA or CA-OPS/MVS Automation
• Mainframe DB2, MQ, CICS, WAS, Control-M
• Mainframe Security ACF2
• Mainframe Capacity Planning and Performance Tuning
• Experience in Disaster Recovery setup and conducting DR drills.
• Experience in Mainframe MIPS Optimization, Software rationalization
• Hands-on experience with Hitachi VSP 5500, IBM DS8000, IBM TS7000 etc.
• IBM-Metro/Global Mirror, Copy Services, EMC-SRDF, EMC-GDDR
• Flash Copy, BCV-SnapVX, zDP, Safe Guarded Copy (SGC)
• Setup and Manager Mainframe DC Storage Replication
• Mainframe Software Rationalization
• Mainframe Modernization and Exit strategies
• Mainframe Performance Tuning – BP tuning, zIIP, SMT

Hiring Locations

Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad