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Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Mainframe Level Two Operator/Technician for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Investment Banking clients in New York, NY. Responsibilities :
- Work in the Command Center of a large, 24X7 multinational bank holding company where mainframe availability is mission-critical.
- Judicious exercise of privileged Mainframe access and rigorous adherence to security and operational policies
- Strong experience and knowledge of industry standard command line interface tools and hardware consoles.
- Operational knowledge of Mainframe z/OS, TSO commands, Console, JCL, Batch Execution and Monitoring.
- Complete familiarity with the IBM Master Console interface.
- Experience with at least two of the following monitoring tools: Omegamon, Sysview, Netview, Focalpoint, and Tivoli Enterprise Portal.
- Have strong familiarity with Job Entry Subsystem (JES) commands on the mainframe.
- Perform scheduled and unscheduled system shutdown and startup (IPL) utilizing the Hardware Management Console (HMC); perform environmental verifications after IPL is complete.
- Perform and verify system configuration changes as specified during weekend maintenance /shutdown periods.
- Perform POR (Power on Reset) via the Hardware Master Console.
- Familiarity with CICS and file control (ability to allocate and deallocate).
- Identify issues (e.g. spool issues) using commercially available monitoring tools (e.g. Omegamon, Sysview, Netview) and resolve using JES commands.
- Familiarity with controlling system tasks via with IBM System Automation or CA Ops MVS.
- Must have strong expertise in Tivoli Workload Scheduler 9.3 (or above) in an end-to-end environment and experience with event-based scheduling.
- Experience using CA-11 (CA Workload Automation Restart Option for z/OS Schedulers)
- Strong attention to detail.
- Strong English written and verbal skills (able to communicate to customers and stakeholders).
- Ability to digest security, cybersecurity, and policy training documents.
- Familiarity with Service-Now ticketing software.
- Experience with Skype for Windows and Zoom.
- Familiarity with Windows interface and toolsets.
- Excellent MS Excel, MS Word, and MS Outlook skills.
- Ability to create and improve technical procedural documentation.
- Ability to work remotely using virtual connectivity techniques such as phone, chat, Skype and Zoom.
- Knowledge and experience with high-availability environments a plus.
- Knowledge of IBM Z Mainframe and z/OS
- Knowledge of OS/390 Operations
- JCL and batch problem diagnostic skills
- Knowledge of Data Transfer protocols
- NDM, FTP
- Agile Training a plus
- Previous Financial Firm experience
- Knowledge of OPC/TWS under preferred skills
Vacancy expired!