Mainframe Tech Lead Resume
New York City, NY
SUMMARY:
- As an experienced Mainframe Programmer I’m looking to develop my career within a role where I can use my analytical and programming skills to create solutions to complex business problems.
- I have an in - depth knowledge of mainframe COBOL, DB2, SQL,CICS and industry standard mainframe tools along with good knowledge of Windows Server (2003 and 2008 R2) and VB Scripting. I have expertise in creating complex data processing programs for the most popular Syndicated Lending software called Loan IQ which uses DB2 for z/OS as the back end. I also have experience in Oracle,Unix shell scripting and web services.
- The business domains I have expertise include Wealth Managment, Syndicated lending
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Programming languages: COBOL, SQL, JCL, CICS, VB Script, REXX
Database Skills: DB2 V8, V9, V10, IMS, Stored Procedures
File Systems: VSAM, GSAM
Operating Systems: z/OS (currently using z/OS 1.12), Windows Server 2008, 2003
Office Tools: Excel (expert in automation formula), MS Office
Mainframe Tools: Serena ChangeMan, BMC Catalog Manager ( for DB2 ), SPUFI, INSYNC, Tivoli Workload Scheduler, File AidDump Master, BMC Unload utility:
Transmission Protocols: Secure File Transfer Protocol ( SFTP ), NDM
Domain Knowledge: Finance, Syndicated Lending, Credit Bureau Reporting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Phoenix, Arizona
Mainframe Tech Lead
Responsibilities:
- Create programs using COBOL, SQL, DB2 for loading the data.
- Develop end screens in CICS for Market Specification Selection
- Create SYNCSORT routines for transforming the gateway interface files.
- Database: DB2 V11
- Supporting SIT and UAT
Environment: COBOL, DB2, JCL, CICS
Confidential, New York City, NYSenior Mainframe Developer
Responsibilities:
- Create programs using COBOL, DB2 for a new data ware house
- Create CICS Web Services programs for calling third party Web Services.
- Create scripts in Unix shell and windows batch
- Programming Languages Used: JCL,COBOL, CICS, VB Script, Unix Shell scripting
- Database: DB2 V10
- File Systems used VSAM, GSAM
- Supporting SIT and UAT
Environment: COBOL, DB2, CICS, JCL, VB Script, Unix shell scripting, VSAM, GSAM.
Confidential, Ohio and Albany, NYLead Mainframe Developer
Responsibilities:
- Improved the batch completion time of a highly critical batch stream by tuning the query and rewriting the batch processing algorithms.
- Implemented several enhancements to the mainframe batch programs and JCLs with zero defects to meet the changing business requirements.
- Enhanced / changed CICS front end screens for Loan Approval Management System (LAMS)
- Successfully managed the server upgrade for the application
- Provided batch and server support to a highly critical mainframe based application
- Expert in writing ad hoc SQL to extract data from a highly normalized DB2 database ( having 540 tables )
- Maintaining DB2 Stored Procedures
- Creating new process in production by migrating COBOL load( archdef), Copylibs,
- Procs and JCL in production
Environment: COBOL, JCL, SQL, VB Script, CICS, z/OS DB2 V9, VSAM, SPUFI, BMC Catalog Manager, Apptune, SQL Explain, DB2 Connect, INSYNC, Tivoli Work Load Scheduler, MQ,CICS
ConfidentialModule Leader
Responsibilities:
- Prepared design documentation for enhancing a complex mainframe based Claim Processing system
- Worked in coding, unit testing, system testing and implementation of JCL and Cobol changes
- Coordinating and working with various infrastructure applications which include DBAs, CICS, MQ, Webserver, Jobtrac, Scheduling, Changeman, performance, RACF and Storage Management.
- Created change request and preform change coordinator role for all the decommission changes.
Environment: Cobol, JCL, IMS, IBM File Manager, IBM Debugger, SAR, SPUFI
ConfidentialProgrammer
Responsibilities:
- Analyzing software requirements and performing impact analysis for every work request.
- Preparing design specifications and reviewing program specifications for development.
- Coding by following client-coding standards & reviewing.
- Preparing test plan and performing Unit testing.
- Performing Internal Review of the deliverables.
- Supporting System Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing and carrying out Regression Testing.
- Implementing & Providing Post Implementation Support.
Environment: COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM, IMS