Mainframe Support Manager Resume
Cleves, OH
SUMMARY:
IT Management experience in a Mainframe environment. IT Subject Matter Expert as it relates to Host Mainframe support &Mainframe Administration (servers, availability, batch, high performance, security, etc.), Mainframe monitoring via BMC, IT Operations, CA - 7 & 11, Global mirroring from host system, wide use of IBM utilities for system performance, Production Support, Networks, Problem and Incident Management, Networking, Telecommunications, and Help Desk and Vendor Management with C-level senior management leadership. Developed interpersonal and written communication skills and attention to detail. Proven ability to work independently and as a team player. Accomplished leadership skills in developing cross-functional Technical Services teams who can be successful in high stress situations. Results-Oriented, Team-oriented and People-Oriented style of Management in an ITIL environment.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
- Data Center Management/Prod Support/Admin.
- Million Dollar Vendor Negotiations/Management
- Change Management/Service Delivery/Networking
- Budget Administration/Forecasting
- Desktop Support/SLA’s/Quality Assurance
- IT Policies/Procedures/Documentation/ITIL
- Sourcing/Procurement/RFP/RFQ/CA-7 & 11
- IT Security Admin/Disaster Recovery/NOC
- Staff selection/Salary Administration/Reviews
- Team Leadership/Development/Motivation
TECHNOLOGY:
Hardware: Basic computer hardware, cabling, mainframes, printers; knowledge of Cisco routers/switches
MF Software: IBM OS/390, MVS, VSE/VM, OS/390JCL, OS/390, Zos, IBM Utilities, CICS, VTAM, IBM tape drives, EMC storage, BIM automated scheduler, CA-7,11, RACF, ACF2, JES2, JCL, IMS, IPL, BMC, LPAR
Software: MS Office Suite, MS Project, Visio; knowledge of Adobe, Lotus Notes, MS Excel, Service Now, Remedy, PowerPoint
Networking: TCP/IP v4; SharePoint; Lync
Operating Systems: Windows 7
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Cleves, OH
MAINFRAME SUPPORT MANAGER
Responsibilities:
- Monitoring of ticketing systems creating critical priority (P1) and high priority (P2) cases
- E-mail notification of critical and high priority cases to technical and management resources;
- Coordinating technical resources in a common forum for quick response and resolution of critical Incidents.
Confidential, Cleves, OH
MAINFRAME SUPPORT LEAD
Responsibilities:
- Managed staff schedule
- Developed training programs
- Mainframe Support Lead for DB2 changes.
- Production Support scheduling via CA-7 & 11.
Confidential, Cincinnati, OH
MAINFRAME SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for IT Security after hours for offsite tape rotation.
- Identified and reported Network outages and Mainframe outages.
- Served as Data Center Support Lead to execute and monitor service management.
IT COMPUTER OPERATIONS MAINFRAME MANAGER
Confidential, Cincinnati, OH
Responsibilities:
- Developed contract negotiations with new vendors that lowered IT expenses by $100,000 annually.
- Created, justified and implemented an IT Quality Assurance group that improved first time accuracy of system implementation and change by 50%.
- Negotiated, justified and installed new hardware/software and infrastructure improvements that increased productivity by 60% and reduced costs by 40% annually.
- Researched a cost effective operation by reviewing billing and lease agreements and correcting invoice errors. Prepared numerous RFP and RFQ bidding processes, under budget.
- Won the automation initiative by justifying, researching, negotiating, and installing automated software that eliminated costly OT and reduced nightly pay rates by 35% annually.
- Performed IT security admin duties and Network management.
- Responsible for Data Center and Network support and schedule JCL corrections and reruns within Production Support by means of CA-7 & 11.
DATA CENTER MAINFRAME MANAGER
Confidential, Cincinnati, OH
Responsibilities:
- Accomplished the consolidation of smaller Data Centers into one primary Center from global locations.
- Successfully planned for and de-installed/re-installed equipment during Data Center relocation to another city.
- Created the initiative to establish Change Management processes and procedures.
- Set up IT security procedures and processes and approved security requests while monitoring Network availability. RACF & ACF2.
- Maintained Data Center and Production Support Lead for entire enterprise including processing and networking. Mainframe Operations with the use of CA-7 & 11.
COMPUTER OPERATIONS SUPPORT SUPERVISOR
Confidential, Cincinnati, OH
Responsibilities:
- Successfully directed an in-house hardware maintenance project that saved the hospital $500,000 annually.
- Created, installed and established a nursing home telecommunication network of remote locations.
- Cleared and implemented IT security requests for users and staff.
- Responsible for System availability and troubleshooting for Production Support.