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Mainframe Support Manager Resume

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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.

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