Mainframe (z/OS) System Programmer Resume

OBJECTIVE:

Highly self - motivated and responsible individual seeks a challenging position that enables me to utilize my technical and inter- personal skills according to organizational goals.

SUMMARY:

Having +4 years of experience in Financial and Healthcare domain for Mainframe (z Series) - z/OS system Programming
Which includes design, installation, customization, maintenance and troubleshooting for IBM Mainframes and
Supporting numerous Program Products & third party ISV products and tools. Expert in SMP/E and Non-SMP/E products
Installation and maintenance includes (File-aid, Xpeditor, Thruput Manager, SCRT upgrade, Innovation data processing (IAM),
System Automation and Netview upgrade, ZXDC Debugger, CA-Common Service for Z/OS and many more).
Skilled in Z/OS, JCL, VSAM, COBOL, DB2, CICS, REXX, TSO/ISPF, RACF, JES2, SMP/E, SMF, LOGREC, GRS, OMVS, SDSF, JES2,SMP/E,
SMF, LOGREC, SYSLOG Reviews, TSO/ISPF, RACF, SPOOL, IPL, WLM, HCD, IODF, IOCDS, IPLs, zUNIX (Unix System services), z/OS parmlibs configuration. Installations, SYSLOG Reviews,, Respack Cloning, CIRATS Process, Slip Trap, Standalone Dumps(SAD), Disaster Disaster Recovery(DR), Parallel Sysplex,coupling facility(CF), Catalog Management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Mainframe (z/OS) System Programmer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Represented Clients Audit Engagement process successfully from Mainframe (Z/OS) end and received an appreciation on Successful Audit Result from higher Management, ISMEs and Team.
Undergone through HIPAA
IBM certified in ITIL
Certified in IBM Mainframe Application Programming
Immensely appreciated for high availability, reliability and consistency
Impeccable Communication skill
Extremely quick Learner and Highly adaptable

Confidential

Z/OS System Programmer

Responsibilities:

Working on all levels of issues related to z/OS, JES2, SMF, SYSPLEX, LOGREC…etc.
Supported end to end BAU activities as z/OS system programmer
IPL (Initial program load) -HMC
Supporting for Production IPLs
SMP/e cloning to roll-out RSU maintenance
Z/OS Maintenances apply (PTFs)APARs
CIRATS Maintenances roll out process.
Respack cloning (2.1 upgrade)
Working on High Severity Incidents (Sev 1, Sev 2), Communicating to vendors & IBM Level 2 for analyzing, resolving them.
Worked on Automated alert mechanism through automation & MPFLST.
Mainframe trouble shooting and Problem Investigation.
Experience in Installing IBM Program Products & ISV Product upgrades, SMP/E-FIXCAT review
Experience in Installing SMP/E and Non SMP/E products.
Z/Unix (ISHELL & OMVS).
IODF and IOCDS creation using HCD and building new machined for testing.
Migrating USS file system from HFS to ZFS.
Setting up SLIP Trap
Updating CFRM policies & moving CF Structures during PORs, DRs.
Setting up a Parallel SYSPLEX (CFRM Policy).
Extensively used CF Sizer tool for allocating/extension buffer pool sizes as well