NA Systems Lab Services IBM z/OS technician and Mainframe consultant

Introduction
Joining the IBM Technology Expert Labs teams means you’ll have a career delivering world-class
services for our clients. As the ultimate expert in IBM products you’ll bring together all the
necessary technology and services to help customers solve their most challenging problems.
Working in IBM Technology Expert Labs means accelerating the time to value confidently and
ensuring speed and insight while our clients focus on what they do best running and growing their
business.
Excellent onboarding and industry-leading learning culture will set you up for a positive impact
while advancing your career. Our culture is collaborative and experiential. As part of a team you will
be surrounded by bright minds and keen co-creators—always willing to help and be helped—as you
apply passion to work that will positively impact the world around us.

Your Role and Responsibilities
NA Systems Systems Lab Services IBM z/OS Mainframe and Storage consultant. Help clients consolidate z/OS LPARs use of DFSMShsm/dfp Fast Replication Services and planning for sysplex split of production and test z/OS environments.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Minimum of 2 years of :
  • Overall knowledge and understanding of IBM Z processor design available I/O adapters and IBM Z physical planning aspects
  • z/OS: – System Programmer set of skills (ISPF/SDSF z/FS Filesystem Unix System Services RACF JES parameters SYS1.PARMLIB SYS1.PROCLIB members.)
  • Deep skills in z/OS Parallel Sysplex High Availability Storage Performance and Tuning – Operations set of skills (HMC Commands)
  • Experience with implementation and usage of z/OS Management Facility (z/OSMF)
  • Knowledge on IBM Z Container Extensions technology (zCX)
  • SMPE skills
• Storage Management Skills:
  • Deep skills in mainframe (z/OS) storage administration (DASD and Tape)
  • Deep skills in catalog maintenance/management
  • Knowledgeable in DFSMS and DFHSM as well as other storage management vendor products
  • Knowledgeable with DFHSM Fast Replication technology (flashcopy and use of copy pools)
  • Knowledgeable with DFRMM and other vendor tape management products
  • Skilled in programming in REXX or other languages strongly desired
  • Knowledgeable on IBM DS8xxx and IBM TS77xx
  • Knowledgeable on implementation and monitoring for VSAM RLS
  • Familiar with disk and tape replication technology
  • Knowledgeable on Hyperswap implementation
  • Familiarity with cloud object storage experience with IBM Transparent Cloud Tiering implementation and usage
• Hardware:
  • Experience with HCD and IODF requirements
  • Knowledgeable on current z Hardware

• Project Skills:
  • Experience with Data Center migrations
  • Experience with Sysplex splits/merges
  • Experience with Disaster Recovery methodologies
  • Readiness to travel 25-50% annually

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Analytical/critical/outside-the-box thinking in problem solving
• Ability to work well in team environment as well as independently without direction
• Mainframe systems software programming experience
• z/OS application modernization such as with z/OSMF and zCX
• z/OS experience with catalog management ISPF/SDSF z/FS Filesystem Unix System Services RACF JES parameters SYS1.PARMLIB SYS1.PROCLIB members.
• Proficient with TSO/ISPF JES2 RMF SMF
• z/OS Unix System Services
• z/OS SYSPLEX management including couple dataset definition and coupling facilities dataset management (allocation backup restore etc.) including DFDSS DFSMS storage constructs XCF System Logger etc.
• Good problem-solving analytical and critical thinking skills
  • Identifies and resolves less clearly defined problems using established procedures and/or protocols as guideline
  • Effective communication and team skills with an ability to cooperate present to and participate with peers/team members presentations (excellent oral and written skills)
• Author (Redbooks Redpapers Technical Journals)
• Technical Project Management

Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be willing to go into the Markham office 3 times a week