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IBM Infrastructure Specialist in Bangalore, India
Introduction
The infrastructure running industries likes transportation, energy, insurance, banking or healthcare is quickly changing as the world's relationship with technology evolves. Companies have more choices than ever before between on-premise, off-premise, or a hybrid approach. Our Infrastructure Specialists are responsible for keeping up with these latest and greatest of these changes and using their expertise to deliver solutions that meet the needs of our customers and products.
Your Role and Responsibilities
Who you are:
Do you have a passion for supporting critical IT systems? Are you interested in working with a team of programmers and system administrators supporting mainframes, Power systems, and Intel in providing a hybrid cloud to modernize development and test processes through DevOps automation? If so, please read on.
Do you have a passion for helping development teams 'shift left' by automating CI/CD pipelines to support build and test? Are you a strategic thinker, a visionary? Can you communicate complex ideas to the masses? Then read on.
Above all, we are looking for applicants who will thrive in an open, vibrant, flexible, fun-spirited, collaborative environment and desire creative freedom and an opportunity to work on high performing teams!
Do you love to solve business problems with systems and integrations? Do you want every day to be a bit different and allow you to work with individuals across the spectrum of the organization? Are you an Analyst that can build your knowledge of operations across multiple platforms?
What you'll do:
As Infrasturcture specialist you will -
Support the DataCenter Operations (H/W commission/OS setup/middleware/application installations/Networking)
Troubleshoot hardware and software related issues
Engaging with the stakeholders, collaborating with various teams to address the issues
Plan of action for road block issues.
Design, plan and implement New H/W setup.
Develop, deliver, and support properly engineered IT services and products to meet the needs of a business
Service-level reporting
Consolidation/optimization of the resources.
Maintenance of internal compliance posture and professional standards
Risk and contingency planning
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
At least 3 years experience in IT Infrastructure administration on System Z (z/OS, z/VM, Linux on Z)
A minimum of 2 years of experience in collaborating with others to complete complex projects
Prior experience and a working knowledge with as many of the following subject areas as possible:
SMP/E for installation and maintenance of z/OS operating systems and z/OS program products
IBM utilities (IEBCOPY, IDCAMS, etc).
ZFS filesystems and USS environment
System configuration skills (sysplex, program products, ISPF, tuning)
Knowledge of REXX and JCL
Knowledge of running guest systems in a z/VM environment
Networking (TCP/IP and SNA)
RACF Security Server
Crypto
Basic knowledge of subsystems (DB2, CICS, IMS)
JES2/JES3
DFHSM and DFSMS
IBM hardware (z System processors, DS8000, TS7700)
Experience with SSCA - security, compliance, and/or system patching
Ability to learn and apply
Very good written and verbal communication
Fluent in English"
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
Preferred skills for a z/OS Systems programmer to support dynamic development, test, and customer support organizations through experience with the following elements:
SMP/E for installation and maintenance of z/OS operating systems and z/OS program products
IBM utilities (IEBCOPY, IDCAMS, etc).
ZFS filesystems and USS environment
System configuration skills (sysplex, program products, ISPF, tuning)
Knowledge of REXX and JCL
Knowledge of running guest systems in a z/VM environment
Networking (TCP/IP and SNA)
RACF Security Server
Crypto
Basic knowledge of subsystems (DB2, CICS, IMS)
JES2/JES3
DFHSM and DFSMS
IBM hardware knowledge (z System processors, DS8000, TS7700)
About Business UnitIBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world's most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.
This job requires you to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated prior to your start date and proof of vaccination status will be required before your start date. During the Onboarding process you will be asked to confirm your vaccination status, in case you are unable to get vaccinated for any reason, you can let us know at that stage. Please let us know if you are unable to be vaccinated due to medical or religious reasons. IBM will consider such requests on a case by case basis subject to submission of required proof by the candidate before a stipulated date.
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