Mainframe Operator/UNIX/WINTEL
- Recruiter
- Global Technology Solutions Ltd
- Location
- Warwick
- Salary
- 33000.00 - 34330.00 GBP Annual + including shift allowance
- Posted
- 04 May 2015
- Closes
- 06 May 2015
- Sectors
- Travel & Tourism
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
We are looking for a Mainframe Operator with experience of Mainframe, UNIX and WINTEL batch scheduling.
The salary for this role is GBP34,330 including shift allowance.
Candidates must be UK Nationals resident in the UK for the last 5 years as candidates will need to undergo security clearance and this is one of the requirements.
You will be working as part of a dedicated pool within a larger 24/365 Shift Systems Operations Team providing system, application and batch monitoring, 1st and 2nd level fix, and batch scheduling on Midrange and Mainframe systems, but primarily Mainframe.
This Mainframe Operations role involves working a 12 hour shift cycle both days and nights and some weekends.
Main Accountabilities of this Mainframe Operator/UNIX/WINTEL role:
* Example tasks performed as follows;
*Cross Platform Monitoring utilising HP Openview
*Monitoring backups
*Monitoring and support of batch and online systems
*Applying first and second level fix
*Incident management and resolution
*Checklist processing
*Mainframe, UNIX and WINTEL batch scheduling
*Application release management
*Quality assurance and approval
*JCL inspection and standardisation
*Code promotion
*Table movement
*System Development support
*Management and implementation of changes
*Involvement in Project work
*Maintaining HP Openview definitions
*Mainframe change and release documentation
*Emergency fixes and code migration
*Print recovery
*Execution of scheduled changes and requests
*Reporting
*File Processing
Critical Experience, Know-How and Qualifications required to undertake the Mainframe Operations role:
Required Skills:
*Mainframe, Unix and Windows Console Operations
*Production Control/Support Skills
*1st & 2nd Level Problem Determination and fixes
*IBM/Lotus Notes Skills
*JCL
*JES2
*LCM
*ISPF/TSO/SPOOL/SDSF
*SYSVIEW
*UC4
*S/390 Operating Systems
*Unix Operating Systems
*Intel Operating Systems
*Connect - Rumba
*Service Centre 6.1 (IPC)
*UC4 Global Automation - Scheduling
*HP Openview - Alert and Event Management
*OCS Office Communicator
*VMWare
*MIS - Unix Dev (SAS) -SAS Code Migration
*WinzipEncrypt and decrypt files
*BTB Browse to Access Archived Policy Docs
Also, for this Mainframe Operator/UNIX/WINTEL role, you will need:
*Good customer skills and interpersonal skills required as customer contact is required.
*Ability to work Continental shift pattern, Days and Nights 12 hours shifts
*Ability to work in a multi platform layered Operational Delivery Centre
*Ability to work to Contract SLA;s, OLA's
*Ability to travel to customer site if required.
Ideally you will be SC Security Cleared or willing and able to undergo SC clearance. One of the requirements for SC Clearance is that you have been living and working in the UK for the past 5 years.
So, if you are a Mainframe Operator living near Warwick, with the above skills and experience, please do apply!