Data Center Operations Engineer

Essential Functions:

• Must have IBM z/OS/MVS Mainframe experience
• Monitor and manage internal and external MVS zSeries and VM/VSE environments to ensure production processing meets internal and external client agreed service levels and requirements.
• High level of interaction with internal and external customers requires effective and professional communication.
• Complete daily shift turnover and customer checklists associated with assigned client environment.  Along with written shift turnover, verbal turnover must be facilitated. 
• Thoroughly document deviations within company’s designated Incident Management tool, reflecting clear and tangible details surrounding each incident.
• Properly escalate all events or incidents that may impact our ability to meet agreed service levels.
• Ensure system IPL, maintenance and backup processes are successfully performed according to predetermined schedule and per established procedures.
• Ensure all operations related changes are properly documented and approved in company designated Change Management tool prior to implementation.  Follow-up and close completed changes with valid and meaningful data. 
• Adhere to company documented processing procedures for internal and external clients, as well as suggesting and requesting updates and improvements as needed to internal Operations SharePoint documentation repository. 
• Organize tasks to work independently.
• Hands and feet support as required.
• Perform additional duties as assigned or designated by Operations management.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent
• 5 years minimum experience running Mainframe operating systems (MVS, zSeries) with experience in the following software: CICS, IMS, DB2, VTAM, TSO, JCL, ISPF, SDSF, JES2, JES3, CA7, CA11, ZEKE, JOBTRAC, TWS/OPC. Additional Scheduling package knowledge a plus
• Proficient in advanced MVS and JES2 commands 
• Ability to analyze problems and effect proper corrective action
• Ability to stretch across assigned tasks and assist other team members
• Excellent written and oral communications
• Work in sitting position with computer keyboard and multiple screens