Product Specialist 1/ PS1

Idealforce has CONTRACT position available immediately for a Product Specialist 1/ PS1 to join our customer in Columbus, OH. This is a Hybrid position. The person in this role should be someone that is seeking and is excited by new challenges.

Complete Description:
Years of Relevant Experience:-2-5 years of experience

1. Efficient in using BMC Control-M for scheduling jobs.
2. Efficient in using BMC Control-M for managing batch jobs.
3. Efficient in using BMC Enterprise Manager for scheduling batch jobs.
4. Efficient in using BMC Enterprise Manager or managing batch jobs.
5. Skill in managing batch workload on AJF for both mainframe and client server
applications.
6. Expertise in identifying abends and using JCL to fix those abends.
7. Capacity to analyze alert messages and/or shout messages to determine severity,
and follow escalation procedures when SLA's may be jeopardized.
8. Ability to clearly and effectively communicate verbally to support staff when
problems develop.
9. Ability to clearly and effectively communicate in writing a summation of a problem
with pertinent details.
10. Proficient in using TSO/ISPF to analyze status and identify issues with batch jobs.
11. Capability to recognize server problems by utilizing Nagios, IP Monitor and Tivoli.

Preferred Education:
Bachelor Of Science in computer Science or at least 2 years college

Job Description:

• Includes every weekend (Saturday and Sunday), as well as some holidays will be required (holidays will be on a rotational basis). This will only be a few times per year, paid at straight time.
• 75% Schedule jobs via Control-M/EM and make schedule temporary and permanent modifications to existing jobs.
• 25% Manage, monitor, and analyze mainframe and distributed systems batch workload, job abends and communicate with programmers to resolve issues.
• Experience with BMC Control-M/EM is a mandatory requirement. Additional experience with JCL, SDSF & general Mainframe knowledge is preferred, with ServiceNow experience being a plus.
• Detailed Day-To-Day Job Duties to be performed:
• Schedule pre-defined jobs within Control-M/EM. Manage/maintain calendars within Control-M/EM. Manage batch workload in a Production Control environment for both mainframe and distributed/client-server applications. Identify and fix common abends, alert support staff when problems develop, escalate issues to management when SLA's may be jeopardized, and document all issues in writing (via ServiceNow tickets: Incidents & Incident Tasks). Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills are required. Efficient use of system tools (i.e. Time Sharing Option/Interactive System Productivity Facility (TSO/ISPF), Job Control Language (JCL), and BMC's Control-M/Enterprise Manager.

Mandatory skills

• Control-M/EM
• Experience with BMC Control-M/EM is a mandatory requirement. Additional experience with JCL, SDSF & general Mainframe knowledge is preferred, with ServiceNow experience being a plus.
• Efficient in using IBM mainframe TSO/ISPF and Utility Menu
• Certifications or Desired skills if any
• Bachelor Of Science in computer Science

Nice To Have Skills
Efficient in using BMC Enterprise Manager for scheduling batch jobs

Skill/ Required / Desired Amount of Experience

Years of Relevant Experience 2-5 years Required

• Efficient in using BMC Control-M for scheduling jobs-Required
• Efficient in using BMC Control-M for managing batch Required
• Efficient in using BMC Enterprise Manager for scheduling batch jobs-Required
• Efficient in using BMC Enterprise Manager or managing batch jobs-Required
• Skill in managing batch workload on AJF for both mainframe and client server applications-Required
• Expertise in identifying abends and using JCL to fix those abends-Required
• Capacity to analyze alert messages and/or shout messages to determine severity and follow escalation procedures when SLA's may be jeopardized.Required
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate verbally to support staff when problems develop. Required
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate in writing a summation of a problem with pertinent details. Required
• Proficient in using TSO/ISPF to analyze status and identify issues with batch jobs.Required
• Capability to recognize server problems by utilizing Nagios, IP Monitor and Tivoli.Required
• Preferred Education: Bachelor Of Science in computer Science or at least 2 years college-Highly desired
• Mandatory skills Control-M/EM Experience with BMC Control-M/EM is a mandatory requirement. Required
• Additional experience with JCL, SDSF & general Mainframe knowledge is pre ferred, with ServiceNow experience being a plus.Required
• Efficient in using IBM mainframe TSO/ISPF and Utility Menu-Required
• Efficient in using BMC Enterprise Manager for scheduling batch jobs-Highly desired

THIRD PRTY CANDIDATES:
Email your candidate/s resume to jb dot resumes at idealforce.com along with the following details: Rate, Current location and Availability.

Disclaimer :
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.