z/OS Architect (z/OS & Hardware Configuration)

Denver, CO (Hybrid) below is the detailed requirements.

Job Title : z/OS Architect (z/OS & Hardware Configuration)

Location : Denver, CO (Hybrid)

Duration : Long term

Job Description:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer science or equivalent, with minimum 10 Years of relevant experience.

Z/OS:

• Extremely familiar with IBM z/OS operating system (OS 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1)
• Strong Experience on z/OS Datacenter Migration
• Mainframe Architecture knowledge and building new environment
• Experience in Coordinating with Vendor to complete the upgrades
• Addressing Technical Show stopper during Datacenter Migration
• Strong Network architecture understanding
• Business knowledge and Application understanding
• Knowledge on z/OS Data Replication Strategy
• Experience in mainframe LPAR builds
• Knowledge z/OS MF configuration and setup
• Work Experience with other mainframe architects and vendors, communicating project progress/status expectations, and reviewing deliverables
• Migration details sharing which includes server hardware, software, and operating systems data gathering
• Experience Data center migration projects.
• Evaluate and review new physical and logical design requirements and correlate with the recommendations provided by architects/vendors and address any gaps, when necessary
• Review and certify the proposed project estimates, milestones and deliverables out of the assessment phase
• Capture risk and gather the mitigation plan
• Technology discussions about installations, upgrades, and maintenance
• Coordinating the testing, troubleshooting, and modifying information systems so that they operate effectively
• Generate, publish and communicate Project progress
• Assuring all IT activities are performed within the parameters of applicable compliance, codes, and regulations.
• Evaluating technology risks in order to develop a disaster recovery and BCP
• Validate the archival or decommission plan proposed out of the assessment
• Reviewer for technical scope in contract with client and subcontractor

Hardware Experience:

• Maintain Hardware Inventory and submit reports
• Review existing IT Hardware Infrastructure upgrade path and align / identify opportunity for improvements
• Utilize the Client approved process and third-party providers to ship IT equipment between Client Locations.
• Adhere to the Client approved asset procurement procedures that will govern the process for all asset procurements, including the policies and processes for handling requests, requisitions, receiving, and returns.
• Finalize the H/W Refresh approach and review with Client
• Propose the timelines which includes dependencies, efforts from outside cognizant scope of work
• Design, build and implement as per proposed solution
• Utilize the Client approved process and third-party providers to dispose IT equipment after end of life and end of support
• Provide Asset Management System or Suite of Tools to track and maintain assets
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills. Demonstrate excellent communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Ability to use strong industry knowledge to relate to customer needs and dissolve customer concerns and high level of focus and attention to detail.

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