IBM GDPS zSolutions - Delivery Manager 

India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 

10846866

You will be responsible for developing and delivering IBM GDPS® solution design, architecture, and implementation of IBM GDPS® solutions which may include:

• Setting up, configuring and cloning z/OS LPARs
• Configuring and customizing GDPS® functional capabilities
• Designing and customizing NetView automation, REXX and JCL to support IBM GDPS® environment.
• Assisting with customer IBM GDPS® deployment testing
• Providing technical guidance and skills transfer to customer personnel for IBM GDPS® related topics.
• Producing planning and implementation reports and documentation.
• Installation, configuration, testing and maintenance of IBM Z operating system, subsystem, and related Z software
• Other technical tasks as necessary to accomplish successful customer outcomes

This role requires a strong knowledge of the IBM Systems Z hardware and software ecosystem, focusing on IBM Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GDPS®). Strong z/OS, Parallel Sysplex, Networking and Automation skills are needed.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
10+ years’ experience working with:

• z/OS High Availability technology and capabilities including Parallel Sysplex (eg: GRS, Coupling Facilities and Sysplex Failure Management)
• z/VM system programming or Linux on z Systems administration
• Copy Services technology including Metro Mirror, Global Mirror and z/OS Global Mirror (plus FlashCopy Software replication
• Successfully delivering IBM Z projects and/or architecting and planning infrastructures for customer’s data centers

10+ years’ experience in:

• Customer or executive facing communications, requirements analysis, documentation, and report presentations.
• Managing 20+ resources minimum
• Experienced in project management, task assignments and smooth delivery
• Storage management experience using DFSMS
• Ability to lead customer technical workshops up to 20+ people.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• English: Fluent

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Knowledge or experience with GDPS®, PPRC and DR solution design and procedures
• Practical SMP/E knowledge
• Assembler, JCL, REXX and CLIST knowledge
• Basic RACF knowledge