IBM z/OS GDPS Senior Delivery Consultant 

Poland, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Krakow 

478909156

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

3+ 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

3+ years’ experience in:

• Customer or executive facing communications, requirements analysis, documentation, and report presentations

• Networking skills especially TCP/IP knowledge

• Tivoli System Automation and/or NetView

• 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