Mainframe COBOL Programmer Analyst, Application Support and Maintenanc

Profile

I am a computer professional with progressive I.T. experience including programming/technical, systems and business systems analyst roles. I have experienced varied business perspectives allowing me to interface with clients and users on both a technical and business level. I have excellent analytical, interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills, and a quick learner with investigative skills and attention to detail.

I am looking for a Cobol Programmer Analyst opportunity ideally in the IBM mainframe MVS System environment.

Contact

905-***-**** or *******@*****.***

Work Experience

Systems Consultant, AEON Systems Inc., Ancaster (September 1, 2016 – current)

Actively seeking new assignment

Programmer Analyst, United States Steel Canada, Hamilton (August 31, 2015 – September 23, 2016)

Task: As a Programmer Analyst I was tasked with documenting, analysing and programming Cobol production changes and enhancements to order processing and manufacturing systems and participated on biweekly 24/7 on-call/support rotation

Technical Environment: IBM mainframe tools including z/OS,TSO/ISPF, Cobol, JCL, DB2, VSAM, Fault Analyser as well as Microsoft Office on desktop computers

Systems Consultant, Sierra System Group (formerly RIS Inc.), Toronto (July 2004 -

Provide development services and 24/7 Support service to clients, communicate and work with account customers to assist in resolution of issues, performed business systems analysis to resolve system issues

Modify and enhance MIS WebCMMS plant maintenance system: work, spare parts inventory and scheduling sub systems

Migration and Implementation of new sites to plant maintenance system MIS WebCMMS

Maintain product quality control system WinSPC/CWR

Apply the SMART Methodology and practice quality assurance

Technical Environment: Visual Studio 2010, VBScript, Classic ASP, Oracle Db, ISPF, COBOL2, DB2, CICS, VSAM, JCL, ESP, FTP, FileAid, Mantis

Use of Time: 40% development and maintenance, 40% support, 10% coaching and business support, 10% create support and system documentation

Technical Environment:

Contract: Consultant, Bell Canada, Toronto (October 2002 - September 2003)

Performed business systems analysis, requirements research and design specification for the migration of Bell Mobility legacy data warehouse to Bell Canada corporate data warehouse

Participated in the creation of test strategies, test cases and test schedules

Participated in the execution of test cases, documented results and feedback to developers on test case issues, coordinated test case remediation and re-test

Practice quality assurance

Use of Time: 50% systems and business analysis, 30% create system documentation, 20% development

Technical Environment: Da Vinci 3D methodology, ISPF, COBOL2, DB2, SPUFI, CICS, VSAM, JCL, ESP, FTP, FileAid, Teradata SQL Assistant

Contract: Year 2000 Analyst/Consultant, Bell Mobility, Toronto (May 1999 - September 2002)

Performed programming and systems analysis, documentation of Bell Mobility CNBS and Link Billing systems Year 2000 requirements, application support analyst

Performed Year 2000 Remediation utilizing COBOL, DB2 and JCL within a team development environment

Use of Time: 40% systems and business analysis, 20% create and maintain system documentation, 40% development

Technical Environment: ISPF, COBOL2, DB2, CICS, VSAM, JCL, ESP, FTP

Provided mentoring and technical support to team members

Use of Time: 40% systems and business analysis, 30% development, 10% coaching and business support, 20% create and maintain system documentation

Technical Environment: ISPF, COBOL2, DB2, CICS, VSAM, JCL, ESP, FTP

Contract: Year 2000 Analyst Consultant, Dofasco Inc, Hamilton (May 1998 - April 1999)

Use of Time: 30% systems and business analysis, 40% development, 20% coaching and business support, 10% create and maintain system documentation

Technical Environment: COBOL, ISPF, DB2, CICS, VSAM,, JCL, ESP, FTP, Endevor, Power Builder 5, Micro Focus NetExpress

Contract: GAN Company of Canada, Burlington (October 1996 – May 1998)

Use of Time: 30% analysis, 50% development, 20% create and maintain system documentation

Technical Environment: COBOL, CICS, VSAM, SUPRA DB, Xerox Statement Processor

Systems Engineer/ Consultant, EDS of Canada Ltd, Toronto (March 1996 - October 1996)

Performed Credit Card systems monitoring and on-call/support, fullfil internal and external customization and correction requests

Use of Time: 30% systems analysis, 20% development, 40% meta data migration to Endevor, 10% create and maintain system documentation

Technical Environment: COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, ENDEVOR

Programmer Analyst, Hudson's Bay Company, North York (January 1991 - March 1996)

Performed business, systems and gap analysis for implementation of GL, AR, AP financial modules, Payroll/Human Resources systems monitoring, on-call/support

Use of Time: 50% analysis, 40% development, 10% create and maintain application and system documentation

Technical Environment: COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, Micro Focus COBOL/CICS/XDB, Endevor

Quantum Information Resources, Toronto (February 1989 – January 1991)

Provide Business and Systems Analysis, Development, Maintenance and Support services to clients

Use of Time: 30% business analysis, 20% systems analysis, 40% development, 10% create and maintain system documentation

Technical Environment: COBOL, CICS, VSAM, DB2 SQL/QMF, FoxBase+, NCR, PRIME

Programmer Analyst, Imperial Optical Company of Canada, Toronto (December 1987 - February 1989)

Provide systems analysis and programming of COBOL CICS financial system conversion to MITROL 4GL on-line & batch systems

Use of Time: 80% development, 20% create and maintain system documentation

Technical Environment: COBOL, CICS, VSAM, DB2 SQL/QMF, Mitrol 4GL, PARADOX3, PC

Programmer Analyst, Cansys Office Automation (SWO) Limited, Burlington (December 1986 - December 1987)

Provide systems analysis, development, maintenance and support services to clients

Use of Time: 70% development, 10% create and maintain system documentation, 20% support

Technical Environment: SPEEDII 4GL, WANG VS, Speed 2, WANG 2200, Speed 1/Basic, APRICOT PC, UNIX

Programmer Analyst, Ashford Management Systems Inc, Mississauga (December 1985 - December 1986)

Provide systems analysis, development, maintenance, support services, technical pre/post sales support for services, systems, data and conversion analysis

Use of Time: 30% systems analysis, 50% development, 10% create and maintain system documentation, 10% support

Technical Environment: WANG 2200, SPEED 1/Basic

Programmer Analyst, Sniderman, Buzzelli & Company, Hamilton (April 1985 - December 1985)

Provide systems analysis, development, maintenance, support services, technical pre/post sales support services

Use of Time: 20% systems analysis, 40% development, 10% create and maintain system documentation, 30% support

Technical Environment: WANG 2200, SPEEDI framework, Basic

Education

Advanced Computer Programming Certificate, International Data Processing Institute, 1983

Taipei University, Taipei, Taiwan 1976

Certifications

ITIL Foundations 2011 (2013), RIS SMART Methodology (2006), NETRON CAP (1994)

Platforms

IBM 370 MVS - z/OS: TSO, ISPF, JCL, DB2, COBOL2, VSAM, CICS, EZTRIEVE+, FILEAID, ENDEVOR, XPEDITER ONLINE/BATCH, FILE-AID, SUPRA DB, MANTIS, ESP, FOCUS, CHANGEMAN, COMPAREX

IBM 4381 VM/CMS: REXX, XEDIT, MITROL 4GL

DEC VAX OpenVMS: FORTRAN, ORACLE

PRIME 50 PRIMOS: COBOL, MIDASPLUS, ED, and CPL

DEC VAX OpenVMS: FORTRAN, ORACLE

Wang VS: COBOL, PL, SPEED II 4GL / BASIC 2200: BASIC-2, SPEED I Framework

Personal Computer DOS/Windows: Oracle 10g, ASP, Clarion Professional Developer, MS Office, Visual Studio 2010 Professional, Alpha 5 Anywhere, PowerBuilder 5, Micro Focus NetExpress, Netron CAP, Paradox3

Development Tools and Applications

SDLC, Data Warehousing, Cellular Billing, Financial and Accounting, Human Resource, Payroll, Time and Attendance, Credit Card, Property, Auto and Commercial Insurance, Budgeting, Manufacturing/Production Scheduling, Inventory Management, Retail, Steel Production, Plant Maintenance and Work Scheduling, Statistical Process Control, Order Processing,, Q/A WinSPC, Medical Billing,

Ongoing Study

Qlikview, Alpha 5 Anywhere, ASP.Net, C#, VB

References Available On Request

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