Mainframe Programmer/ IBM / 2.1yrs Exp/ Looking for immediate job

Certified SAS Professional, having a total of ** months experience in Wellpoint as a STORAGE SYSTEM PROGRAMMER working on SAS and IBM Mainframe Technologies.

Worked in MAINTEC as Trainee form Aug 2009 till Dec 2009.

Having good knowledge in SASBASE & SASMACROS.

Experience in creating reports in PDF, HTML, RTF formats using ODS statements.

Experience in Data Importing and Data Exporting of different file structures.

Responsible for accessing and managing data and performing SQL queries and analysis.

Experience in creating datasets, macros and use of proc statements and data uploading to databases.

Experienced in formatting data and creating reports as per client requirements.

Extensive knowledge in HSM, RMM, CA1, JCL, DS 8000, Tape Management System, SAS on Mainframe Technologies.

Responsible for performing queries to generate reports from the results.

Proven ability to support multiple projects under deadlines often with competing priorities and complexities.

• Worked in MAINTEC as Trainee form Aug 2009 till Dec 2009.

• Working as a STORAGE SYSTEM PROGRAMMER at IBM, Bangalore from Jan 2010 to till date.

Technical Certification Mainframe Certification From MAINTEC, Bangalore, Mainframe Storage Certification From MAINTEC, Bangalore.

SAS Technologies BASE/MACROS/SQL/ACCESS/ODS/GRAPHS

Languages COBOL, JCL, VSAM,SQL

Operating Systems IBM z/OS v1.11, Windows NT/98/XP/2000,

Tools TSO, ISPF, SDSF, ISMF, DFSMS.

Utilities ADRDSSU, IEBCOPY, IDCAMS. IEFBR14, IKJEFT07, ICKDSF, TAPEINIT, IEBGENER.

Training Attended MVS System Administration and Storage Administration Training from MAINTEC, Bangalore.

MVS Administration Skills Fundamentals of Z/OS

VSAM Basics.

Working Knowledge of TSO/ISPF.

RACF Concepts

Storage Administration Skills SMS Concepts

Basics of DFSMShsm.

Basics of Storage Utilities.

Basics of Copy Services.

Working knowledge of ACS routines.

Understanding and Working Knowledge of SMS Constructs.

Working Knowledge of ISMF Panel.

Understanding of Integrated Catalog Facility Services.

DS8000 Configuration (GUI Based).

Company : IBM INDIA Jan’ 2010 to Till date

Title : WellPoint

Role : Storage System Programmer

Team size : 12

Description:

This project worked towards providing support to the client’s Mainframe Datacenter wherein the Mainframe Storage Team’s responsibilities were to carry out all the various activities to make sure that the data was available to programmers around the world, 24/7. Availability was ensured by monitoring the Ticket-Environment through HPSC (HP Service Center) where issues from various Mainframe users were solved. Apart from that, our team worked towards keeping the storage servers, tape silos and the rest of the products running, up-to-date by watching out for patches/upgrades and installing them. We also work along with Operations to deal with all Console Messages.

Responsibilities:

Maintain storage capacity to allow for new and expanded data allocations.

Copy data/volumes to target volumes/storage groups as required.

Delivering the report on different format like HTML, PDF and RTF.

Using PROC APPEND, PROC REPORT, PROC SUMMARY, PROC MEANS, PROC FREQ etc.

Creating SAS datasets by using Base SAS.

Implement, support and maintain the standard Test/production environment

Validate and test the vendor-supplied upgrades for third-party tools/applications when released.

Support tape database maintenance applications (expiration processing, off-site movement reporting, etc.).

Creation of backup applications that are scheduled to run daily/weekly/monthly

Generate the report on daily, monthly and yearly basis.

Allocation of storage and related activities for creation of new DB2 systems and creation of appropriate related policies in ACS.

Maintain backups of master and user catalogs.

Reading and extracting the data from flat files.

In transformation process, using validation, scrubbing, SAS functions, de normalization, structuring, summarization and integration.

Work with database administrators to ensure DB2 is performing at peak efficiency by monitoring disk and tape reports

Modifying existing SAS program to meet the current requirement

Perform disaster recovery tests at intervals specified by Customer.

Perform problem analysis and recovery in the storage hardware and software environment.ca

Working knowledge on CA1.

Provide project and trouble-ticket status via HP Service Center.

DASD management & space allocation for projects using DFSMSdss, ICF and ISMF

In loading process, Using Proc Append to append the data to existing data on daily basis.

Highlights:

Performed changes like TMSExtend, User Catalog Reorg, Volumes Reclaims, Vol cat Reorg.

Conducting Disaster Recovery drill once every year

Managing storage operations for creation of DB2 subsystems

Creating production copies of DB2 subsystems

Co-ordinate with vendors for hardware upgrades, for e.g. microcode upgrades

Environment:

Academic Year Degree/Certification Institute/ School, City CGPA/%

2003 X Under-Graduate from Kendriya Vidyalaya 62.1%

2005 XII K.L.E 74.5%

2009 B.E Vemana Institute Of Technology 61.2%

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