Techno Functional Consultant

Overview:
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- Mainframe Infrastructure, Batch & Release Management Project Lead
- Perform required actions to build-out the mainframe infrastructure environment to support the development, testing, and validation of all legacy and new development. Support the COB test, execute and recovery activities.
- Implement day-to-day mainframe support requirements (post-build) for online and batch activities across all legacy and new development environments. Support Development, Conversion, Pre-IST, IST, UAT, Stress, PAT and Production; code and data release across all Environments.
- Execution of release management for all new development releases across all Mainframe environments. Maintain all release management documentation and procedures. Support all production and non-production releases using ERO and Changeman.
- Roles and Responsibilities:
- Assemble mainframe usage statistics and prepare trend analysis for weekly reporting.
- Attend scheduled meeting representing the Infrastructure team and share meeting minutes on regular basis.
- Driving daily, weekly and Monthly call with client to share the operational status, discuss major / upcoming activities and automation opportunities.
- Coordination implementation activities with Developers, Operations and CTI.
- Create and execute the CHG, REQ, Incidents, CREQ and EPR tickets.
- Must have proven record in Handling CICS, NDM, MQ Security Privilege IDs, and database set-up activities.
- Perform environmental requirements to Implement the Phase Plan requirements for Development, Pre-IST, IST, UAT, PAT and Production environments.
- Perform CICS refresh request based on Request with necessary approval.
- Participation in yearly DR and other major activities.
- Strong IT Knowledge and understanding of IT operational environment is must.
- Execute all code promotion across all environments outside of Development.
- Execute all production release activities.
- Execute the COB test plan, COB implementation plan and COB recovery plan. In addition, record testing results, and leading corrective actions from any tests/implementations.
- Execution of overall Release Management procedures and support of ChangeMan ERO solution.
- Perform scheduled change to all the supported LPARS and Maintain comprehensive Infrastructure Document, Component list and diagrams.
- Obtain release management usage statistics and provide input for trend analysis with weekly reporting.
- Primary implementer for all Mainframe RFCs.
- Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goals
- Provide in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define issues and develop innovative solutions, Work with teams on process improvement and produce necessary metrics to show progress.
- Support all Release Management COB plan execution during testing and actual implementation.
- Track all required environment changes/Post build/ release management changes and ensure consistency across all environments.
- Coordinate with PMO/Testing team for updating calendar Id and Run period.
- Should be able to handle Loop Checks process, Variable Table updates, Release, Hold, ETT, SETA and Special resources.
- Environment Support for Refresh and Conversion Load activities.
- Ensuring all critical batch streams like nightly batch etc completes on time, Proper resolution should be shared to respective groups.
- Release batch with adherence to SLA.
- Partner with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals as well as identify and define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process improvements
- Resolve variety of high impact problems/projects through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards
- Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation.
- Help teams implement value stream mapping and prioritization of countermeasures, based on DevOps/Agile/Lean principles in order to achieve specific measurable results.
- Be a part of a DevOps Enablement team, helping multiple cross-functional delivery teams with the adoption of DevOps cultural and technical practices.
- Perform ad hoc duties as requested as requested by Manager.
- Ensure all SLAs are achieved.

**Job Requirements**:
**Skills Required**:

- 15+ years of hands-on working experience with IBM Mainframe MVS/ZOS environments as a Developer/Infra Admin/Batch Monitoring and Support role.
- Experience with TSO, CICS, COBOL, SAS, JCL, DB2, VSAM, Xpeditor, Fileaid, ChangeMan, InfoMan, and Batch Scheduling using TWS.
- Should be an expert in Rexx and Clist to automate environment activities spread across 30+ Mainframe Lpars. Must have developed tools that’s are highly CPU efficient.
- Must have good hands on experience with release tools ERO and Changeman.
- Must have experience working on storage products that in