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IBM z/OS GDPS Senior Delivery Consultant in Krakow, Poland
Introduction
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Your Role and Responsibilities
The IBM Systems Expert Labs organization is looking for an IBM Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (IBM GDPS®) IT Management Consultant with expertise in IBM Z, zOS and Storage technology and products to lead and deliver pre-sales and post-sales client engagements that enable the adoption of IBM GDPS®.
Ideal candidates will have demonstrated a successful history of implementing IBM GDPS® engagements, be familiar with sysplex architectural methods, can independently assess IT infrastructures, evaluate gaps in best practices and create IBM GDPS® solution recommendations for client environments while displaying excellent collaboration and communication with Clients, Sellers, Business Partners and Colleagues by delivering reports to clients.
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.
You will work with customers and IBM Sales and Business Partners to position, scope, and delivery of IBM GDPS® which is a collection of system recovery offerings on the IBM Z® platform, each of which uses services, clustering technologies, and server and storage replication and automation. Candidates must possess a strong background in executive consulting or technical sales and knowledge of IBM's GDPS® portfolio.
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
About Business UnitGlobal Delivery Center in Krakow, Poland is a brand-new Team enabling IBM's Customers in EMEA region. We are a young and diversified Team of professionals, young talents, all generating impact, leveraging best practices, knowledge, years of experience. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic, entrepreneurial team that supports Enterprise clients running IBM Z that have a charter to transform, automate, and optimize their most critical transaction processing applications and data that support their core businesses.
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