Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kastech Software Solutions Group is hiring a GDPS Consultant for a remote engagement. The consultant will lead GDPS implementations, guide and educate clients, configure IBM DS8K replication and resiliency, manage z/OS and NetView/System Automation environments, and provide extensive training on GDPS functionality and customization.
Responsibilities
- We are looking for a GDPS Consultant who has implemented a GDPS solution and is skilled and experienced to guide, instruct, train, and educate clients and Lead a GDPS engagement
- SDDSCLI understanding
- DSCLI Scripting
- Carving a DS8K with pools, LSS's and Volumes
- Starting replication between sites- spreading across the IBM power devices within the DS8K
- Resiliency on the DS8K - spreading connections so that all replication is not on one set of ports or cards within one I/O compartment for redundancy
- OSPARMLIB changes
- PROCLIB changes
- CLIST and RACF updates and changes per customer requirements - DORA, FFIEC and NIST compliance is required with our product put into new LPARs
- Minor updates throughout the sysplex
- Sysplexing and how it is required for Metro Mirror and hyperswap capabilities
- Standing up netviews from a blank slate
- Editing each netview environment for either Metro Mirror or Global mirror within the DSIPARM and STGEN members
- REXX coding specifics for customer requirements
- Policy Data Base (PDB) creation and management. Creating a PDB that GDPS requires to function properly, with the required automation operators that are needed
- Dual control and required security parameters - including focusing on the initial commands each has to avoid outages like a major client incurred last fall
- Provide extensive training to various client teams, management, operations, etc. Train extensively on the GDPS product, the functionality, and the customization in the client’s unique environment
Skills
- 15+ years of experience
- Experience implementing a GDPS solution
- Skilled and experienced in guiding, instructing, training, and educating clients
- Lead a GDPS engagement
- Understanding of SDDSCLI
- Understanding of DSCLI Scripting
- Experience with carving a DS8K with pools, LSS's, and Volumes
- Starting replication between sites across IBM power devices within the DS8K
- Experience with resiliency on the DS8K, spreading connections for redundancy
- Experience with OSPARMLIB changes
- Experience with PROCLIB changes
- Experience with CLIST and RACF updates and changes per customer requirements
- Knowledge of DORA, FFIEC, and NIST compliance
- Experience with minor updates throughout the sysplex
- Understanding of sysplexing for Metro Mirror and hyperswap capabilities
- Experience with NetView and System Automation (zSA)
- Ability to stand up netviews from a blank slate
- Editing netview environments for Metro Mirror or Global mirror within the DSIPARM and STGEN members
- REXX coding specifics for customer requirements
- Creation and management of Policy Data Base (PDB)
- Creating a PDB that GDPS requires to function properly
- Understanding of required automation operators and dual control security parameters
- Focus on initial commands to avoid outages
- Experience providing extensive training to various client teams, management, operations, etc
- Experience training on the GDPS product, functionality, and customization in unique environments
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement
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