Pomeroy-posted 3 months ago
Hebron, KY
1,001-5,000 employees
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Mainframe Tech Support performs mock testing during non-production cycles, coordinates completion of change records, interfaces with the customer on nightly client monitor questions and issues related to daily run cycles. They perform system health checks, execute TSSR requests, access, correct, coordinate, and adjust batch processing errors from the OPC (Mainframe Tivoli Workload Scheduler) Abend Queue for the client. Provide Disaster recovery testing, and develop repeat abend documentation. Mainframe Tech Support is also responsible for working with the storage team and customer to correct storage space abends and performing PDX promotes and demotes as per client requests. Works hand in hand with MF operations, Storage team, both customer and end-client support teams.

  • Take turnover from Dayshift Tech Support Operator and review the nightly Turnover report for activities or functions that might require Technical attention.
  • Check the OPC error Queue for any jobs in error through entire shift and communicate with Operations for any job abnormalities and extended running time.
  • Escalate abends to BFS Development for remediation if unable to correct the job in error.
  • Implement fixes provided by the Programmer or make necessary corrections to the JCL and restart the job from the required step via OPC.
  • Remain in communication with Operations, Pune, Peers, Distributed Systems, and ODS for any OPCB errors or Technical related requests.
  • Take calls throughout the night from BFS COE, CIT, and Help Desk Groups for Client related requests and late files impacting job processing.
  • Inform the Team Lead onsite of any Abends sharing major Client impact immediately.
  • Address/update any outstanding ITSM Tickets and send ITSM Hot items to the Team Lead for discussion.
  • Execute Change records during weekend maintenance window affecting IPL's and their associated SLA Deadlines.
  • Have Storage knowledge of reallocating files for batch and more critical Online Files.
  • Strong knowledge of JCL
  • Experience with OPC (Mainframe Tivoli Workload Scheduler)
  • Knowledge of Mainframe Storage Management
  • Strong communication skills in English
  • Attention to Detail
  • Ability to work AWS (12 Hour shift rotation)
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