Mainframe IO Configuration Specialist

People Prime Worldwide; Dadri, Hyderabad, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

People Prime Worldwide is seeking a Mainframe Specialist to design, maintain and optimize 1/0 configurations and IOCDS definitions. The role includes supporting processor upgrades, CPC activations, and configuring channels, DASD, and FICON infrastructure.

Ideal candidates will have strong experience with IBM Z hardware, GDPS awareness, DR planning, and z/OS IPL processes. Expect collaboration with data centers for migrations and hardware migrations.

Qualifications

• Experience with IBM Z CPC upgrades and IOCDS configuration.
• Knowledge of GDPS and disaster recovery planning for multi-site environments.
• Familiarity with FICON Director, SAN connectivity, and enterprise storage such as IBM DS8000.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain 1/0 configurations.
• Support processor upgrades and CPC activations.
• Configure channels, control units, DASD, tape, and FICON infrastructure. Develop and maintain IOCDS definitions.
• Support data center relocations and site swaps.
• Coordinate hardware implementation activities.
• Validate production IPL readiness.

Skills

IBM Z Mainframe

OCP IOCDS

GDPS

FICON SAN

Mainframe hardware

Tools

HMC

CPC upgrades

Job description

We are hiring for Mainframe specialist Role.

Role & responsibilities

• Design and maintain 1/0 configurations.
• Support processor upgrades and CPC activations.
• Configure channels, control units, DASD, tape, and FICON infrastructure. Develop and maintain IOCDS definitions.
• Support data center relocations and site swaps.
• Coordinate hardware implementation activities.
• Validate production IPL readiness.

Preferred candidate profile

• Required Technical and Professional Expertise HCD 'OCP IOCDS Generation ACON Architecture
• DASD Configuration Tape Infrastructure CPC Hardware Design IPL Planning Channel Path Management Hardware Migration Planning GDPS Awareness Disaster Recovery Configuration Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2019 implementation and management.
• VMware ESX experience Public/private cloud management.
• Especially migration from onprem to cloud solution preferred Technical and Professional Experience IBM Z Mainframe Hardware and 1/0 Configuration certification or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience with IBM HCD (Hardware Configuration Definition) and 'OCP (Input/Output Configuration program).
• Experience with FICON Director, SAN connectivity, and enterprise storage integration. Knowledge of IBM DASD technologies,
• including DS8000 and enterprise storage platforms.
• Experience supporting IBM Z CPC upgrades, PRISM,
• LPAR configurations, and processor migrations. Familiarity with GDPS, disaster recovery planning, and high-availability solutions. Experience with z/OS IPL processes,
• HMC, and system activation procedures. Knowledge of Parallel Sysplex and multi-site mainframe environments.
• Experience with hardware migration planning and data center transformation projects.
• Familiarity with automation and configuration management tools. Understanding Of ITIL Change Management and enterprise infrastructure governance.
• Strong problern-solving, documentation, communication, and vendor coordination skills.
• Automation experience, especially IaaS (infrastructure as a code) Vulnerability management Microsoft Active Directory and federation service

Location: NOida, Banglore,Chennai,Hyderabad.