Kopano Phale

Experience

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  Standard Bank

  Feb 2006 - May 2009

  Mainframe Operator

  Maintain and operate IBM 3480 Tapes & storage trek 4674 devices Helpdesk operations - update, close & assign fault reports of the relevant IT departmentsUpdate reports for all Operators & User Provide client servicesOPC batch monitoring Monitor all active mainframe (Test & Production)Bouncing of CICSAnswered telephones & helped clients with the mainframes queriesCorrect JCL Errors (Space & related Queries)Change Network settings on ServersManually Reboot Servers for JCC Check Network and Server settings Show less

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  IBM

  Jun 2009 - Jan 2011

  Mainframe Storage Administrator

  • Provide Technical Support For Systems Managed Storage (SMS) Automatic Class Selection (ACS) Code Logic Modifications • Provide Mainframe Hierarchical Storage Manager Technical Support • Analyze Mainframe DASD Storage Availability • Analyze And Recommend Required SMS Modifications • Analyze Required Mainframe ACS Code Modifications • Monitor DASD And Tape Storage Resources For Performance And Available Space • Process Required Mainframe SMS Construct Modifications Online Using TSO Logon And Interactive System Management Facility (ISMF) • Analyze Management Class Constructs Defining Retention Requirements For Data Sets • Analyze Free Space For The Three Control Data Sets Of HSM • Analyze And Perform The Steps To Reorganize Control Data Sets • Support Of DFSMSHSM Aggregate Backup And Recovery System (ABARs) • Review Mainframe DASD/Tape Storage Thresholds To Determine Adequate Space Availability And Provide Resolution If Required • Analyze Mainframe SMS ACS Logic • Demonstrate The Ability To Work Independently With Minimum Instruction Or SupervisionTools/Technologies:a) Allocate Space For Both Production And Development For IBM Global UK Accounts b) Accounts Support Documentationc) Conference Callsd) Standbye) Catalog Split And Catalog Merge And Reorgf) Alias Define And Delete g) HSM CDS/RMM Reorg h) Full Volume Dumpsi) Problem And Change Managementj) Application Data Restoresk) Catalogs Backupl) RMM Pools Monitorm) ACS Routines And SMS Constructs n) ATL Maintenance And Admin Work On The Librarieso) Maintain House Keepingp) Ensure Adequate Storage Capacity For Online And Batchq) Storage Groups-Add And Delete Volumesr) Basic understanding of REXXs) Good Knowledge of VSAM Show less

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  Intuate Group

  Feb 2011 - Apr 2016

  Storage Engineer

  • Write Job Control Language script• Allocate Space For Both Edcon Production And Test • Provide Technical Support For Systems Managed Storage (SMS) Automatic Class Selection (ACS) Code Logic Modifications • Provide Mainframe Hierarchical Storage Manager Technical Support• Process Required Mainframe SMS Construct Modifications Online Using TSO Logon And Interactive System Management Facility (ISMF) • Perform Reorganize For Control Data Sets• Catalog Management (e.g. Split or Merge)• Alias Define And Delete • Use Storage Navigator For True Copy• Good Knowledge True copy and Shadow Image Concepts• Understands Storage Area Network Concepts• Upgrade Mainframe Storage Software (IAM, ASG-ZARA)• Provide support for Data Domain and VTLs• Assign capacity to AIX/Windows hosts• Zone storage Devices• Perform SAN based restores and Netbackup restores• Create and Manage mount pointsProjects Worked on: • VSP/USPv data migration• Mainframe Switch SegregationTools /Technologies used:• VSP• AMS• Brocade Switches• Z/Os 1.12• MVS• VSAM• Twenty Percent• HSM• ASG-ZARA • Data Domains Show less

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  Nedbank

  May 2016 - now

  System Engineer II

  • Responsible: for the day-to-day operational management (maintenance and 24x7x365 support) of these environments and the design, implementation and operationalization of solutions as required by innovation 2. The Mainframe Storage Analyst (SEII) produce daily reports on the Mainframe Storage environment, do health checks and maintenance.• Adhere to standard procedures on how the mainframe storage environment is managed• Design, build/re-engineer, test, deploy, and document both Storage Management System (SMS) and non-SMS system storage space for each simplex• Implement, test, and document SMS data class, management class, storage group, storage class, and Automatic Class Selection (ACS) updates based upon change requests. Solicit approvals from customer pool managers for the change. Utilize the IBM TSO and to modify the SMS constructs and ACS code. Test the changes before activation into the production environment.• Document all updates and interact with the customer submitting the change request to ensure the actions meet their needs• Establish and document processes to configure/manage media meta-data, SMS pools/constructs, thin provisioning pools, data replication containers, unused space reclamation, etc.• Manage dataset retention based upon the management class policies established in SMS• Commission and decommission storage subsystems as required• Construct data replication topologies to move data between storage subsystems and data centers• Upgrade Control M/Tape, Tivoli HSM audit and Catalog manager and Omegamon Show less