Mainframe Computer Operator

Mainframe Computer Operator (1099 Contract) Scheduled Hours: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with Alternating Saturdays 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (MST) Position Description Pomeroy Technologies is seeking an experienced a Mainframe Computer Operator to carry out the following essential duties and responsibilities: * Provide Tier-1 hardware and application support. Work directly with vendors and customers for the support of Mainframe software. * Monitor and execute batch processing on multiple OS platforms using line commands, menus, and GUI interfaces. Perform file system restores. Execute backups and scheduling tasks using CA-Scheduler. * Monitor MVS and UNIX environments and respond to alerts. * Performed Disaster Recovery testing for all our business units, on an annual basis. * Work on Mainframe network and application issues in a Help Desk and a data center environment. Maintain AS400 hardware, software, network connectivity. * Monitor Z/OS mainframe computer system, Amdahl 4570, AS/400, Solaris 9, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. Maintain the monitoring NIMSOFT software to monitor all the LPAR's * Manage Hardware and Software maintenance for System i and HMC, including Fix Packages, Software Upgrades, and Hardware Upgrades for both OS and 3rd Party Applications. * Identify, diagnose, and resolve equipment and line faults by referring issues to vendors or implementing back-up and recovery processes Qualifications: * Two (2) years of related work experience to include user support or equivalent, and system monitoring of mainframes and infrastructure components/operating systems * Ability to perform the essential functions of this position * Ability to monitor and execute batch processing on multiple OS platforms * Ability to perform disaster Recovery testing Required Skills: * MVS, OS/390, VM, VTAM, JES2, TSO, CA-1 (Tape Management), CA-7 (Job Scheduling), CA-11 (Re-run, Re-start), TCPIP, MVS/SP2 (XA) MVS/SP1, JES2, ACF/VTAM, CICS/VS, IDMS, FTP, NDM, JCL, UCC 7, UCC 11, SAR, SYSPLEX, ACF2, Omegamon/MVS, TSO, ISPF/PDF, SDSF, AF/Operator, Tivoli Net view, RACF, DB2, MQSeries, IMS. Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $22.65 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Experience: * CA/7 or Control M or TWS or ESP or OPC: 2 years (Required) * Monitoring Console and or Production operations: 2 years (Required) * IPL / LPAR: 2 years (Required) * Batch Processing: 2 years (Preferred) Work Location: In person