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General Knowledge & Experience Personal Experience - zSeries Storage Management/Engineering background preferred or experience to equivalent level - Working and partnering with vendors (eg IBM, DELL, Broadcom) - Supporting and/or leading technical management of large infrastructure deployment projects - Experience supporting large-scale enterprise IT environment and the Embedded controls within change, incident, and problem management processes - Experience working with Agile working practices and tooling - Experience and awareness of security, audit, risk and compliance within enterprise IT environment Personal Skills - Ability to work under pressure to deadlines - Strong work ethic - Collaborating with others and building a network - Strong interpersonal skills - Ability to pitch communications to a variety of stakeholders Hardware Technical Skills - IBM DS8K disk hardware installation design, upgrade and support skills including DSCLI Scripting and familiarity with HMC GUI - DELL DLM virtual tape (VTE with Data Domain) hardware installation design, upgrade and support skills with knowledge of GUI, NFS and Linux - Broadcom (Brocade) DCX hardware skills and FICON/FIBRE concepts and configuration. Set-up and utilising SanNav and Maps Software Technical Skills - IBM core knowledge: z/OS, TSO, SDSF, JCL, IDCAMS, IWS - IBM storage knowledge: DFHSM, DFDSS, ICKDSF, DFSMS (inc OAM), TDMF, GDPS, CSM - Broadcom (CA): CA1, CA Vantage, CA Disk, CA Allocate, CA View, Endeavor - Dino Software: T-rex, Terradon - Rocket: CR+ - Interchip: RTD Additional skills (optional) - Knowledge of zSeries Systems Programming concepts and technologies - Awareness of Network technologies and Dark Fibre concepts - Awareness of newer or emerging technologies - Awareness of IBM Virtual tape solutions (TS7700's) - Experience of data centre migrations - Knowledge of: GKLM, Spectrum Control and Storage insights and API exploitation - Knowledge of Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), GitHub, Jenkins - Programing/Scripting languages: Rexx, Python, YAML The zSeries Storage Engineer is responsible for leading, building and supporting the zSeries Storage hardware and software infrastructure. This role will carry out some or all of the following activities Perform a Technical Project Management role for large zSeries infrastructure deployment and evergreening projects Setup automation to reduce manaual interventions in the Storage infrastructure Test new software and exploit functionality Consolidate and reduce infrastructure complexity Risk and Cost Management Ensure Service Quality Targets are met for offered platform services Business stakeholder management Vendor liaison and management zSeries Storage hardware/software design, configuration, testing, implementation and support Location: Sheffield Client: HSBC Day Rate: negotiable (Inside IR35) Hybrid/Remote: Hybrid (2-3 days in office)

Endevor Administrator In this role, you will: Perform Endevor administration on a daily basis Leading and supporting regional and global projects to enhance the products to confirm to SDLC and DEPL standards Analyse and build various automations to eliminate toil Build work for new and existing applications Integrating Endevor with Mainframe pipelines on Jenkins(mZooM). Daytime and out-of-hours support Customer liaison, enabling customers to transform the ways of working, incident handling (our customers are Mainframe developers) To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements: A high level of technical administration and consultancy for the Endevor software Product and other innovation, based on in-depth knowledge of Endevor and surrounding processes Knowledge and/or experience of Agile and DevOps processes and tooling Strong knowledge of Change management processes and SDLC & DEPL standards. Teamwork within the global team Ability to work individually and within a team Ability to produce high quality technical and other documentation Professionalism throughout Wide range of technical skills covering - Java, Cobol, JCL, IWS, File-Manager, Debugger, DB2, ISPF, CICS and VSAM Use of associated DevOps tooling such as for code quality checking, Scripting and orchestration. Desirable additional skills/knowledge: Experience of related technologies, such as Jira/Confluence Microsoft Teams SharePoint G3/Ansible DBB Wazi Deploy Experience in managing operational processes focussed to meet risk and compliance standards Prior experience in working with Global teams delivering changes across multiple geographies Substantial Mainframe development/programming experience Solid Endevor administration experience Location: Sheffield Client : HSBC Day Rate : negotiable (Inside IR35) Hybrid/Remote : Hybrid (2-3 days in office)

OPS/MVS System Automation Engineer We are looking for a skilled Mainframe System Automation specialist to join our global team focused on the design and implementation of monitoring and automation solutions. Our team is responsible for defining and implementing the strategy for a number of critical products across the organization, ensuring their availability, recoverability and security. The team is using Broadcom OPS/MVS product. Broad experience on IBMz is essential for this role to effectively advice our users on best solutions. In this role, you will manage requests for creation or enhancement of monitoring and automation rules for Mainframe Automation, collaborating with IT teams globally, as well as providing support in response to identified incidents. The role will also involve project work, that requires expertise in Mainframe Automation and IBMz to design and deliver effective and appropriate automation solutions. Responsibilities : Administer and support the Mainframe System Automation. Deliver automation at the quality and pace warranted by the business. Ensuring delivery to the customer while adhering to established global standards and best practice. Actively participate in achieving organizational efficiency objectives and undertake analysis to drive automation solution. Work closely with the stakeholders to understand their requirements and deliver solution as agreed. Requirements: Experience in Mainframe systems, especially in System Automation area - working with any Mainframe automation product such as OPS/MVS or IBM SA/NetView. Work experience with OPS/MVS product is a benefit. Ability to code/script using REXX programming language. Understanding of the Incident, Problem, Change Management processes. Experience of providing production support and troubleshooting for IBMz Mainframe systems. Work on incidents & issues to ensure completion within agreed deadlines. Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision. Excellent verbal and written English skills. Optional knowledge of: Confluence, Jira, GitHub. Location : Sheffield Client : HSBC Day Rate : negotiable (Inside IR35) Hybrid/Remote : Hybrid (2-3 days in office)

z/OS Systems Programmer Role Job Description The z/OS Systems Programmer should have technical, domain level and specialist skills to ensure that all the engineering services are operated, maintained and constantly upgraded as technology advances. There can be multiple functions within the job involving multiple products and technologies. Including but not limited to programming, support to maintain essential environmental conditions & analysis - creating functional/technical design solutions. The job holder may specialise in a single or combination of those functions/technologies. They will be involved in overseeing the deployment, planning, configuration & testing. Key Skills Upgrading, maintaining and supporting the z/OS operating system Upgrading, maintaining and supporting ISV products particularly from the vendors; IBM and Computer Associates (CA) Production support Must have extensive experience of Mainframe systems programming. Must have knowledge of a combination z/OS, SMP/E, TSO/ISPF, USS, SDSF, JCL. Must have knowledge of IBM and CA Products and be able to work independently. Must have excellent problem determination skills and be a true team player. Required to provide off hours support for the implementation of software changes and support for other projects requiring software expertise as well as be part of an on-call rota Set and achieved challenging short, medium and long term goals which exceeded the standards in their field Excellent written and spoken communication skills; an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences Built effective networks across business areas, developing relationships based on mutual trust and encouraging others to do the same Have some experience of creating and deploying comprehensive business/operating plans which consistently deliver desired results A comprehensive understanding of risk management and proven experience of ensuring own and others' compliance with relevant regulatory processes In addition to the details listed above, the following complimentary skills (although these are not essential): Assembler, Automation, GDPS, Rexx and CLIST skills Proficient in Top Secret skills Performance monitoring using Omegamon, RMF, SMF and SAS Location : Sheffield Client : HSBC Day Rate : negotiable (Inside IR35) Hybrid/Remote : Hybrid (2-3 days in office)

DB2 Support Specialist Main Purpose of the Job Working as part of the DB2 Support Team to undertake all aspects of DB2 for z/OS. The team is responsible for is large DB2 subsystems across various mainframes and geographies. Your responsibility as a DB2 System programmer will be ensuring the performance, integrity, maintenance and security of our database estate. You'll be involved in the planning and development of the databases, as well as in troubleshooting any issues on behalf of the users. You'll ensure that: There is provision for data security and recovery control (ensuring all data is retrievable in an emergency). Ensure that we use supported versions for all database and monitoring solutions. Provide 2nd and 3rd Level Support for applications who use DB2. Stability and integrity of a highly responsive OLTP (CICS) DB2 environment. Responsibilities As a DB2 for z/OS specialist, you'll need to: Establish the needs of users and monitor user access and security Monitor performance and manage parameters in order to provide fast responses to Front End users Install and test new versions DB2 Develop, manage and test back-up and recovery plans Ensure that storage and archiving procedures are functioning correctly Carry out capacity planning Communicate regularly with technical, applications and operational staff to ensure database integrity and security Manage the security and disaster recovery aspects of a database. Support and management of distributed DB2 connections. Skills You will need to show: Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills Good communication, teamwork and negotiation skills Familiarity with the main data manipulation languages and the principles of database design The ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure Good organisational skills Flexibility and adaptability The ability to create and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues and customers Business awareness and understanding of the business requirements of IT A willingness to keep up to date with developments in new technology A commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) An understanding of information legislation, such as the GDPR. Experience of working as a z/OS Systems Specialist with significant skills in the DB2 arena. DB2 production support DB2 software maintenance DB2 performance tuning DB2 application support. It's a good idea to have some experience in programming such REXX/Cobol. Location : Sheffield Client : HSBC Day Rate : negotiable (Inside IR35) Hybrid/Remote : Hybrid (2-3 days in office)