Lead Computer Operator

Summary:

• Responsible for the day-to-day activities/assignments of Computer Operations staff (assigned shifts), and the follow-up of their work performance.
• Responsible for day-to-day operations, ensuring scheduled work is completed on time, as well as accounting for unscheduled production and maintenance. Works closely, and in coordination with, other operators to ensure proper knowledge and task turnover takes place between shifts.
• Identifies and resolves computer system problems.

Top skills:

• Mainframe experience/Multiple LPARS - Must be able to IPL and start and stop regions.
• Start and stop job.
• Resolve Abends.
• ServiceNow (SNOW)
• Splunk
• JES2/MVS
• Tivoli or scheduling packages (ZEKE/ZEBB, ControlM / ControlR, Apollo/Apollon)
• SYSVIEW / OMEGAMON
• Basic, JCL, SDSF, JHS, SYSLOG, Printer commands

Minimum required work experience:

• 5 years experience in the operation and support of a variety of computer systems

Job/class description:

• Trains, motivates, and guides assigned staff. Assigns, reviews, and approves the work of assigned staff. Provides input to management regarding staff performance.
• Manages the daily activities to resolve problems and change management issues. Provides advice/guidance to lower-level Operators on the resolution of complex scheduling conflicts, computer malfunctions, program/system malfunctions and other irregularities.
• Operates and monitors computer system and related equipment, ensuring all batch cycles are completed by deadline. Reads production schedules, job request forms, and job documentation to determine what jobs to run, what procedures to follow and what input data to obtain. Responsible for production systems’ online response time.
• Identifies/monitors and diagnoses system problems, initiates corrective action where possible. Monitors system for possible hardware or software problems Troubleshoots and provides advice on data center equipment problems.
• Compiles and maintains reports relative to computer operations as required. Reviews equipment logs and reports on equipment efficiency.
• Works with IT groups to ensure service objectives are met. Reviews technical support process and products and recommends quality improvements. Reviews all changes scheduled for their shift window and provides orderly transition of new or revised work to succeeding shift as appropriate.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Effective analytical, organizational, communications (verbal and written), customer service skills.
• Storage administrator.
• Able to add storage on Mainframe. Window and Linux experience. Network knowledge.
• Well rounded “Hybrid” Operator.
• Knowledge of console systems, peripheral equipment, computing platforms.
• Microsoft Office.
• Workday SupOrg ID
• Computer Operations
• Maintains tape libraries
• Monitors computing platforms
• Notifies customers of problems
• Operates console systems
• Troubleshoots computing platforms

Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Storage Administration
• Window Linux
• Network understanding

Work environment:

• Fast paced, multi-platformed environment which may require action and response 24X7 to support the technical business needs of the customer.
• 12 hour shifts, 7-4-4-7. Two openings, one days, one nights.

Required education/equivalencies:

• High School Diploma or equivalent