Application Production Support Opportunity in NYC

Pozdrawiam serdecznie i przesylam wiadomosc, ktora dzisiaj dostalem, moze ktos jest zainteresowany.
Roman

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From: jessicap@designstrategy.com [mailto:jessicap@designstrategy.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 3:25 AM
Subject: From Jessica Perez at Design Strategy Corporation: Application Production Support Opportunity in NYC

Dear Roman,

I came across your resume in our database and wanted to reach out to you in regards to a job opportunity for an Application Production Support consultant who has worked with Fixed Income Credit and IRG eTrading Desks located in NYC.I have included the details below along with my contact information and would like to speak with you in regards to your current situation. If you are not on the market, but know someone that would be interested, please feel free to forward my contact information as we do offer a referral fee.

Req.#: 15095
Job Title: Application Production Support Job Type: Consulting
Duration: 6 months Business: Banking
Location: New York, NY
Project Description:
Our direct client is looking for an Application Production Support Consultant who has worked with Fixed Income Credit and IRG eTrading Desks. Specifically ION Support experience.Overview of Department:
The APS EM Credit & IRG Application Support US (Application Production and Support Electronic Markets) is part of a global team providing services directly to the global Credit and IRG business, which is part of the largest bank in the Euro zone by deposits and the second most profitable investment bank. The team is concerned with the production support and release of solutions providing discreet functionality, driven by the global Credit and IRG business. The systems are used globally with major server hubs in London, NY, Tokyo and Singapore.

The team is responsible for supporting globally the ION platform, in-house pricing application, algorithmic trading components, STP, for Credit and IRG business.
The key focus is to provide BAU production support issues/user enquiries and align processes and procedures with the global support teams. To ensure current service agreements are met and requirements are successfully implemented. Establish a high level of quality for the production systems supporting the FI businesses.

Day-to-day responsibilities as Support Analyst:
The role is to provide 1st line technical support to the Fixed Income Credit and IRG eTrading desks.
The role will require the management of all aspects of the Global Credit and IRG systems for Fixed Income Electronic Markets IT, working closely with all the support and development teams across the regions to continue to build a market leading support organization for FI IT.
The team is responsible for monitoring the system availability, proactively preventing system problems, and responding to system incidents when they occur. They are also responsible for problem analysis, managing system change and ensuring minimal impact to the end users.
Ensure root cause analysis is undertaken for all incidents.
Communicating the status of the system. Providing ETAs for solutions when necessary.
Improving the monitoring and support systems by doing scripts to automate the support and writing specification for monitoring and support team that will be transferred to the development.
Regularly review and improve the checks done by the team (morning, checks, evening checks)
Coordinate the package build of third part application, and test it.
Review the releases which are planned.
Participate to the UAT phase of the major delivery.
Write and maintain documentation.
Work in partnership with the Mumbai team and train them.

Candidate Profile:
IT Technical Support understanding Functional aspects of Trading.
Must be a high caliber graduate with ability to solve complex problems under pressure.
Experience in FI support.

Knowledge/Skills/Experience Required:
Must have driven, enthusiasm and be committed to work.
Must be able to work with minimal supervision and be able to use own initiative.
They also need to be a strong team player. The ability to deliver results quickly and under pressure is essential.
We are looking for someone who is analytical and able to solve complex problems.
The successful candidate will be expected to multi-task and to be able to prioritize work.
Good time management and co-ordination skills are essential.
The ideal candidate will be one that will drive the team forward with innovation and is proactive at improving the current procedures and processes.

Must be able to speak fluent English

Required Skills:
Application Production Support,
ION,
Fixed Income,
UAT,
Trading Platforms,
Credit and Rate
Other Information:

Thanks in advance for your response. I look forward to hearing from you! You can also view all of our open job opportunities at www.designstrategy.com

Regards,

Jessica PerezTechnical Recruiter Office: 908-709-9800 x4303 Email: jessicap@designstrategy.comExceptional People, Innovative Solutions

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z/OS Storage Administrator

Pozdrawiam.

Podsylam oferte – moze ktos jest zainteresowany.

Roman

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From: Erica Chacon [mailto:echacon@itmmi.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 10:51 AM
Subject: z/OS Storage Administrator

Fair Lawn, NJ
Long Term Contract: 12+ months
W2 ONLY
On-site position- No remote work.

The z/OS Storage Administrator function is responsible for administering the policies, procedures and best practices in Storage Administration across all mainframe disk subsystems, virtual and non-virtual tape systems, space management and XRC / Global Mirror (DR) maintenance.
Function requires 3-5 years’ experience in a large scale z/OS storage environment.
Skills

• Knowledge of dataset structures. (PDS, PDSE, GDG, VSAM, etc.)
• Knowledge of IBM Software (DFSMS, DFSMShsm, ICKDSF, ICFCAT, DFDSS)
• Administer, maintain & control DFSMS policies and constructs
• Working knowledge of SMS/ACS routine functionality and how it works.
• Understanding of IBM (ESS Storage, DS8x00), EMC, Hitachi DASD
• Initiate requests for storage resource increases and decreases
• Track disk utilization and update disk maps
• Support DASD/tape migrations
• Support and Maintain the IBM Flashcopy process for QA (FC & MainStar)
• Knowledge of FDR/ABR
• Working knowledge of TMS tool (Tape Management Software)
• Ability to use and manipulate Softek TDMF(Replicator) (DASD move software)
• REXX Programming
• Support and maintain the XRC / Global Mirror environment with vendor
• Working knowledge of OAM
• Working knowledge and advanced understanding of automated tape libraries

Functions
• Resolve Tape/disk related problems at software level
• Define range of scratch/tapes as per requirement
• Assist internal teams with tape clean-up, & inventory.
• Maintain, define, and implement data retention rules (Example, SMS)
• Plan (w/other teams) backup strategy based on application requirements
• Monitoring of catalogues, including backup and maintenance.
• Maintain and manage storage media and supporting processes
• Configure & Maintain Remote (XRC) replication methods in conjunction with vendor(s)
• Perform DR prep work, documentation and recovery.
• Install new versions & upgrade existing versions of storage related software
• Customize and Tune Storage software
• Support all new projects, including operating systems and product upgrades
• Support, as required, hardware & software changes requiring Storage • Support and maintain the XRC / Global Mirror environment with vendor
• Provide input to Automation group to support & manage the Storage processes.
• Working knowledge of Change/Problem Management Process and Tools
• Provide 7/24/365 on-call support to maintain availability of storage systems
• Open & manage Change Records for all supported activities

Praca we Wroclawiu (IBM Poland)

Mój nowy manager szuka pilnie administratorów serwerów Windowsowych i (bardziej) administratorów baz danych MS SQL i mySQL.

Jeżeli znacie kogoś zainteresowanego to niech przysyła resume (CV) do mnie.

Angielski obowiązkowy, francuski bardzo wskazany.

Pozdrawiam,

Pawel

Web Developer needed – Would you know of anyone who may be interested?

Czy ktoś jest zainteresowany poniższą ofertą?

Pozdrawiam,

Marek

 

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From: Stephanie <sward@thomas-matthew.com>
Date: July 22, 2013 at 11:49 AM
Subject: Web Developer needed – Would you know of anyone who may be interested?

Dear Marek,

We currently have a full time permanent position available in lower Bucks County, Langhorne, PA for Web Developer.  The person filling this position will be responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of web based applications.  The ideal candidate should have 3-8 years software development experience including 2+ years JQuery, JavaScript, AJAX, HTML and scripting experience utlizing ASP, PHP or ColdFusion.

Would you know of anyone who may be interested?  Your help with referrals is greatly appreciated!

Thank you,

Stephanie Ward

Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist
Thomas-Matthew Associates
Office: 267-756-7133
sward@thomas-matthew.com
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/stephanie-bishop-ward/1/439/719

Check out our jobs at www.thomas-matthew.com.

Mainframe Developer Role in Pennington, NJ – 13-04780

Pozdrawiam serdecznie i przesylam informacje, ktora otrzymalem dzisiaj,
moze ktos bedzie zainteresowany.

Roman

PS. Nie znam James’a, pracowalem dla Princeton Information przez rok, nie narzekalem, byli ok.

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From: James Lew [mailto:james.lew@princetoninformation.com]
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 4:34 PM
Subject: Mainframe Developer Role in Pennington, NJ – 13-04780
Hello,
I wasn’t sure if you were in the market at this time, but I thought you or someone you know might be interested in a Consultant position I have available in the Pennington, NJ area. I would appreciate any insight or thoughts on this project that you might have based on the description below.

Please do keep me in mind for future projects if you are not interested at this time. I look forward to working with you…

This position is located in PENNINGTON, NJ. Minimum of 10 years of experience, in coding, testing and Production implementation in Mainframe using DB2, COBOL and related tools. Expertise in Margin Business will be an advantage.

Financial experience a plus

Perform a variety of COBOL programming assignments requiring knowledge of established programming procedures and data processing requirements. Maintain and modify programs. Code, test in all the available test environments and troubleshoot programs utilizing the appropriate hardware, DB2 database, Vsam, CICS and COBOL programming. Refine data and format final product. Maintain and modify programs; make approved changes by amending programs, develop detailed programming logic, and coding changes. Test and develop programming modifications. Provide 24 X 7 production support as and when need arises. Write new program code using prescribed specifications. Evaluate simple interrelationships between programs such as whether a contemplated change in one part of a program would cause unwanted results in a related part. Analyze performance of programs and take action to correct deficiencies based on consultation with users and approval of supervisor. Confer with users to gain understanding of needed changes or modifications of existing programs. Resolve questions of program intent, data input, output requirements, and inclusion of internal checks and controls. Write and maintain programming documentation. Analyze Mainframe and micro-computer based software solutions compatibility with company requirements. Maintain confidentiality with regard to the information being processed, stored or accessed. Document programming problems and resolutions for future reference. Assist personnel of other departments as a computer resource. .

Thank you,

James Lew
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If you are not currently seeking employment, or if you would prefer I contact you at some later date, please indicate your date of availability so that I may honor your request. In any event, I respectfully recommend you continue to avail yourself to the employment options and job market information we provide with our e-mail notices.

Thanks again.

James
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