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Mainframe Jobs at Verizon
Heather BrucheyVerizon Wireless
Warren, NJ
Agenda
My education and work history My jobs at Verizon Wireless What’s new and exciting The Verizon mainframe organization Mainframe jobs at Verizon Benefits of a mainframe career
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DISCLAIMER: THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRESENTATION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.
My Education and Work History Education
The College of NJ – BA 1992 The CHUBB Institute – Diploma 1997 Stevens Institute of Technology – MSIS 2002
Work history Kmart Corporation Verizon Wireless
Customer Service IT
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My Jobs at Verizon Wireless
Customer Service 800# Special groups/projects UAT Bill Verification
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My Jobs at Verizon Wireless (cont’d)
IT Application Business Analyst Application Programmer Production Control Analyst MQSeries Administrator CICS Systems Programmer
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MQSeries AdministratorDAILY ACTIVITIES
Define and build objects Monitor queue
managers Assist in Application
design of new projects Support Production
implementations Document standards,
processes and procedures
Provide on-call support
SKILL SET Product knowledge
(MQ) Detail oriented Creativity Adherence to
standards Flexibility
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CICS Systems ProgrammerDAILY ACTIVITIES
Configure and install software maintenance & upgrades
Complete user requests for new resources
Support Disaster Recovery Test
Provide on-call support
SKILL SET Product knowledge
(CICS) Detail oriented Adherence to
standards Flexibility
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DB2 Systems ProgrammerDAILY ACTIVITIES
Configure and install software maintenance & upgrades
Respond to user questions
Support Disaster Recovery Test
Provide on-call support
SKILL SET Product knowledge
(DB2) Detail oriented Adherence to
standards Logic and problem
solving
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z/OS Systems ProgrammerDAILY ACTIVITIES
Configure and install software maintenance & upgrades
Support Disaster Recovery Test
Provide on-call support
SKILL SET Detail oriented Dedication to
completing tasks Accurate diagnosis and
troubleshooting of problems
Technical competency Interpersonal skills
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Storage AdministratorDAILY ACTIVITIES
Respond to ad-hoc user requests
Decide on capacity and processes to support it
Provide on-call support
SKILL SET Ability to multi-task Interest in computers Project management Technical competency Interpersonal skills
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What’s New and Exciting? Web support Web Services Unix System Services Websphere Application Server Real-time applications New release of DB2 Security CA Mainframe 2.0
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Vz Mainframe Organization
Technical Services
Mainframe/Ops OSS/OpsData Centers,
DR and Support Functions
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Other Mainframe Areas at Verizon
Network Security Performance & Capacity Planning Hardware Production Control Tape Library Computer Operations
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Benefits of a Mainframe Career Training opportunities Great place to learn State of the art technology System stability Dynamic environment Mature system Career opportunities Job security Longevity
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Questions ?
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