Saudi Business Machines (SBM), GMSR of IBM WTC in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Business Machines
Saudi Business Machines (SBM), GMSR of IBM WTC in Saudi Arabia.
Job Details

• Position WAS Administrator for z/OS
• Industry Type IT - Hardware & Networking
• Location of Job Riyadh - Saudi Arabia

Job Description

• Responsible for administration of WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and Web Servers on mainframe environments
• J2EE and Web Services Consultant
• Install, customize, tune, maintain and upgrade WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and Web Servers.
• Take full advantage of J2EE and Web Services and related software such as WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, Web Services and J2EE architecture
• Provide technical support to Help Desk operators and Users community
• Provide on-the-job training and skill transfer to WebSphere Application Server for z/OS to colleagues
• Perform J2EE and Web Services assistance to all internal groups and services (Application Development, z/OS and UNIX System Services on z/OS)
• Maintain state of the art knowledge of WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, Web Servers, J2EE standards and Web Services architecture

Working relationships

• Works closely with systems programmers in z/OS, DB2, CICS, WebSphere MQ and Development groups.
• Works well independently and with others with no supervision or with minimal
• Work with all related groups to implement/maintain Web applications part of disaster recovery solutions
• Work as a team member with other technical staff, such as systems and application development to ensure full availability of Web applications
• Participate as a team member in projects that require changes or upgrades to mainframe based WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and Web Servers products
• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbal and written, to staff and executive management

Key tasks

• Work with project team in installation, testing and implementation of mainframe based WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and Web Servers products
• Full spectrum of WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and Web Servers system programming activities, including product installation, customization, deployment, software tools integration, exploitation, and performance analysis activities
• In depth knowledge of WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and Web Servers in Sysplexes
• Knowledge of WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Management Software (Omegamon XE for WebSphere, RMF, Jython Scripting, CA Wily Introscope)
• In depth knowledge of Java, UNIX System Services on z/OS, Web Services and J2EE Architecture
• In depth knowledge of J2EE and Java language
• Good knowledge of z/OS, DB2, CICS, RACF, Rexx, Cobol, Linux on zSeries
• Development and support in XML, UNIX scripting and UNIX System Services for z/OS, HFS and zFS Unix file system
• Customize WebSphere Application Server for z/OS (Cells, nodes, clusters, servers, datasources, JCA, JMS, etc), monitor and tune WebSphere Application Server for z/OS parameters depending on performance and availability reports
• Monitoring and Customize Web Servers
• Perform WebSphere Application Server for z/ OS and Web Servers tuning and capacity planning.
• Correct reported problems with software under responsibility. This includes determining the exact nature of the error so that a vendor supplied fix can be found, or a local circumvention created and applied to resolve the problem
• Work with vendors to resolve complex J2EE and Web Services problems

Desired Candidate's Profile

• Experience 5 - 10 years
• Education Basic - Bachelor of Science , Bachelor of Technology/Engineering
• Nationality Any Arabic National, Any European National, Any Anglophone National, Filipino
• Gender Any

Contact Details
Name/Designation Manager OMC
Website http://www.sbm.com.sa