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Amended - Senior Administration Advisor-Mainframe
Organization:
Treasury Board Secretariat
Division:
Infrastructure Technology Services (ITS), Data Centre Operations(DCO)
City:
Guelph, Kingston, North Bay, Oshawa, Peterborough, St Catharines, Toronto
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Code:
17162 - Systems Officer 6
Salary:
$1,589.51 - $1,985.70 Per Week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
The Treasury Board Secretariat, Infrastructure Technology Services (ITS), Data Centre Operations Branch (DCO), is seeking a Senior Admin Advisor – Mainframe, to provide authoritative, specialized, senior-level technical leadership and coordination for ITS's mainframe operating systems administration and software projects. You will also provide ongoing monitoring and service activities, analytical services and recommendations to enhance the mainframe hosting service capabilities that support ITS's multi-platform, multi-protocol 24/7/365, mission-critical computer processing operations environment.
If this sounds like you, please read on.
What can I expect to do in this role?
In this role, you will:
• Provide specialized, senior-level technical leadership for assigned mainframe and mid-tier operating systems administration, software design, development, review, change, implementation and optimization projects.
• Provide clients with Tier 3 incident and problem management services that involve specialized, senior-level technical performance analyses using interpretative reasoning to evaluate specific very diverse problems which may be broad in scope.
• Provide specialized senior-level operating systems software consulting support, technical advice and guidance to staff, operating systems administrators and application developers on system capabilities, operation, functionality and development.
• Develop and deliver technical education programs for clients and work teams to support them in dealing with change resulting from operating systems software decisions.
• Contribute specialized technical expertise and coordination for risk management activities, such as contingency and disaster recovery planning, testing, documentation and related staff education and training.
• Review standards in IT architecture plans and strategies and recommend additions or changes.
• Perform a wide variety of specialized, senior-level duties. For example, monitoring and reporting on vendor performance, verifying that vendor deliverables have completely met contract requirements before Manager authorizes payment, alerting management to defaults, and recommending and implementing solutions.
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
• Requires security clearance from law enforcement agencies to support and operate security systems that access information that is sensitive but
unclassified.
• Must be familiar with mainframe performance and tuning best practices, as well as expert knowledge of various tools, for installing, monitoring and maintaining software in z/OS such as: Omegamon /MVS , RMF, SMP/E, REXX, Control-M.
Specialized Knowledge:
• You have excellent interpersonal skills with a strong interest in the z/OS platform support role.
• You are capable of maintaining the z/OS environment, which primarily includes: keeping the operating system and program products at their most current level, performance and tuning, debugging and troubleshooting system related issues, and providing technical support to the application development community.
• You must have expert knowledge of and hands-on experience working with the latest generation of IBM mainframes and the more recent releases of the z/OS operating system. You must also provide expert guidance to the application development community and the data centre operations staff, in all areas of operating systems functionality, as well as mainframe program products usage.
• You have hands-on experience in TSO automation.
• You have knowledge of ITS's computing centres' mainframe and system technologies, services, products, service providers and vendors, including all software (e.g. CA tools, etc.); hardware (computers, servers, storage, etc.).
• You have knowledge of IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and RACF processes, terms and definitions, to develop and implement approved solutions and manage technical change consistently in accordance with best practices and accepted standards.
• You have knowledge of client needs and business environment, to define current and future technical scope of work with a more senior analyst and/or the Manager, and assess and advise on the need for operating systems software change.
• You have knowledge of contingency and disaster recovery planning and testing to contribute specialized technical knowledge and co-ordination for planning, testing and education purposes.
• You have knowledge of technical training and education techniques to provide data, reports, problem resolution, education and information.
Research, Analytical and Planning Skills:
• You possess reasoning, planning, analysing and assessing skills to assess client needs, system usage, performance and capacity to meet needs.
• You have the ability to research and assess technology and methodology options, develop cost-benefit analyses and provide business-focused technical inputs and recommendations to support technology planning.
• You have troubleshooting, incident and problem management skills, with strong tolerance for ambiguity to analyze technical problems and provide viable solutions for specific difficult incidents and problems that may be very diverse and broad in scope.
Leadership and Organizational Skills:
• You possess group leadership skills to develop and encourage cross-functional project teamwork, good morale and high performance.
• You have the ability to balance competing demands and manage diverse concurrent technical projects.
• You are able to coordinate, consult, guide and manage diverse working relationships (e.g. with management, project team members, application developers, network administrators, vendors, etc.) to present, discuss, inform and develop support for recommendations.
Communication Skills:
• You have written and oral communication skills to write technical documentation protocols and standards.
• You have the ability to write, explain and present complex technical reports and recommendations for audiences and/or decision-makers whose area of expertise may not be in operating systems software.
• You are able to establish effective working relationships and provide instruction for less experienced team members, define needs to and instruct vendors and provide draft policies and procedures.
Computer Skills:
• You are able to utilize common office software (e.g. MS Office) in order to provide reports, recommendations, statistical and presentation materials, etc. for management.
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Permanent, 222 Jarvis St, Toronto, Toronto Region or 49 Place D'Armes, Kingston, East Region or 300 Water St, Peterborough, East Region or 1000 Southgate Dr, ON, Guelph, West Region or 301 St Paul St, St Catharines, West Region or 200 First Ave W, North Bay, North Region or 33 King St W, Oshawa, Central Region, General Screening Requirement
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
6
Category:
Information Technology
Posted on:
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Note:
- In accordance with the Ontario Public Service Employment Screening Checks Policy, the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Please refer to the Additional Information / Address section above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
You will be responsible for obtaining the criminal record check at your own expense and provide it, along with your written consent, to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), HR Service Delivery Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional screening checks as indicated in the Additional Information / Address section above that were not obtained directly by you. (Note: If a Vulnerable Sector Screening/Check is required, it must also be obtained in person at your local police service.)
A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential. - T-TB-108814/17
Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Wednesday, July 26, 2017 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
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