System manager OpenVMS ; MQ Series admin

PROJECTS:
Project descriptions of the last years

01/09 - 12/10                Financial exchange

                   Projectduties: support of the  EUREX Technical Test Team

 

Department  EUREX Technical Test Team

• OpenVMS systemadministration at the  EUREX application level
• Supporting the Team at the OpenVMS systemmanagement level
• Installation of MQ Series 6.0 on openVMS  operating system
• setup and configuration of MQ Series Objects (queue managers, queues, channels, etc) based on  Application requiremenrts.
• backup of snapshots of the  EUREX version 12 and 13 software from the developement cluster and it’s distribution to the Technical Test Cluster 
• Conversion of the  Database (RMS Files) to the latest software snapshot.
• Testing the release snapshots  on basic functionality with the Front Ends (Clearing GUI and Trading GUI).
• Non Functional Tests ,Technical Tests of the  EUREX Software Version 12 and 13
• Setup new interfaces of the EUREX Software (Monitor Device , Connection HUB, usw..)
• Administration of the EUREX Backend Software
• Setup of 10 EUREX environments including  existing interfaces (CS, EI, GW, UD, MISS, WS, BD)
• Tests of the end of day Batch.
• Integration of OCC Members and Instruments, as well as multiproduct  in the database.
• Setup of  EUREX Test environments     

Tools:

                                                         openVMS  8.3-1H1

                                                         tcpip 5.6

                                                         MQ Series 6.0

                                                         Solaris

                                                         Windows xp, windows server 2003

07/08 – 11/08             Bank (private Swiss Bank)

                                   Project duties:

Department ITHS (Host systems)

• Ensuring the OBS Operation (NEP's, TEV, online & batch processing, users )
• 2nd Level support OBS (online banking system core application)
• Monitoring the PED (Processing End of Day)
• OpenVMS incl. Storage support
• Oracle DB support
• Providing and setting up OBS Tests  environments in the scope of the Infracon Project
• Implementation of the interfaces between the core system OBS and satellite applications incl. dataproviders, which results within the scope of the INFRACON Project. (Datatransfers, adjustment of Data at the table level)
• Translation of  Documents German - Englich (PED, Reportslist, OBS Parameters) within the scope of the INFRACON project.

 

Tools:

 

                                     VMS 8.3

                                      tcpip 5.6

                                      oracle server 10.2.0.2

                                     IBM MQ client 5.1

                                    OBS 3.x

 

 

09/06 - 05/07 Bank

-        Application support Analyst L2 in the Global Service delivery Team in a mission critical and global environment.
-        Application support using VMS & RDB database technical skills
-        Roll out new Application software releases using VMS, RMU & DCL skills
-        One stop shop for all VMS issues for existing GSD staff
-        Liase with business users & adjacent IT staff within a global environment.
-        Supervise L1 staff
-        Escalation to L3 team or to appropriate IT Teams
-        Remote on call support on a rota basis
-        Implement BCP (Business continuity Process) solution for the VMS part of the DMG Application
-        Minimize Application downtime by implementing automated startup of the DMG application on the VMS side
-        Support the migration process of the DMG Application from VMS/RDB to Linux/ORACLE
-        L2 Support DMG & REX Applications
-        Providing ad Hoc Reports to the business, by using SQL queries.
-        Single point of Contact for all VMS issues within the IT Data & RECS Global TEAM
-        Implementing non functional applications test cases, to check proper error handling.
-        Project language: English

 

 

Tools:

  VMS 7.3, 7.3-2

  tcpip 5.1 ,5.4

  RDB 7.0-61

  sqlservices 7.1-59

  oracle client 8.1.7

  IBM MQ client 5.1

  UNIX

  Linux 2.4.9-e.62enterprise #1 SMP

  SunOS 5.8 Generic_117000-05 sun4u sparc SUNW,Sun-Fire-V4

  oracle 9.2.0.4.0 server

  java

  Windows XP

  Mindalign chat software 6.3.3

  Remedy action request system 6.00.01

  plsql developper 7.0.0

  embarcadero db artisan 8.1.2 for sybase

  mercury (web based)

  GCMS (Global change management system)

  putty

  reflection

  microsoft office

12/04 - 03/06

Transportations company

.OpenVMS Systemadministration at 3 sites (customer test in Amersfoort (NL), customer production in Utrecht (NL) and siemens test sites in Zoetermeer (NL), Braunschweig (Ger) and Budapest (HU))
.Installation of Hardware (Alphaservers ES47, ES80, GS1280, DS25 and DS15) with SAN Storage
·Configuration of the SAN array
·Installation of software and patches
·Configure the layout of the file system
·Installation and configuration of Application components (BEA Weblogic 8.1 and ORACLE 9.2.0.5.0 RAC)
·Installation and integration of the RCM application (siemens inhouse app.)
·User administration (testers and developpers)
·Support to the testers , developers and integrators
·Performance monitoring and improvement
·Documenatation of the server configuration at the 3 sites
·Backup of the DBA.
·Backup and recovery of the databases
·Tablespace and Datafiles monitoring of the Database.
·Non functional testing and integrating the application in the server landscape.
·Setup of test chains.
·Project language English
·Deployment and testing of the RCM Application in the HP OVMS solutions LAB in Nashua
·Escalation of technical issues
·Deployment of JAVA Applications to OpenVMS


02/02 - 12/04

Service company
Project duties:

 

Administration of alpha server systems
Cluster and network management
Configuration of the operating system software
Monitoring and troubleshooting of Open-VMS.
Installation and configuration of oracle RDB V7.1,
Installation and configuration of oracle RDBMS 8.1.7 (Server).
Integration of new hardware (terminal-server, Storage components).
Installation of new servers    (AS1000,AS8400).
Design and maintenance of small databases under RDB and ORACLE.
Configuration of Client/server environment under RDB and ORACLE
PC Integration
Implementation of a program (DCL and C)  to select Data from html files               for loading in a database.
Implementation of a database of Meteorological Data.
Installation of TRU64 UNIX  5.1A
Upgrade to OpenVMS 7.3-1,7.3-2
Upgrade of storage components to SAN solution with MSA1000
Installation and configuration of ORACLE 9i RAC (9.2.0.2)


Tools:

Open VMS Alpha 7.3,7.3-1,7.3-2
TRU64 UNIX 5.1A
DECW MOTIF 1.2-5,1.2-6,1.3-1
DEC AMDS 7.3,
DECEvent 3.1,3.4
TSM 2.1,
DECNET  Phase 5  7.3,
TCPIP 5.1,5.3,5.4
LAT,
TNG Performance Adviser 2.2,
Oracle  RDBMS 8.1.7,9.2.0
Oracle RDB 7.1,
SQL/Services 7.1.5
sql*net for RDB
Pathworks 6.0C, Advanced Server 7.2
DECRAM 2.3

10/00 - 12/01     Bank

 

Projectduties :

2nd level support Open-VMS.

Control and optimization of Digital Vax servers
running Open-VMS to ensure high availability,
performance and quality of the systems.

Guarantee the continuous operation of Digital server systems.

Configuration of the server system hardware and software to ensure
fail safe operation.

Application and use of system and network management tools
including DECNET OSI, TCPIP, LAT, X25 / X29, TSM.
These tools are used by the Societe Generale to control their IT environment.

Hardware and software troubleshooting.

Monitoring and configuration of WAN file transfer solutions using
Connect express software (TOM).

Monitoring, error recovery, configuration and upgrade of interfaces between VMS and the following applications: Powerhouse 4GL (cognos), ST400 (swift), FTAM for FTS, TOM (connect express), NETWEAVE, 5060 (interflex), LEASE

Tools:

Open VMS VAX 6.2,
DECW MOTIF 1.2-3,
DEC AMDS 6.2,
DECNET OSI 6.3,
UCX (TCPIP) 4.2,
DEC DFG 2.4,
TOM,

 

 

11/99 - 05/00     Bank

 

Projectduties:

Open VMS Systemmanagement

Control and optimization of Digital Vax servers running Open-VMS to
ensure high availability, performance and quality of the systems.

Planning, monitoring and running all system software and
system support software installed or to be installed on Digital
server systems (production, development and commissioning).

Support planning to ensure continous operation of Digital server systems

Application and use of system and network management tools


Tools:

Open VMS Alpha 7.1-2,
DECW MOTIF 1.2-4,
DECNET Phase 5  7.1,
UCX (TCPIP) 4.2,
TNG performance adviser 2.1-5,
TNG workload scheduler 2.1-5,
TNG console Manager 2.1-5,
TNG event Manager 2.1-5,
DEC AMDS 7.1,
DEC DFG 2.4,
DEC Event 3.1,
Diskkeeper 7.1,
IO-Express 4.3,
Storage Library (Xrobot)

06/99 - 10/99     Trade and Industry
Projectduties:

System management of DEC systems (Alpha and Vax)
Installation of patches
Production of script DCL for evaluation of daily processes.
Maintenance of existing DCL scripts:
.Startup of the main application (software ELD) .Backup strategy
.Process monitoring
.Disks, disk space and fragmentation.

 Upgrade of TNG of V2.0 on V2.1

.Accounting charge back
.Console manager
.Event manager
.Data collector
.Performance adviser
.Workload agent and scheduler agent
.Workload of scheduler managers

Cluster management (approx. 10 nodes)

Network management

Adaptation of parameters NCP (DECNET)
Configuration of TCPIP

Peripherals
Configuration of disks (records) and volume disk drives via Storage works and controller HSD50
Installation of disks in Storage works boxes.

Adaptation of startup DCL scripts

Maintenance of computers (Console procedure)
Alpha server 1000 4/233,
Alpha server 1200 5/533,
Compaq Alpha server ES40,
Vaxstation 4000 - 60 ,
Vax 7000-720,
VAX 4000-705A,
VAX 4000-600A

Troubleshooting (hardware and software)


Tools:

Open VMS Alpha 7.1-2 und VAX 7.1,
DECNET Phase 5  7.1,
UCX (TCPIP) 4.1,
DECW MOTIF 1.2-4,
TNG performance adviser 2.1,
TNG workload scheduler 2.1,
TNG console Manager 2.1,
TNG event Manager 2.1,
DEC AMDS 7.1,
DEC Event 3.1,
HSD50,



03/99 - 05/99     Bank
Projectduties:

System management of DEC systems (VAX and alpha)

Millenium (Y2K) check of systems.
Maintainance of the production and test systems for share trading and the pension bond trading.
Upgrade of the VMS from version 6.2 to 7.1-2.
Upgrade the layered products for Y2K ability.

Installation of patches. Y2K tests on a separate cluster (2 AS 1000,3 Vax 4000-60). Writing of DCL scripts for Y2K tests. Cluster management (approx. 80 nodes)

Integration of satellites in the cluster. Integration of voting members in the cluster (V6.2 and V7.1-2). Configuration of the computers.

Network management
Adaptation of parameters NCP (DECNET)
Configuration TCPIP and DECNET 5.

 

Periphery
configuration of disks and volume disk drives via storage works and controller HSD50.

Installation of disks in computers (VAX 4000 - 60) Adaptation of startup DCL scripts

Maintenance of computers (console procedure) Alphaserver 400, 800, 1000 Vaxstation 4000 - 60

Troubleshooting (software and hardware)


Tools:

 

Open VMS Alpha und VAX  7.1,
DECNET Phase 5  7.1,
UCX (TCPIP) 4.2,
DECW MOTIF 1.2-4,
DEC AMDS 7.1,
DEC Event 3.1,
HSD50,

 

11/98 - 01/99        Bank

 

Projectduties:

Conversion of GB Global Equities Frankfurt office in the following areas:
Daily administration / Monitoring the running of DEC-VMS production
and development systems to ensure correct opration.
Support of EUREX-, OPTAS-, and DEVON users and various interfaces for
order routing: ZBI, Murex, Trading Technologies.

Creation of DCL procedures for the optimization of daily operation.
Monitoring of production jobs EUREX, DEVON, OPTAS
(control, error search, re-run).
Update of existing system documentation.
Installation of system software (VMSINSTAL), (UNZIP), (BACKUP).

Cluster management (approx. 3 x 40 nodes)
Integration of satellites in the cluster, Configuration
Network management
Adaptation of parameters NCP (DECNET)
Configuration of TCPIP
Peripherals
Configuration of printers
Connection and configuration of terminals (DECSERVER)
Spooler configuration (print, batch)
User administration (Authorize, XUAF, Xsuperpassword
Systemtuning
Adaptation of SYSGEN parameters
Performance control (Autogen, Robomon solutions and dynamic tuning
Disk administration
Adaptation of startup DCL script
Security management (system monitoring)
Audit analysis
Accounting analysis
Robomon
OPCOM
Automatisation of programs (tool ROBOMON)
Backup control (ABC archives Backup Client tool)
Maintenance of computers (Console procedure)
User control with Q*MENU tool
Troubleshooting

Tools:

Open VMS Alpha und VAX  6.2,
DECNET Phase 4,5
UCX (TCPIP) 4.1,
DECW MOTIF 1.2-3,
DEC AMDS 6.2,
DEC Event 2.9,
HSD50,
ROBOMON,
Q*MENU,
ABC,
XUAF,
XSUPERPASSWORD

05/98 - 10/98     Bank
Projectduties:

Management of trading systems (OPTAS,INTAS)
System administration VMS
Implementation of batch adaptations (DCL) Creation of SQL queries.
Monitoring production OPTAS jobs (control, error search, re-run) in Munich and Hamburg (remote access)
Modification of production batch jobs
Creation of documentation about OPTAS Installation of software OPTAS
Testing of software OPTAS (application and system level)
Training on the INTAS system
Training in SQL.
Improvement of Open VMS system management knowledge.

Tools:
Open VMS 6.2
OPTAS,
INTAS.

Title:                Honours Degree in Engineering (Dipl.-Ing (FH))
education:            Communications engineering