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Responsibilities :

- Design and maintain I/O configurations.
- Support processor upgrades and CPC activations.
- Configure channels, control units, DASD, tape, and FICON infrastructure.
- Develop and maintain IOCDS definitions.
- Support data center relocations and site swaps.
- Coordinate hardware implementation activities.
- Validate production IPL readiness.
- Youre good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it.
- However, equally as significant you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development.
- You are customer-focused someone who prioritizes customer success in their work.
- And finally, youre open and borderless naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise :

- HCD.
- IOCP.
- IOCDS Generation.
- FICON Architecture.
- DASD Configuration.
- Tape Infrastructure.
- CPC Hardware Design.
- IPL Planning.
- Channel Path Management.
- Hardware Migration Planning.
- GDPS Awareness.
- Disaster Recovery Configuration.
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2019 implementation and management.
- VMware ESX experience.
- Public/private cloud management.
- Especially migration from onprem to cloud solution.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience :





- IBM Z Mainframe Hardware and I/O Configuration certification or equivalent experience.
- Strong experience with IBM HCD (Hardware Configuration Definition) and IOCP (Input/Output Configuration Program).
- Experience with FICON Director, SAN connectivity, and enterprise storage integration.
- Knowledge of IBM DASD technologies, including DS8000 and enterprise storage platforms.
- Experience supporting IBM Z CPC upgrades, PR/SM, LPAR configurations, and processor migrations.
- Familiarity with GDPS, disaster recovery planning, and high-availability solutions.
- Experience with z/OS IPL processes, HMC, and system activation procedures.
- Knowledge of Parallel Sysplex and multi-site mainframe environments.
- Experience with hardware migration planning and data center transformation projects.
- Familiarity with automation and configuration management tools.
- Understanding of ITIL Change Management and enterprise infrastructure governance.
- Strong problem-solving, documentation, communication, and vendor coordination skills.
- Automation experience, especially IaaS (infrastructure as a code).
- Vulnerability management.
- Microsoft Active Directory and federation services.

📌 Kyndryl - Mainframe I/O Configuration Specialist (India)
🏢 IBM
📍 India