Responsible for delivering projects in line with the requirements of business for Unix VM’s. Recent project work RHEL server migration from HyperV 2012/16 to HCI 21H2 (Azure Stack HCI) both on premise. Build of new Red Hat Satellite servers both on premise and in azure cloud. Renovating existing Business to Business service to improve performance/stability and supportability.Primary responsibilities - Provide technical support, design, and advice, for projects for Operating System… Show more Responsible for delivering projects in line with the requirements of business for Unix VM’s. Recent project work RHEL server migration from HyperV 2012/16 to HCI 21H2 (Azure Stack HCI) both on premise. Build of new Red Hat Satellite servers both on premise and in azure cloud. Renovating existing Business to Business service to improve performance/stability and supportability.Primary responsibilities - Provide technical support, design, and advice, for projects for Operating System implementations in cloud and on premises.Specification/ installation /implementation and migration of systems. Adhering to company standards ITIL, GDPR. Liaise with internal & external support software providers.Building Technical knowledge in - Azure Cloud, Redhat and SUSE Linux, Ansible, Molecule, Azure DevOps include use as a Git repository and automated pipelines for testing , Bash Shell, Powershell , Windows Linux Services, Visual Studio code, Cloudshell.Knowledge of Microsoft azure cloud environment, and productivity Office 365 , Teams, Lync. Security Vulnerabilities. Show less

Responsible for providing solutions for the Migration of UNIX platforms, and delivery of solutions to move the entire aged estate from one Data Centre site across to three other sites, within a defined limited timeframe and technology constraints with complex issues at every level. This all delivered against the backdrop on going covid epidemic.The project was delivered on time and with minimal impact to business services.This delivery allowed substantial cost avoidance to the… Show more Responsible for providing solutions for the Migration of UNIX platforms, and delivery of solutions to move the entire aged estate from one Data Centre site across to three other sites, within a defined limited timeframe and technology constraints with complex issues at every level. This all delivered against the backdrop on going covid epidemic.The project was delivered on time and with minimal impact to business services.This delivery allowed substantial cost avoidance to the organisation the minimum saving was £4 million. Show less

Responsible for delivering projects and support inline with the requirements of business for Azure cloud environment with the retail co-operative environment.Primary responsibilities - Provide technical support, advice, documentation and system administration for the co-operative azure based cloud environment to meet SLA's for company departments. Specification/ installation /implementation/documentation/upgrade and migration of systems. 3rd level support. Root cause analysis. Adhering… Show more Responsible for delivering projects and support inline with the requirements of business for Azure cloud environment with the retail co-operative environment.Primary responsibilities - Provide technical support, advice, documentation and system administration for the co-operative azure based cloud environment to meet SLA's for company departments. Specification/ installation /implementation/documentation/upgrade and migration of systems. 3rd level support. Root cause analysis. Adhering to company standards ITIL, GDPR. Liaise with internal & external support software providers.Building Technical knowledge in - Azure Cloud, Redhat and SUSE Linux, Ansible, Molecule, Azure DevOps include use as a Git repository and automated pipelines for testing , Bash Shell, Powershell , Windows Linux Services, Visual Studio code, Cloudshell, Terra-form. Knowledge of Microsoft productivity tools Office, Teams, Lync.Currently predominantly working on the automation of building services within Microsoft Azure cloud with Ansible and Molecule component testing.Key achievements:⦁ Assisting in delivering ansible automation modules for Linux VM’s in the azure cloud.⦁ Assist in improving day to day support.⦁ Handover of BAU support to third party over a 3-4 month period. Show less

Responsible for delivering projects and support inline with the requirements of business for mid-range systems.Primary responsibilities - Provide technical support, design, advice, documentation and system administration for Mid-range systems to meet SLA's for company departments. Specification/ installation /implementation/documentation/upgrade and migration of systems. 3rd level support. Root cause analysis. Adhering to company standards based on ITIL. Liaise with internal & external… Show more Responsible for delivering projects and support inline with the requirements of business for mid-range systems.Primary responsibilities - Provide technical support, design, advice, documentation and system administration for Mid-range systems to meet SLA's for company departments. Specification/ installation /implementation/documentation/upgrade and migration of systems. 3rd level support. Root cause analysis. Adhering to company standards based on ITIL. Liaise with internal & external support/hardware providers.Technical knowledge - AIX 4.3 through to 7.1 3rd level OS support. Redhat and SUSE Linux, Knowledge of hardware including IBM p4 up to current p8, Korn shell / python scripting, installation and use of TSM , installation of TWS, Oracle and DB2, building / using NIM servers. Configures encryption communications. HMC's, firmware updates, micro-lpars , lpars, VIO servers configured using ether channel and NPIV. Knowledge Microsoft productivity tools and other support tools applicable to the environment.Provides ongoing support to Co-operative subsidiary of Co-operative Insurance and 3rd party Co-operative Bank for mid-range systems, also assisting in Co-operative retail environment with mid-range skill set with focus on Linux. Assists in the migration and separation projects of the Financial organizations from the Co-operative group which included the £11 Billion Life and Saving business to Royal London that was completed successfully on time and in budget. Show less

Responsible for delivering projects and support to the requirements of the financial businesses for midrange systems.Responsibilities - Provide technical support, design, advice, documentation and system administration for Midrange systems to meet SLA's for company departments. Specification/ installation /implementation/documentation/upgrade and migration of systems, 3rd level support, root cause analysis, understand and capture business requirements for designing UNIX systems… Show more Responsible for delivering projects and support to the requirements of the financial businesses for midrange systems.Responsibilities - Provide technical support, design, advice, documentation and system administration for Midrange systems to meet SLA's for company departments. Specification/ installation /implementation/documentation/upgrade and migration of systems, 3rd level support, root cause analysis, understand and capture business requirements for designing UNIX systems. Adhering to company standards based on ITIL. Liaise with internal & external support/hardware providers.Technical knowledge - AIX 4.3, AIX 5, AIX 6, AIX 7, Red Hat linux 7 3rd level OS support. Knowledge of hardware including IBM RS/6000 servers, SP servers, pSeries p4, p5, p6, p7, HACMP,Korn shell/python scripting, installation and use of TSM, installation of TWS, Oracle and DB2, building/using NIM servers. Configures encryption communications. HMC's, firmware updates, micro-lpars, lpars, VIO servers configured using ether channel and NPIV. Previously managed HDS 9960/9980 SAN infrastructure and supported CREST servers used for financial settlements. Knowledge of VISIO and other Microsoft productivity tools. ITIL Certified. Capacity planning for systems growth and planning upgrades and planning replacements. Performance monitoring and Optimising of UNIX systems. Show less

Reporting to technical support manager. Responsibilities include delivering projects, purchasing services and hardware, and support to requirements of business for midrange systems, desktop, Intel servers.Primary responsibilities - To form part of a team, which was responsible for analysis, development, implementation and support of computer systems through out the countrywide company also involved large amounts of travel countrywide. Prepares departmental budgets and negotiate/manage… Show more Reporting to technical support manager. Responsibilities include delivering projects, purchasing services and hardware, and support to requirements of business for midrange systems, desktop, Intel servers.Primary responsibilities - To form part of a team, which was responsible for analysis, development, implementation and support of computer systems through out the countrywide company also involved large amounts of travel countrywide. Prepares departmental budgets and negotiate/manage purchase of equipment from 3rd parties. Training junior members of staff.Technical knowledge - Technical Support of Operating Systems and applications (OS/400, AIX, SCO, Windows, Novell, DOS). Support of X25 network along side 3rd party. Developing applications on Intel servers and PC's for various purposes. Support of “off the shelf” applications. Supports IBM AS/400, IBM RS/6000, Compaq servers and desktops, and IBM Dumb Terminals. Show less

Worked in a Software House as a Support Programmer is MUMPS/MIIS for Bulk Oil/Fuel sales system.Primary responsibilities in roles - Resolving Software faults reported by external customers. Provide online resolution to program code faults. Provide telephone support to customers. Fault diagnosis. Responsible for support of in-house network. Technical knowledge/Skills - Technical Support of operating system and hardware. Programming in MIIS and MUMPS, support in-house written applications… Show more Worked in a Software House as a Support Programmer is MUMPS/MIIS for Bulk Oil/Fuel sales system.Primary responsibilities in roles - Resolving Software faults reported by external customers. Provide online resolution to program code faults. Provide telephone support to customers. Fault diagnosis. Responsible for support of in-house network. Technical knowledge/Skills - Technical Support of operating system and hardware. Programming in MIIS and MUMPS, support in-house written applications for Oil purchase/nominal ledger used by fuel distribution companies. DEC PDP hardware, and Compaq PC's. Show less

IBM System 36/ IBM System 38 Operations and Fault fixing RPG & CL programs on batch failures,Primary responsibilities in roles - Managing batch processes, carrying out security copies, sorting prints, dealing with queries from company departments. Writing CL scripts to automate tasks, fixing RPG programming with assistance from programming team when overnight batches failed. Technical knowledge/Skills - Operations. CL Programming on IBM System 36 & 38.