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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

St Albans, United Kingdom

o Managed workload of team of 8 analysts.o QA responsibilities for all production deployments.o Scheduling best practise advise at project kick off meetings.o Development of scheduling requirements across large client base.o Large batch schedules developed based on requirements.o Remote installations of software.o Automation of manual activities.o Worked closely with Development teams and Project Management to deliver best practise scheduling solutions.o Experience of UNIX/Windows environments including AIX/Linux.o Worked within change mechanism for production deployments.o Participated in on call rota.

St Albans, United Kingdom

o BMC Control M specialist.o Administration of automation tool, Redwood Cronacle.o Development of all scheduling requirements across large client base.o Large batch schedules developed based on requirements.o Automation of manual activities.o Responsibility for administration of Nimsoft monitoring tool across large server estate.o Monitoring of UNIX/Windows environments.o Remote installations of software.o Central configuration of monitoring – performance/processes/databases.o Proactively looking for improvements in monitoring requirements.o Utilisation of monitoring system to alert for job failures/overrunning jobs.o Liaising with First Line/Second Line as well as maintaining relationships with UNIX Admin and Development teams.o Experience of UNIX/Windows environments including AIX/Linux.o Worked within change mechanism for production deployments.o Participated in on call rota.

Luton, United Kingdom

o Administration of automation tool, Redwood Cronacle.o Development of all scheduling requirements across large client base.o Large batch schedules developed based on requirements.o Automation of manual activities.o Responsibility for administration of Nimsoft monitoring tool across large server estate.o Monitoring of UNIX/Windows environments.o Remote installations of software.o Central configuration of monitoring – performance/processes/databases.o Proactively looking for improvements in monitoring requirements.o Utilisation of monitoring system to alert for job failures/overrunning jobs.o Liaising with First Line/Second Line as well as maintaining relationships with UNIX Admin and Development teams.o Experience of UNIX/Windows environments including AIX/Linux.o Worked within change mechanism for production deployments.

Luton, United Kingdom

• Batch support across multiple clients.• Participation in the Operations 24x7 standby coverage.• Knowledge of Cronacle having used it on a daily basis for multiple clients.• Knowledge of Nimbus having used it on multiple clients.• Contributed significantly to improvements in batch processing.• Liaised with second/third line to rectify problems.

Luton, United Kingdom

Operations Analyst • Batch support• Creation/scheduling of new batch jobs using CA Unicenter• Writing/creating UNIX scripts• Participation in an on-call rota• Problem investigation – fixing problems escalated by Ops/users• Maintaining operational documentation• Liasing with developers• Batch development• Project workOperations• Participation in a 24 x 7 shift pattern to cover our clients switch from mainframe to a UNIX platform• Monitoring of batch jobs – investigating any long running or failed jobs• First line fixes and escalation of problems to second line support• Adhering to defined SLA’sService Centre Agent • Providing outsourced IT and Comms support for three clients - Problem resolution - Allocation of problems to Second Level Support - Problem management of calls with IBM, SNI, Granada and BT• Experience of three call logging systems - Expert Advisor, Pursuit and Infoman• Use of remote tools - PC Anywhere and ROP• Processing of daily log retrievals• Comms support within stores using Ping• Password resets on Mainframe• Use of NT for Workstations v4.0

Luton, United Kingdom

Capital Accounts Department Senior Clerk• Generating the General Ledger overnight schedule on a daily basis • Creating and processing General Ledger reporting on request of Bhs management• Capital cash and expenditure forecast• Run periodic depreciation charges• Reconcile capital additions to General Ledger• Respond to stores and project managers queries• Periodic reporting for the Board detailing capital expenditure• Processing of General Ledger year end• Systems used : General Ledger, Fascia, TSO, Excel, Word and LotusGroup Accounts DepartmentQualified Clerk• Scheduling of daily finance procedures • Distribution of daily output to Finance department• Balancing of periodic reconciliation’s• Ad-hoc queries from Group Accounts Manager• Systems used : Dun & Bradstreet General Ledger, TSO, Lotus and SymphonyOffice ServicesJunior Clerk• Microfilming of finance documentation• Maintain and administer Finance Departments stationery requirements• Sorting and distribution of post