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Mark Gaiety

Labrador,QLD

Summary

Career Summary A Senior MVS/JES2 Mainframe Computer Operator with extensive experience within the Insurance/Financial services Industries. Excellent interpersonal skills with IT customers/ external and internal service providers. Maintaining open communications between various members of the Operations team. Focused on ensuring Business SLA’s are met, also meeting Operations objectives. Experienced in creating and maintaining operational procedural documentation. Always willing to take on extra projects to streamline and develop Operational environment/software. Strong Technical Knowledge of Mainframe and Desktop environments with a strong ability to problem solve. Leadership capabilities include people management and taking over shift leader responsibilities in times of need. Strong track record of working in a team environment. Career History______________________________ April 2016 - January 2018 Sykes Australia -Customer Service Banker (Westpac Account) Motivated team player in a heavily team driven environment Adhering to all high standards set out by Sykes Australia relating to personal/ team performance Management reporting and inter-departmental communications Building and maintaining rapport with multiple Sykes stakeholders Resutls orientated team member, who consistently achieved high stats Responsible for taking customer calls in relation to personal banking needs Strong knowledge of Westpac related banking systems, including: - Credit cards - payments/ emergency replacements/ addressing technical issues in back-end systems - Personal banking accounts - resolving customer problems related to various bank account issues both customer based and bank side errors. - Term Deposits - establishing, maintenance and funds dispersal. - Monitoring Westpac's Social Media platform (Lexor) including: - answering customer enquires/ organising emergency card replacements for both domestic and international customers. Maintaining Westpac's Social Media image and protecting the Westpac Global brand.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Data Centre Operations

Suncorp
07.2012 - 09.2014
  • National Operations Centre, Suncorp Network via Tivoli alert monitoring tools
  • Multitasking multiple problems to maintain all critical systems
  • MVS/JES2 IBM Z/OS
  • JCL, TSO, ISPF, SDSF/VPS, VTAM
  • Maintain Suncorp’s SLA’a across it’s group of companies
  • Netbackup backup software
  • BMC Remedy problem management software
  • Monitor & run nightly batch runs Mainframe/Midrange
  • ControlM/ControlM/EM/ControlD
  • Cross platform schedules Mainframe/Unix7 shifts /12hr shifts roster
  • Batch job problem solving utilizing both JCL/sdsf skills
  • Liaising with on call staff to fix overnight batch jobs
  • Supporting Suncorp’s ATM network through 1st level support
  • Experience with Storagetek SL500 tape robots
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

Enterprise Management Team/ Data Centre Operations

Reserve Bank of Australia
08.2009 - 04.2012
  • Data Centre Operations
  • MVS/JES2 IBM Z/OS
  • Data Protector backup system
  • CA Spectrum real time network alert monitoring/customizations/maintenance
  • CA Ehealth network monitoring & reporting
  • CA CMDB – Configuration Management Database
  • CISCO Tidal – Automated Job scheduling
  • RITS – Large Value/ Low Volume inter-Bank transactions
  • ByteSphere Jaguar SX Network Dash boarding/Creation/Maintenance
  • Jobtrac mainframe job scheduling system
  • Meet System Service level agreements
  • Monitor & Run nightly batch runs
  • Heat problem management
  • Serena Business Mashups Change Control System
  • Manage DC Ops Site rotation tasks between HO and DR site
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Data Centre Operations

Macquarie Bank
08.2008 - 05.2009
  • ITG SYSOPS
  • Meet System Service level agreements, & Run nightly batch runs
  • ControlM Batch monitoring/scheduling
  • Remedy problem management software
  • Monitor Legato/Arcserv backup software
  • Perform file restores via EMC Networker software
  • Perform mailbox restores via Ontrack PowerControls
  • Performing After-hours Service Desk for Macquarie Group Worldwide assets
  • Handling of After-hours Tivoli alerts via Remedy for Macquarie Group Worldwide assets
  • After-hours paging via AlarmPoint software
  • Monitoring of high priority alerts
  • Training of new Staff
  • Performing File Transfers and Application rollouts via Robogui/Suresync

Data Centre Operations

Rabobank Australia
02.2008 - 08.2008
  • ITI Operations
  • Meet System Service level agreements
  • Perform daily backups for multiple systems
  • Central ITI Ops area liaising with UNIX team/DBA/Finance/Service Centre to ensure timely handling of customer needs
  • Liaise with Home Office/Satellite branches
  • Experience with Globus core banking system
  • Updating and reporting of multi level system statistics
  • Maintenance of various internal/external server links
  • System restores and Environment rebuilds
  • Experience with Calypso Etools Oceania
  • Creation of new user accounts
  • Maintaining Unix user environments
  • Onsite/Offsite Tape management to multiple storage sites/DR Site
  • Experience with Unix, A400, Peoplesoft, Autosys Jobscape, HP Openview, Netbackup Tape management software, Globus.

Senior Computer Operator

Zurich Financial Services Australia
05.1996 - 02.2008
  • Extensive experience with IBM Z/OS /MVS/JES2 Environments
  • Strong knowledge and skills related with a wide range of associated applications i.e
  • JCL, TSO, ISPF, SDSF/VPS, VTAM, Netmaster
  • UNIX environment under CTM/em, UNIX shell commands/scripts problem determination skills
  • Automation tools: ControlM/ D/ T
  • Problem Management software skills: Heat
  • Desktop Applications: Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Windows OS
  • Key Capabilities include: - Ensure minimal effect on Production MVS, UNIX & ControlM/ Batch/Job Flows
  • Problem determination, escalation and resolution
  • Maintain open communication within and between shifts and other IT persons/departments (Heat Tickets, Handover reports, emails) - Management/Support and Training of Junior staff
  • Assume Shift Leader Responsibilities - Ability to conceive and act upon Operations area automation/procedural improvements and streamlining
  • Willingness to take on extra duties
  • Conscientiously meet all SLA requirements with numerous Production online Databases
  • Maintain and control Daily Operations of the Data Centre Hardware and Software according to associated standards and procedures
  • Ensure that all relevant details of the computer room is reported and documented
  • Monitor and maintain Production and Development Storage Management Systems to ensure all media requirements are sufficiently met
  • Maintain good working knowledge of the scheduling requirement for the preparation of processing daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly production schedules
  • Ensure all Problem and Change Incidents are timely recorded in daily handover.

Sabbatical

2 Year Sabbatical Canada
10.1994 - 05.1996

Senior Computer Operator, •Computer Operator, •Junior Computer Operator

Zurich Financial Services Australia
03.1988 - 10.1994
  • Monitored systems in operation and quickly troubleshot errors.
  • Generated reports covering details about data, system operation, and error monitoring.
  • Assisted with updating technical support best practices for use by team.
  • Troubleshot system performance bottlenecks and proposed solutions to discovered weaknesses.
  • JCL, TSO, ISPF, SDSF/VPS, VTAM, Netmaster
  • UNIX environment under CTM/em, UNIX shell commands/scripts problem determination skills
  • Automation tools: ControlM/ D/ T
  • Problem Management software skills: Heat
  • Desktop Applications: Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Windows OS
  • Key Capabilities include: - Ensure minimal effect on Production MVS, UNIX & ControlM/ Batch/Job Flows
  • Problem determination, escalation and resolution
  • Maintain open communication within and between shifts and other IT persons/departments (Heat Tickets, Handover reports, emails) - Management/Support and Training of Junior staff
  • Assume Shift Leader Responsibilities - Ability to conceive and act upon Operations area automation/procedural improvements and streamlining
  • Willingness to take on extra duties
  • Conscientiously meet all SLA requirements with numerous Production online Databases
  • Maintain and control Daily Operations of the Data Centre Hardware and Software according to associated standards and procedures
  • Ensure that all relevant details of the computer room is reported and documented
  • Monitor and maintain Production and Development Storage Management Systems to ensure all media requirements are sufficiently met
  • Maintain good working knowledge of the scheduling requirement for the preparation of processing daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly production schedules
  • Ensure all Problem and Change Incidents are timely recorded in daily handover.

Education

Studies: Completed MCP 70-290 – Managing & Maintaining Windows Server 2003 Environment - Information Technology

Microsoft
Sydney, NSW
2004

Diploma - Information Technology

Blue Mountains TAFE
Blue Mountains
2005

Certificate III - Pathology Specimen Collections

Gold Coast TAFE
Southport
07.2023

Skills

  • Work well in team environment
  • Ability to operate autonomously

Timeline

Data Centre Operations

Suncorp
07.2012 - 09.2014

Enterprise Management Team/ Data Centre Operations

Reserve Bank of Australia
08.2009 - 04.2012

Data Centre Operations

Macquarie Bank
08.2008 - 05.2009

Data Centre Operations

Rabobank Australia
02.2008 - 08.2008

Senior Computer Operator

Zurich Financial Services Australia
05.1996 - 02.2008

Sabbatical

2 Year Sabbatical Canada
10.1994 - 05.1996

Senior Computer Operator, •Computer Operator, •Junior Computer Operator

Zurich Financial Services Australia
03.1988 - 10.1994

Studies: Completed MCP 70-290 – Managing & Maintaining Windows Server 2003 Environment - Information Technology

Microsoft

Diploma - Information Technology

Blue Mountains TAFE

Certificate III - Pathology Specimen Collections

Gold Coast TAFE
Mark Gaiety