1. Mainframe Jobs at Verizon
Heather Bruchey
Verizon Wireless
Warren, NJ

2. Agenda My education and work history My jobs at Verizon Wireless
What’s new and exciting
The Verizon mainframe organization
Mainframe jobs at Verizon
Benefits of a mainframe career
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3. My Education and Work History
The College of NJ – BA 1992
The CHUBB Institute – Diploma 1997
Stevens Institute of Technology – MSIS 2002
Work history
Kmart Corporation
Verizon Wireless
Customer Service IT
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4. My Jobs at Verizon Wireless
Customer Service
800#
Special groups/projects
UAT
Bill Verification
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5. My Jobs at Verizon Wireless (cont’d)IT
Application Business Analyst
Application Programmer
Production Control Analyst
MQSeries Administrator
CICS Systems Programmer
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6. MQSeries Administrator
DAILY ACTIVITIES
Define and build objects
Monitor queue managers
Assist in Application design of new projects
Support Production implementations
Document standards, processes and procedures
Provide on-call support
SKILL SET
Product knowledge (MQ)
Detail oriented
Creativity
Adherence to standards
Flexibility
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7. CICS Systems Programmer
DAILY ACTIVITIES
Configure and install software maintenance & upgrades
Complete user requests for new resources
Support Disaster Recovery Test
Provide on-call support
SKILL SET
Product knowledge (CICS)
Detail oriented
Adherence to standards
Flexibility
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8. DB2 Systems Programmer DAILY ACTIVITIES
Configure and install software maintenance & upgrades
Respond to user questions
Support Disaster Recovery Test
Provide on-call support
SKILL SET
Product knowledge (DB2)
Detail oriented
Adherence to standards
Logic and problem solving
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9. z/OS Systems Programmer
DAILY ACTIVITIES
Configure and install software maintenance & upgrades
Support Disaster Recovery Test
Provide on-call support
SKILL SET
Detail oriented
Dedication to completing tasks
Accurate diagnosis and troubleshooting of problems
Technical competency
Interpersonal skills
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10. Storage Administrator
DAILY ACTIVITIES
Respond to ad-hoc user requests
Decide on capacity and processes to support it
Provide on-call support
SKILL SET
Ability to multi-task
Interest in computers
Project management
Technical competency
Interpersonal skills
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11. What’s New and Exciting?
Web support
Web Services
Unix System Services
Websphere Application Server
Real-time applications
New release of DB2
Security
CA Mainframe 2.0
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12. Vz Mainframe Organization
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13. Other Mainframe Areas at Verizon
Network
Security
Performance & Capacity Planning
Hardware
Production Control
Tape Library
Computer Operations
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14. Benefits of a Mainframe Career
Training opportunities
Great place to learn
State of the art technology
System stability
Dynamic environment
Mature system
Career opportunities
Job security
Longevity
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15. Questions ?
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16. Heather Bruchey 908-607-7894 heather.bruchey@verizonwireless.com
Contact Information
Heather Bruchey
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