JOIN THE AWARD-WINNING WEBKINZ TEAM!
Ganz’ Webkinz has revolutionized the toy industry with its innovative and engaging combination of online and offline play. A true popular cultural icon, Webkinz has been featured on every major television network and was ranked number 2 on Google’s 2007 Zeitgeist list of most popular searches.
Now is your chance to join the creative team that has brought this vibrant world to life. Ganz is seeking a talented and motivated person with a proven love of online entertainment for this position:
TECHNICAL ANALYST
RESPONSBILIITES:
Work Management
o Allocate system resources for consistent system performance.
o Setup and manage workflow through the system (job scheduling, avoidance of record locks).
o Create and use CL programs.
o Monitor, maintain and interpret system performance and usage.
Software Installation and Maintenance
o Monitor third-party iSeries support team to ensure contractual obligations have been met (ie. PTFs, Data replication, error alerts).
Backup and recovery
o Assist in the design of the backup and recovery plan to meet system and application requirments.
o Assist in the design, testing and implementation of the disaster recovery plan.
o Implement and monitor journaling.
Security
o Administer third party Security Packages
o Create, modify and/or delete user and group profiles.
o Create, modify and/or delete directory entries and e-mail addresses.
o Implement IFS security.
o Activate security auditing - monitor and react to security violations.
Manage and Secure Network Connectivity
o Assist in the planning and implementation of communications cables, modems, lines, workstations, controllers, routers, bridges, hubs, switches, NIC cards and printers.
o Determine the system values settings that are needed for installation requirements: QCMNRCYLMT, QRMTSIGN, QAUTOVRT, QAUTOCFG.
o Create and maintain configuration objects (ie. Line device, DNS, DHCP, etc.)
o Experience in TCP/IP Application Servers such as: SNMP, DDM, FTP, SMTP, HTTP;
Database Administration
o understand database concepts (ie. Physical files vs. logical files).
o Implement database security.
o Identify, monitor and resolve database performance issues.
o Determine when and how to reorganize files.
Problem Management
o identify a problem source and take appropriate action using the system's problem management facility. Determine whether a failure is indicated by a SRC condition (System Reference Code) and take appropriate action.
o Identify and diagnose communication problems.
o Recognize potential security problems.
o Use history logs, job logs and journals to diagnose problems.
Solutions Design
o Collect information to evaluate the current computing environment.
o Analyze requirements for system performance and availability.
o Determine system connectivity requirements.
o Collect and analyze performance data.
o Evaluate compatibility of application software for the targeted hardware and its requisite operating system.
Websphere Application Server Administration
o good understanding of J2EE application model (ie. EJB's, JSP, HTTP sessions, servlets, etc.).
o good understanding of HTTP server concepts.
o Good system administration experience of operating systems (ie. Windows NT/2000, UNIX, OS/400, Linux, etc.)
o Good understanding of basic internet concepts (ie. Firewalls, web browsers, TCP/IP, SSL, etc.)
o Familiarity with the installation/configuration of the Application Server.
QUALIFICATIONS:
o A university degree or college diploma is required as well as a
minimum of 10 years experience providing Technical Support for iSeries Systems in a heterogeneous IT environment.
o Experience in TCP/IP Application Servers such as: SNMP, DDM, FTP, SMTP, HTTP, SSL, Encryption software including experience with Web Sphere Application Server and iSeries HTTP Severs(powered by Apache).
o Experience administering LPARS, HMC's and BRMS backup solutions
o Experience with performance analysis and capacity planning and iSeries Hardware implementation.
o Experience and strong working knowledge of CL programming, IFS administration and Security.
o Working knowledge of third party software such as ESEND, COMPLEO and Help Systems Suite of products.
o Experience using High Availability products for Role-Swap exercises and Disaster recovery testing.
o Knowledge of or experience with SEQUEL, SEQUELWI, MANTIS, PHP, Renaissance Framework.
o A motivated individual with initiative, a team player who is willing to adapt to embrace technological changes.
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their resume to careers@ganz.com .
Visit our sites: http://www.ganz.com/ & http://www.webkinz.com/
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