Jonathan Quay

Background

About Jonathan Quay

I'm an experienced IBM Mainframe Systems Programmer who's worked with z/VM and Linux on Z for both in-house and outsourced clients. I've architected and implemented a complete Linux on Z computing environment for low latency production applications such as Enterprise Service Bus, Web Services, and Communications Management. I also developed and supported a homegrown PaaS solution for Linux on Z using REXX, CMS Pipelines and Bash script. A listing of my core competencies include: Installation and Customization of z/VM and it's subsystems. Implementation of Single System Image and Live Guest Migration. Implementation of virtual networking including VLAN, VSWITCH, and Hypersockets. Installation and Customization of Linux distributions including Red Hat and Suse. Software patching and security settings compliance. Storage administration. Data center and workload moves, and processor, disk, and tape upgrades. Disaster recovery and Business Continuity planning and execution. TECHNICAL SKILLS: Platforms: IBM Z Series, z/VM, z/OS, z/VSE, z/TPF, Linux on Z. Languages: CLIST, EXEC2, REXX, Pipelines, Shell scripting. System Tools: CP TRACE, Performance Toolkit, GNU Debugger, Powertop Network Tools: TCP/IP, SNMP, Wireshark, NetView, RIP, OSPF, Quagga Storage Management: DFSMSdss, DFSMShsm, DFDSSrmm, IBM Tape Manager, IBM Backup and Restore Manager z/TPF Development: VPARS, VTAPE, CMSTPF, TPF/GI