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A Great Place To Work where we look for people who contribute new ideas, experiencing a dynamic and growing environment. At Cognizant we promote an inclusive culture, where we value different perspectives providing career growth and development opportunities. #WelcomeToCognizant!\nWe are seeking an experienced Hardware Management Systems Administrator responsible for the planning, configuration, implementation, and support of IBM Z hardware infrastructure. The individual will lead hardware refresh and migration initiatives, including z16 to z17 upgrades, processor activations, I/O configuration management, LPAR administration, and enterprise infrastructure transformation projects.\nThe role requires extensive knowledge of IBM Z server architecture, I/O subsystem design, HCD/HCM administration.\nPrimary Skills\n- HCD\n- HCM\n- IODF Generation\n- IOCP Concepts\n- Hardware Activation Processes\n- FICON, DASD and TAPE Subsystems\n- OSA Adapters\n- HiperSockets\nADVANCED ENGLISH IS A MUST\nHybrid role in Guadalajara or Mexico City\nCore Responsibilities\nAdminister IBM Z hardware platforms including z16, z17 and future IBM Z generations.\nManage hardware lifecycle activities including installation, upgrades, maintenance, and decommissioning.\nSupport day-to-day hardware administration activities across production and disaster recovery environments.\nCoordinate hardware maintenance activities with IBM and third-party vendors.\nHardware Upgrade and Refresh Management\nLead hardware migration projects including z16 to z17 upgrades and technology refresh initiatives.\nDevelop upgrade strategies, migration plans, implementation procedures, and rollback plans.\nCoordinate hardware installation, configuration, testing, and production cutover activities.\nHCD / HCM Administration. Develop and maintain Hardware Configuration Definition (HCD) environments.\nAdminister Hardware Configuration Manager (HCM) repositories and configuration models.\nCreate, modify, validate, and maintain hardware configuration definitions.\nEnsure consistency between logical and physical hardware configurations.\nIODF Generation and Management\nExperience create and maintain IODFs supporting multiple environments. Configure and Validate Processor Definition,\nChannel paths, Control units, DASD subsystems, Tape subsystems, Network devices, FICON infrastructure.\nSupport dynamic and planned I/O reconfigurations.\nManage FICON channel infrastructure and path definitions.\nConfigure channel path redundancy and resiliency.\nAnalyze and resolve hardware connectivity issues.\nSupport SAN and storage integration projects.\nDefine, configure, and maintain Logical Partitions (LPARs).Perform LPAR activation and configuration changes.\nManage processor allocations including: CPs, zIIPs, IFLs, Specialty engines\nDatacenter Migration Support\nWhy Cognizant?\nImprove your career in one of the largest and fastest growing IT services providers worldwide\nReceive ongoing support and funding with training and development plans\nHave a highly competitive benefits and salary package\nGet the opportunity to work for leading global companies\nWe are committed to respecting human rights and build a better future by helping your minds and the environment\nWe invest in people and their wellbeing.\nWe create conditions for everyone to thrive. 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