Associate Analyst

At Accendra Health, we understand that healthcare is complex, and we’re here to make it easier. We help deliver care beyond traditional settings, making essential products and services more accessible through every stage of life. As part of the care team, our teammates play a critical role in delivering personalized, long-term care for the patients we serve.

With deep expertise promoting health outside the hospital and a presence in communities nationwide through our Apria and Byram Healthcare brands, Accendra Health does more than just deliver the essentials.

If you’re interested in meaningful work with impact, explore our career opportunities and join us in our purpose of Bringing Care To Life™.

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Our innovative company is looking to fill the role of Analyst Datacenter Operations role. Day-to-day activities include developing and documenting batch job processes, launching and monitoring batch processes, data restoration using BRMS (System i), maintaining high operational uptime and stringent SLAs through timely batch processing and request management, coordinating with applications and development teams as well as other operational and project-based tasks, mentoring of teammates and developing KPIs and operational standards. This is a high-level position so please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications listed below.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Experience with iSeries operations including BRMS and Advanced Job Scheduler
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Verify Turnover between shifts are transitioned wholly and in detail
• Daily communications and updates with all shifts
• Understanding of Backup and Recovery (BRMS)
• Hands on experience on MIMIX/iCluster
• Effective and clear communications both verbal and written with IT and business users
• Daily Interaction with the Midrange Systems group
• Publish daily activity and problem logs
• Strong attention to detail required to start nightly batch processing, monitoring the progress, finishing cleanup tasks and conveying status as required
• Execute tasks required for backup and recovery operations (tape setup and mounting activities, tape post processing and dismounting activities) including both physical and virtual tape
• Document issues and escalate them to the appropriate support groups
• Work with third party tape management and inventory solutions
• Hands on experience using the iSeries command line using HMC.
• Manage offsite tape inventory (Iron Mountain)
• Audit offsite tape invoices and engage vendor as/if necessary.

SUPPLEMENTAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Performs additional duties as directed.

Qualifications

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• 3+ years working with IBM System iSeries (AS400) in the role of Datacenter Operator
• 2+ years working with IBM BRMS Tape Management
• Ability to develop shifts and job schedules and delegate to a team.
• High attention to detail as required for batch job execution and monitoring.
• Basic understanding of networking topology and protocols
• Clear and concise communications are both written and verbal.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ready to work in 24X7 Shifts
• Ready to work from office

If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply.

Accendra is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.

Note: Accendra is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our Company via email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our Company. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by our Company as a result of the referral or through other means.

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