Corrie Van Niekerk

I am seeking employment with a company where I can use my talents and skills to grow and expand the company. I want to succeed in a stimulating and challenging environment, building the success of the company while I experience advancement opportunities. I want to excel in this field with hard work, perseverance and dedication.

I want a highly rewarding career where I can use my skills and knowledge to help the company and my coworkers be successful. I am seeking a company where I can use my experience and education to help the company meet and surpass its goals. I want to be part of the success in an environment of growth and excellence.

I am seeking a competitive and challenging environment where I can serve your organization and establish an enjoyable career for myself.

Senior Computer Operator at Department of Finance (1995-03 – 1996-11)

TECHNOLOGY: Amdahl

Consultant-Computer Operator at Q Data (1996-11 – 1999-04)

Consultant-Computer Operator at Business Connection (1999-05 – 2002-01)

TECHNOLOGY: IBM Mainframe (CMOS)

Consultant-Computer Operator – Shift leader at South African Revenue Services (2002-02 – 2008-12)

TECHNOLOGY: IBM Mainframe (CMOS), SYSPLEX

Automation Software Specialist at South African Revenue Services (2009-01 – 2017-12)

TECHNOLOGY: Control-M/O/R mainframe Z/OS, Control-M Workload Automation

• Automation of daily, weekly and monthly batch jobs
• Do standby for OPS support
• Responsible to document and implement all changes/upgrades that have an impact on WLA
• Informs Production Support Manager of any problems, deviations on Automation Scheduling
• Responsible for the performance of Control M necessary housekeeping
• Reports to Production Support Manager
• First level operations support
• Training of personnel
• Follow-up of Automation Scheduling problems
• Handling all changes from or to this Department, providing the necessary information about any changes to the Scheduling team
• Update and creation of SDSAP documents
• Stand in where the Operators are not available to work
• Setup of all server backups through control-m +- 1300 servers
• Automation of system roll outs – Shutdown\Releases\Start-up
• Automation of all Application software upgrades
• Integration into Remedy
• Integration into SQL
• Integration into SAPBW/SAPR3
• Upgrades to new versions of control-m products
• Setup of SQL scheduling through Control M
• Db2 systems batch jobs automation
• Linux systems batch automation
• Integration with remedy
• Automation of all ftp using advanced file transfer
• Sap automation SAPBW\SAPR3
• Testing of new versions – Full migration from one version to another
• Control M Self Service - Business owners and management can monitor batch processing
• Automation of online backups
• BIM (Batch Impact manager), monitoring of critical services)
• Automated Upgrade Deployments of control-m agents and fix packs

Automation Software Specialist at Discovery Bank (2017-11 – Present)

TECHNOLOGY: Control-M Workload Automation

• Automation of daily, weekly and monthly batch jobs
• Do standby for OPS support
• Responsible to document and implement all changes/upgrades that have an impact on WLA
• Informs Production Support Manager of any problems, deviations on Automation Scheduling
• Responsible for the performance of Control M necessary housekeeping
• Reports to Production Support Manager
• First level operations support
• Training of personnel
• Follow-up of Automation Scheduling problems
• Handling all changes from or to this Department, providing the necessary information about any changes to the Scheduling team
• Update and creation of SDSAP documents
• Stand in where the Operators are not available to work
• Setup of all server backups through control-m +- 1300 servers (Netback-up)
• Set-up off all end of day schedules
• Set-up off all AML schedules
• Automation of system roll outs – Shutdown\Releases\Start-up
• Automation of all Application software upgrades
• Integration into SQL
• Abinitio scheduling
• Web-service scheduling
• Integration into SAPBW/SAPR3/S4 Hana
• Integration into data bricks
• Integration into Azure
• Upgrades to new versions of control-m products
• Setup of SQL scheduling through Control M
• Linux systems batch automation
• Automation of all ftp using advanced file transfer
• Testing of new versions – Full migration from one version to another
• Setup MFT jobs for all environments – internal and external
• Current Control M version 2021.300

STD 10 – HTS Potchefstroom (1993)