W. Hampton Haywood
Clinton,MD
Summary
Possesses 40 years of expert IBM large systems engineering experience, including OS and support product implementation, maintenance, and incident resolution on IBM zSeries and pSeries server platforms with emphasis on providing secure, resilient network integration into the enterprise network infrastructure.
Exhibits consistent ability to develop effective, manageable solutions that simplify operational requirements, and reduce recurring maintenance costs.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
SW Engineer Sr Principal
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
09.2019 - Current
- Provide on-going subject matter expertise and support for IBM zSeries z/OS and zVM mainframe servers, with emphasis on IP and SNA network engineering and implementation for DoD DISA Joint Services Provider (JSP) Mainframe Platform
- Proactively monitored all aspects of IBM mainframe network security and performance to identify and remediate resource constraints, improving overall system performance
- Installed and maintained z/OS software using IBM System Modification Program/Extended (SMP/E) software maintenance tools.
- Responsible for system maintenance and administration of the IBM zVM hypervisor OS environment and associated SUSE Linux Enterprise Servers virtual machines.
- Wrote, reviewed and edited technical document in accordance with template requirements
- Participated in formal internal design reviews of proposed products and components
- Developed positive working relationships with mission partners to effectively coordinate work activities
- Provided input to team lead regarding areas for process and procedural improvement
- Documented and developed engineering procedures and processes
- Developed and implemented procedures to verify compliance with engineering standards
Senior Systems Architect / Providence Consulting Services, Inc. Owner
Providence Consulting Services, Inc.
09.2008 - 06.2019
- Provided subject matter expertise and support for IBM z/OS Communications Server suite, including Virtual Telecommunications Access Method (VTAM), Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
- Maintained Job Entry Subsystem (JES2) parameters and statements related to network job entry(NJE) and remote job entry (RJE) configuration items.
- Managed IBM z/OS UNIX Systems Services environment, monitoring processes, file system utilization and USS security.
- Provided system administrative support for IBM z/VM hypervisor hosting virtualized instances of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
- Coordinated cross-directorate resources to meet project objectives within timing and funding parameters as technical liaison between JSP's enterprise network support groups, information assurance directorates, and Data Center system administrative teams.
- Provided high availability features and technologies
Staff Principal Analyst
Northrop Grumman Information Technology
12.1997 - 09.2008
- A lead technical advisor to the US Army Information Technology Agency Data Center Directorate in all aspects of data center engineering and planning
- Provided system engineering and project management support for the Data Center tenant groups running a heterogeneous set of processing platforms, including Intel processor-based servers, IBM z/Series mainframes and IBM pSeries AIX processor environments.
- Collaborated with mission partners to identify business needs and data sources
- Developed complex dashboard and reporting tools to track business performance metrics
Senior Systems Administrator
COMTek, Inc.
08.1997 - 12.1997
- Provided OS/390 systems support for the various communications subsystems including IBM VTAM and TCP/IP for a US Department of State customer
- Principally provided SNA technical support for the customer's extensive IBM 3745 Network Control Program (NCP) environment.
Senior Systems Administrator
Grumman Data Systems
07.1994 - 08.1997
- Provided IBM System/390 systems support for IBM VM/ESA and MVS/ESA operating systems (predecessors to IBM zVM and zOS, respectively) and associated communications subsystems including VTAM and TCP/IP for the US Air Force
- Implemented the center's ODBC mainframe services for its enterprise distributed data base services which has become a major access method for the ITA customers' mid-tier data access
- Standardized the remote printing environment for the center's customer.
Senior Computer Scientist
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)
07.1986 - 07.1994
- Lead IBM systems programmer in an IBM System/370 mainframe environment for the Defense Communications Agency supporting MVS/ESA and MVS/SP operating systems
- Had responsibility for installation and administration of several large-scale IBM processors
- Provided customer training through monthly user group meetings and technical articles for the bimonthly user support newsletter
- Managed and trained several junior to mid-level MVS system programming staff.
Computer Programmer
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
01.1983 - 07.1986
- Provided IBM MVT and MVS system administrative support
- Provided program maintenance responsibility for a proprietary communications subsystem linking the IBM mainframe systems and the Control Data System CYBER 205 'super computers' processing detailed weather modeling.
- Tested hardware and performed troubleshooting techniques to identify problems
Education
Master of Science - Network Security (Information Assurance)
Capitol College
05.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Music Education
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD05.1983
Skills
- IBM z/Series network services and applications administration(VTAM & IP) expertise, including Policy Agent packet filtration and network encryption
- IBM z/OS and z/VM systems installation and administration proficiency
- Root cause analysis using available diagnostic resources: system/job logs, traces and monitor output
- IBM z/OS standard utilities proficiency, including IDCAMS, IEBCOPY, IEBGENER, etc
- Technical diagram generation
- System Troubleshooting
- Failure Analysis
- CompTIA Security CE Certification
Certification
- DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technician Level II
-CompTIA Security+ CE
-IBM zOS Mastery Certification
- Google Cloud Networking
- National Training Standard for Information Systems Security Professionals
- National Information Assurance Training Standard for Senior Systems Managers
- National Information Assurance Training Standard for System Administrators (Advanced)
- Information Assurance Training Standard for Information System Security Officers (Advanced)
Timeline
SW Engineer Sr Principal
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
09.2019 - Current
Senior Systems Architect / Providence Consulting Services, Inc. Owner
Providence Consulting Services, Inc.
09.2008 - 06.2019
Staff Principal Analyst
Northrop Grumman Information Technology
12.1997 - 09.2008
Senior Systems Administrator
COMTek, Inc.
08.1997 - 12.1997
Senior Systems Administrator
Grumman Data Systems
07.1994 - 08.1997
Senior Computer Scientist
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)
07.1986 - 07.1994
Computer Programmer
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
01.1983 - 07.1986
Master of Science - Network Security (Information Assurance)
Capitol College
Bachelor of Arts - Music Education
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technician Level II
-CompTIA Security+ CE
-IBM zOS Mastery Certification
- Google Cloud Networking
- National Training Standard for Information Systems Security Professionals
- National Information Assurance Training Standard for Senior Systems Managers
- National Information Assurance Training Standard for System Administrators (Advanced)
- Information Assurance Training Standard for Information System Security Officers (Advanced)
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