James Trent
About James Trent
James Trent is an IT Sr Systems Administrator at Alight Solutions with extensive experience in database administration, mainframe programming, and agile methodologies.
Company
James Trent currently works at Alight Solutions as an IT Sr Systems Administrator. Alight Solutions focuses on providing human capital solutions and business process outsourcing.
Title
James Trent holds the title of IT Sr Systems Administrator. His role involves specialized tasks in IT systems management and administration to ensure optimal performance and security of IT infrastructure.
Previous Positions
James Trent has a long career history spanning multiple companies and roles. He worked at Nelnet Diversified Solutions as an IT Software Engineer - Database Administrator from 2018 to 2021 in Madison, Wisconsin. Prior to that, he spent 11 years at Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation and Affiliates as a Database Administrator IV and 5 years there as a System Analyst. Earlier roles include Technical Consultant at Compuware, Systems Engineer at MCI Telecommunications, and Programmer Analyst at Allied Insurance.
Education and Expertise
James Trent studied Computer Programming/Programmer, General at Indian Hills Community College, earning an Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) from 1986 to 1988. He has extensive experience with agile methodologies, including kanban, confluence, and JIRA. He specializes in supporting and installing CICS TS, Xpediter, and z/OS and IBMi DB2.
Mainframe and Database Specialization
With a strong background in mainframe programming, James Trent excels in COBOL, DB2, and CICS. He serves as a Product Owner in agile development projects and has significant expertise in database administration, focusing on structure changes and performance optimization.