Mainframe Storage Consultant
NTT DATA Services•Buffalo, NY
•$106,575 - $142,100•Hybrid
About The Position
The Mainframe Storage Consultant role involves managing the disk space on the mainframe, including all facets of storage management – install/ remove/ upgrade/ update/ restore/ provision/ etc. This is a hybrid role. Candidates must live in, or live a commutable distance from Buffalo, New York.
Requirements
- Mainframe storage monitoring tool expertise
- Strong z/OS Concepts
- 10+ years of experience with a combination of the following:
- IBM - DS8K disk hardware installation and upgrade, DSCLI knowledge, GDPS, PPRC Metro, DFHSM / DFDSS / ICKDSF, and/or zOS IODF
- EMC DLM virtual tape hardware installation and upgrade, and/or DLM configuration
- CA1, Vantage, and/or Disk skill set
- TS7720 and DS8870 storage support, Grid and PPRC, SMS, and/or RMM customization
Nice To Haves
- Broadcomm (Brocade) DCX or FICON
- zOS JCL / Job scheduling
- TDMFS skill set
Responsibilities
- Day to day support of the environment, such as daily health checks, checking the incident queue and resolving any problems,
- Raising changes and implementing addition capacity
- Configure storage, install and maintain software, monitor, and sustain the storage in databases, VSAM files, work and sort space to allow the proper processing. CA Disk Sysprog and disk space management activities – install, test, evaluate storage space and manage additional requests for disk space
- z/OS hardware planning, IODF, LPAR, HMC configuration & management and associated activities
- Administer and execute all backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and related capabilities.
- Install, maintain, and upgrade any product in a mainframe z/OS environment using mainframe SMP/E and zOSMF
- Volume space and capacity management and performing disaster recovery drills as needed
- Coordinate across support teams to quickly resolve disruptions, performs root cause analysis, and takes preventative measures
- Use mainframe automation tools for management of disk and storage space e.g. Netview, SA, CA-OPs etc. or any other relevant tools
- Automate manual interventions in the Storage infrastructure
- Provide zSeries storage hardware/software design, configuration, implementation and support
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution
- flexible spending or health savings account
- life and AD&D insurance
- short and long term disability coverage
- paid time off
- employee assistance
- participation in a 401k program with company match
- additional voluntary or legally-required benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
