Mainframe Storage Engineer

Overview

Contract - W2
Contract - 12month(s)

Skills

Communication
Continuous Improvement
Enterprise Storage
Forecasting
Collaboration
DASD
IBM Storage
z/OS
Operating Systems
Testing
Storage Management
Reporting
Backup
Recovery
Disaster Recovery
Capacity Management
Management
Documentation
Mainframe
IBM
Storage
ACS
DS
DirectShow
IBM Mainframe
SMP/E

Job Details

Job Description

Role Title: Mainframe Storage Engineer

Role Type: Contract

Length of Contract: six months, high probability of extension

Location: Remote

Central and EST based candidates ONLY (candidates must work EST hours)

***if someone can come to Berkley Heights, NJ that is ideal.

**MUST HAVES**

Must Have Skills:

1) A minimum of fifteen years of experience working in a mainframe storage environment

2) Expert knowledge of IBM DS900 storage arrays to include SMS/ACS routines and all configuration settings of the DS8K

3) Expertise with SMS in an IBM mainframe environment

4) Experience with SMPE or z/OSMF

**Soft Skill Requirements**

20. Communication Skills (Rate 1-10) 10

25. Interview Process: 2 steps, one with Mainline and then customer

Job Description:

Mainframe Storage Engineer

Responsibilities

Individual Contributor who can work on transformational tasks, critical issues & continuous improvement of our enterprise storage environment

Lead mainframe storage IBM DS8K administration with experience in integration projects

Responsible for all aspects the IBM DS8K storage environment to include sizing, forecasting, configuration

Plan, design and implementation with minimum disruption to the business, back out procedure, and execution coordination

Work with DASD, IBM storage environments in a z/OS operating system

Disaster Recovery planning, configuration, and testing at regular intervals

Perform daily storage management, product upgrades and configuration

Review, approve and coordinate storage related changes

Knowledge of 3rd party storage management products and reporting tools

Execute all backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and related capabilities.

Volume space and capacity management

Evaluates capacity utilization and initiates projects to address areas of excess and shortages proactively and reports to management

Maintain documentation of the storage environment

Required Skills and Experience

A minimum of fifteen years of experience working in a mainframe storage environment

Expert knowledge of IBM DS900 storage arrays to include SMS/ACS routines and all configuration settings of the DS8K

Expertise with SMS in an IBM mainframe environment

Experience with SMPE or z/OSMF

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