Overview
Remote
$60 - $70
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 6 Month(s)
Skills
Mainframe
z/OS
IBM
Storage Architecture
DS8000
Job Details
Mainframe Storage Consultant
Location: NJ(Remote)
Mainframe Storage Consultant with in-depth expertise in IBM DS8000 series enterprise storage systems and strong proficiency in mainframe tape technologies.
Key Responsibilities:Storage Architecture & Administration
- Design, implement, and manage IBM DS8000 series storage solutions for z/OS mainframe environments.
- Configure and maintain mainframe-attached tape subsystems (e.g., IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library, 3490/3590 tape systems).
- Manage disk and tape storage allocation, performance tuning, replication, and disaster recovery (DR) readiness.
- Monitor storage capacity, utilization trends, and plan for future growth.
- Perform performance tuning of DS8000 and tape environments to ensure optimal throughput and minimal latency.
- Troubleshoot I/O bottlenecks and storage connectivity issues.
- Optimize HSM (Hierarchical Storage Management) and DFSMShsm policies for tape/disk usage efficiency.
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