Sr Mainframe Z/OS Storage Architect / SME

Sacramento, CA, US • Posted 2 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago
Contract W2
Contract Independent
On-site
Depends on Experience
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Job Details

Skills

  • IBM Utilities
  • Storage Management
  • z/OS
  • SAN
  • Storage
  • SMP/E
  • Mainframe
  • DASD
  • Mainframe storage Architecture
  • DFSMS
  • storage replication

Summary

  • IMMEDIATE CONTRACT
  • Onsite in Sacramento
  • 2 openings ( Mainframe Storage SME AND Sr Mainframe Storage Admin)

Senior subject-matter expert who owns architecture, standards, and advanced troubleshooting for the IBM z/OS storage stack. Provides technical leadership, mentors team members, and drives modernization/optimization of storage services.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and maintain storage architecture/standards (DFSMS design, ACS routines, management/storage classes); lead roadmap for reliability, scalability, and cost optimization.
  • Oversee installation/maintenance of z/OS storage program products and related ISV solutions; set change control patterns and validation criteria.
  • Lead complex incident response and performance analysis across DASD, VTS/tape, SAN, and replication; guide RCAs and corrective actions.
  • Capacity planning, forecasting, and vendor engagement (IBM/Broadcom/etc.); evaluate tooling and automation opportunities.
  • Govern DR/BCP patterns and recovery point/time objectives; validate replication/backups.
  • Mentor Storage Admins, document best practices, and run knowledge-sharing sessions; collaborate with security, network, and mainframe systems teams.

Required Qualifications

  • 10+ years specializing in z/OS storage with deep hands-on in DFSMS (ACS coding), DFHSM, catalogs, DASD design/tiering, and virtual tape.
  • Strong SMP/E background; fluent with IBM utilities and multiple ISV storage products.
  • Demonstrated architecture/standards ownership and cross-team leadership.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and prioritization skills.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with GDPS/CSM, Parallel Sysplex, z/OS 2.5/3.1 features impacting storage, performance engineering.
  • Vendor management and cost modeling exposur

 

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  • Position Id: ZOSStorageSME-
  • Posted 2 hours ago
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