Mainframe Storage Engineer

Euroclear
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Shift work
Languages
English

Job location

Remote

Tech stack

Data Integrity
IBM Parallel Sysplex
Rexx (Programming Language)
Python
Mainframes
Performance Tuning
Z/OS
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Data Storage Management
System Availability
Storage Technologies

Job description

Please note that this is a permanent position, and we do not offer freelance or contract arrangements for this role. As a Mainframe Storage Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring efficient and secure storage management within our z/OS environment!, As a Mainframe Storage Engineer, you will play a key role in managing and optimising storage operations within our z/OS environment. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Administering IBM DS8000 storage systems and ensuring high availability.
  • Designing and implementing backup and recovery strategies using GDPS.
  • Planning for future storage capacity and performance needs.
  • Ensuring data integrity and compliance with security protocols.
  • Collaborating with Mainframe and cross-functional IT teams.

Requirements

  • Extensive hands-on experience with IBM DS8000.
  • Proven expertise in GDPS (Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex).
  • Strong knowledge of z/OS storage architecture.
  • Skills in capacity planning, performance tuning, and incident resolution.
  • Familiarity with storage security standards.

Nice-to-Have Skills

  • Experience with migrating Storage infrastructure.
  • Knowledge of scripting languages such as REXX or Python.

Soft Skills

  • Strong collaboration and communication abilities.
  • Analytical mindset for storage optimisation.
  • Clear written and verbal communication in English.
  • Commitment to documentation and knowledge sharing.

Availability Please note that flexibility to work outside standard business hours is required. Production launches typically occur after 17:00 or on Saturdays, and participation in on-call rotations during nights and weekends is expected.

Benefits & conditions

Work closely with inspiring, supportive and engaged colleagues from more than 80 different countries.

  • Practice your talents in a highly professional international environment.
  • Join a learning and development environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing and training.
  • Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

New ways of working

Find your own optimal balance within our hybrid working model, where you can connect at the office and also benefit from remote working.

Great Place to Work for All

About the company

Embark on your new adventure at Euroclear, and work at the heart of the global capital markets. We connect over 2,000 financial institutions across the globe. As an open and resilient infrastructure, we contribute to the stability of the financial markets. We help clients cut through complexity, lower costs, and mitigate risks of financial transactions. At Euroclear, we have the clear ambition to use our key role to facilitate and accelerate a sustainable global financial system.

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