Mainframe Storage SME

ZENSARK, INC.
United States
5 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
10 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Data Migration Job Control Language (JCL) Rexx (Programming Language) Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF) Job Entry Subsystem 2/3 Mainframes SAS (Software) Virtual Storage Access Methods Z/OS Data Storage Technologies Storage Devices Information Technology
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Omegamon

Job description

There’s never a typical day as a System Administrator, because no two projects are alike. You’ll be managing systems data for clients and providing day-to-day solutions and security compliance. You’ll oversee a queue of assignments and work directly with technicians, prioritizing tickets to deliver the best solutions to our clients.

Requirements

  • 10+ Years of Experience in Mainframe Storage Administration.
  • Experience with DASD and tape data storage solutions (Experience on DASD/Tape Configuration and Migration) for mainframes.
  • Candidate should possess working knowledge of Z/OS Operating System, z/OS(MVS) fundamentals, Storage fundamentals and Storage Devices.
  • Candidate will be expected to have good knowledge in the following areas: TSO, ISPF, JCL, VSAM, ISMF, JES2, Catalogs, Datasets (PS/PDS/PDSE/GDG), REXX, SAS, SDSF and Spool.
  • Candidate will be expected to have good knowledge & Experience in the following (: MF - Tape & DASD Management) areas: DFSMS, DFSMSHSM, DFSMSDSS, DFSMSDFP, DFSMSRMM, ICF Catalog, VSAM, IDCAMs, CA products (CA Disk, CA allocate and CA-1), FDR products, Omegamon XE or related Storage monitoring tools, ICKDSF, Space abends and SMF/Dcollect/BVIR reports.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
  • Provides technical support activities for a production mainframe environment of multiple LPARs, CECs, DASD and VTS controllers.
  • Experience in Storage box data migration (DASD to DASD and Tape to tape) and Storage replication.
  • Candidates have to work in customer work hours- US, Europe and Asia Pacific (weekends and holidays as on call staff).

About the company

As a Mainframe Storage SME you’ll solve complex problems and identify potential future issues across the spectrum of platforms and services. You’ll be at the forefront of new technology and modernization, working with some of our biggest clients - which means some of the biggest in the world.

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