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# Mainframe Storage SME

- **Company:** ZENSARK, INC.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 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, Omegamon
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/49e5bf54-b80f-451d-aa5c-0d3feeae9159

## About the Role

* 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).

## 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.


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