Mainframe Storage Specialist - Remote

LA International Computer Consultants

London, UK

4 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Temporary contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.careerboard.com

Tech stack

Batch Processing Failover Job Control Language (JCL) IBM Storage Mainframes Broadcom Z/OS Data Storage Management

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Mainframe Storage Specialist to support a Large programme, with a key focus on the migration of CA/Broadcom storage tooling to IBM.

The role will focus on z/OS Storage Management, including DASD, tape, SMS, HSM, storage replication, backup/recovery and capacity management. You will also support critical migration and storage activities across the Mainframe environment.

Requirements

Strong hands-on z/OS Storage Management experience across DASD, SMS and HSM.

Experience with DFSMS, DFSMSdss, DFSMShsm/HSM and IDCAMS.
Experience with CA/Broadcom to IBM storage product migrations, ideally CA Allocate, CA-1 or CA Disk.
Knowledge of IBM equivalents including TAAM/DFSMS, DFSMSrmm and DFSMShsm.
Experience with storage replication, backup/recovery, DR and failover activities.
Experience with Dell EMC PowerMax, VTL, DLM and Data Domain (DD) would be highly desirable.
Strong understanding of storage allocation, dataset management, capacity and performance.
Experience providing L2/L3 support and working within controlled change/CAB environments.
Good understanding of z/OS, JCL and batch processing.

About the company

LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world’s most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance.