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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Consultant - Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure-Mainframes | Storage - **Company:** Ipolarity LLC - **Location:** Richardson, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Disaster Recovery, Hard Disk Drives, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM Mainframe, Mainframes, Performance Tuning, Virtual Tape Library, Tso/ispf, Data Storage Management - **Published:** August 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us9141601d9fbe5f54b578491e5d12cae2 ## About the Role Minimum years of experience required: 9+ years Certification needed: No Must Have Skills: Strong knowledge of IBM z/OS Storage Management. Hands-on experience with Hitachi Disk Storage (HDS/VSP, USP, VSP G Series). Experience administering IBM Virtual Tape System (VTS) or Virtual Tape Library (VTL). Strong understanding of DFSMS, SMS, ACS routines, and Storage Groups. Experience with DASD management, allocation, migration, and performance tuning. Knowledge of backup and recovery processes for mainframe storage environments. Experience with storage monitoring and capacity planning., 12+ years of professional work experience as a Mainframe Storage administrator. Technical key skills (Mandatory skills) Strong knowledge of IBM z/OS Storage Management. Hands-on experience with Hitachi Disk Storage (HDS/VSP, USP, VSP G Series). Experience administering IBM Virtual Tape System (VTS) or Virtual Tape Library (VTL). Strong understanding of DFSMS, SMS, ACS routines, and Storage Groups. Experience with DASD management, allocation, migration, and performance tuning. Knowledge of backup and recovery processes for mainframe storage environments. Experience with storage monitoring and capacity planning. Understanding of disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity processes. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in enterprise production environments. Experience working with IBM utilities and storage-related system tools. Good understanding of JCL and TSO/ISPF. Project Code: Hallmark P2 Allocations code ## Description Coordinate storage-related software and hardware upgrades. Troubleshoot storage incidents and resolve complex production issues. Work closely with system programmers, application teams, and infrastructure teams during project implementations. Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and storage standards. Ensure compliance with enterprise security, audit, and operational policies. Participate in on-call production support and maintenance activities as required., Administer and support IBM mainframe storage infrastructure in a 24x7 enterprise environment. Manage and maintain DASD storage using Hitachi Disk Storage (HDS/VSP) and related storage subsystems. Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Virtual Tape Systems (VTS/VTL) and physical tape environments. Perform storage allocation, provisioning, migration, and reclamation activities. Administer and support DFSMS, SMS policies, ACS routines, and storage groups. Monitor storage utilization, perform capacity planning, and recommend storage optimization strategies. Support backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery activities. Perform storage performance analysis and tuning to ensure optimal system performance. Coordinate storage-related software and hardware upgrades. Troubleshoot storage incidents and resolve complex production issues. Work closely with system programmers, application teams, and infrastructure teams during project implementations. Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and storage standards. Ensure compliance with enterprise security, audit, and operational policies. Participate in on-call production support and maintenance activities as required., Job Title: Principal Consultant Work Location & Reporting Address: Plano, TX 75024 (Hybrid for now but may be changed to Full onsite in the near future) #### Contract duration: … + 13 hours ago + Apply easily, Job Description In the assigned Job Role of Infrastructure Consultant 2, your Area Of Responsibility will be as below: Collaborate with internal and client teams to resolve c… + 10 hours ago + ## Related Videos - [".Net is too slow" was not an option](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100176-net-is-too-slow-was-not-an-option) - [Building with IBM Bob](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100275-building-with-ibm-bob) - [Cloud as the new mainframe: why the cloud hype does not reflect the dev reality](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/797-cloud-as-the-new-mainframe-why-the-cloud-hype-does-not-reflect-the-dev-reality) - [Migrating from COBOL with AI: A Moonshot Demo](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1531-migrating-from-cobol-with-ai-a-moonshot-demo) - [Data Fabric in Action - How to enhance a Stock Trading App with ML and Data Virtualization](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/253-data-fabric-in-action-how-to-enhance-a-stock-trading-app-with-ml-and-data-virtualization) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [What does the history of data storage tell us about the future?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/495-what-does-the-history-of-data-storage-tell-us-about-the-future) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Data Science & more: The Lopez dilemma](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/10-data-science-more-the-lopez-dilemma) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers)