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# z/OS Mainframe Storage Consultant

- **Company:** NTT DATA
- **Location:** Sheffield, United Kingdom
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Enterprise Vault, Python (Programming Language), Mainframes, Network Attached Storage (Server Appliance), Ansible, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Z/OS, Scripting, Google Cloud, Storage Technologies, OpenText, StorageGrid
- **Published:** October 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://careers-inc.nttdata.com/talentcommunity/apply/1393262600/?locale=en_US

## About the Role

Mandatory:

 * The successful candidate will ideally have multiple years of z/OS systems experience, specifically within Mainframe Storage (mainly IBM products)
 * Day to day support around products used in day to day activities
 * Understanding of CA Products - Vantage, CA Disk, CA Allocate
 * Demonstrable experience with Storage platforms in Object area, with experience in Dell EMC ECS, NetApp StorageGrid, Veritas Enterprise Vault, OpenText InfoArchive, Cloudian, VAST, Scality, IBM COS, or Pure
 * Hardware support knowledge - channel troubleshooting. Mid-level knowledge
 * IWS to analyse housekeeping schedules
 * Experience working within an Agile environment
 * Automation scripting with API (using scripting languages such as Ansible, Python etc.)
 * Maintain "can do" attitude and stay positive towards challenges
 * Ability in working under pressure and flexible in work scheduling with colleagues in different time zones

Nice to have:

 * Experience with AWS, GCP, MS Azure, NAS, SAN and backup
 * Knowledge and experience in tools like JIRA, Confluence, Ansible
 * T REX and RTD
 * OAM - Object Access MethodWork setup

## Description

The z/OS Mainframe Storage Consultant is responsible for leading, building and supporting the zSeries Storage hardware and software infrastructure in one of the largest z/OS environments globally.

Role responsibilities

 * Perform a Technical Project Management role for large zSeries infrastructure deployment and evergreening projects
 * zSeries Storage hardware / software design, configuration, testing, implementation and support
 * Setup automation to reduce manual interventions in the Storage infrastructure
 * Test new software and exploit functionality
 * Consolidate and reduce infrastructure complexity
 * Risk and Cost Management
 * Ensure Service Quality Targets are met for offered platform services
 * Business stakeholder management
 * Vendor liaison and management