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# Senior Mainframe Storage Engineer

- **Company:** Manpower
- **Location:** Chandler, AZ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Continuous Availability, Data Centers, IBM Parallel Sysplex, Mainframes, Z/OS, System Availability, Pathing
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_manpower2-407347

## About the Role

+ Experience with DR, resiliency, cyber-recovery, and immutable backup patterns in highly regulated environments.
 + Proven ability to operate in 24x7, mission-critical production settings and support enterprise-scale storage operations (including multi-data center / multi-region environments).
 + 7-12+ years of hands-on experience supporting enterprise mainframe storage environments, with strong experience producing and validating control evidence.

## Description

Our client, a mission-critical financial services organization, is seeking a Senior Mainframe Storage Engineer - IBM Z, DS8000 Copy Services & GDPS to join their team.The ideal candidate will have strong ownership mindset, the ability to operate independently in a contractor/delivery role, and a proven track record of ensuring high availability, resiliency, and regulatory compliance in enterprise mainframe storage environments which will align successfully in the organization.
**Job Title:** Senior Mainframe Storage Engineer - IBM Z, DS8000 Copy Services & GDPS
**Location:** Chandler, AZ (Hybrid: minimum 3 days per week; Day 1 onsite)
**manager open to candidates in other locations (Plano, Charlotte, Pennington, Jersey City)**
**What's the Job?**

 + Operate and support IBM DS8000 (Gen9/Gen10) and associated mainframe storage environments to keep mission-critical services running reliably.
 + Design, implement, and support Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, Global Copy, and HyperSwap replication capabilities to enable multi-site resiliency.
 + Support continuous availability and GDPS-managed replication, ensuring data protection and recovery readiness across sites.
 + Implement and validate Safeguarded Copy / immutable backup patterns and cyber-resilient recovery designs.
 + Execute and validate DR tests, recovery automation, and control evidence to meet audit and security baseline requirements.
**What's Needed?**

 + Strong, hands-on experience with IBM Z / zOS mainframe storage, including DS8000 Copy Services and GDPS.
 + Working knowledge of z/OS I/O architecture (CHPIDs, control units, paths) and FICON concepts, including multi-pathing., + Opportunity to support mission-critical IBM Z storage platforms that enable parallel development, testing, and production workloads.
 + Work on automation, cyber-resilience, and recovery validation that directly strengthens operational readiness.
 + Engage with multi-site resiliency architectures and replication technologies that are central to enterprise continuity.
 + Collaborate with application, platform, and infrastructure teams to reduce lead times while maintaining required controls.
 + Contribute to BAU risk routines, capacity management, and storage provisioning with a focus on compliance and reliability.
If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity.