z/OS Storage Systems Programmer

MINDSOFT CONSULTING INC.

United States

2 months ago

Role details

Contract type

Temporary contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

10 years minimum

Compensation

$166,400.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

indeed.com

Tech stack

Unix Cloud Computing Computer Programming Data Centers Disaster Recovery File Systems IBM Parallel Sysplex Job Control Language (JCL) IBM Mainframe Rexx (Programming Language) Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF) Mainframes

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Requirements

Do you have experience in UNIX?, We are seeking a highly experienced Senior z/OS Storage Systems Programmer with deep expertise in IBM Mainframe Storage Management, DFSMS, DFHSM, and enterprise storage infrastructure. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in z/OS system programming, storage administration, disaster recovery, data center migrations, and automation. This role requires hands-on experience supporting large-scale IBM mainframe environments and implementing enterprise storage management policies.

KEY SKILLS: DFSMS and ACS Routines(understanding and updating),DFSMSHSM, JCL, BACKUP/RESTORE(DFSMSDFP), ICKDSF, MAINFRAME Troubleshooting

Required Professional and Technical Expertise:

Minimum of 10 years of

z/OS: - System Programmer set of skills (ISPF/SDSF, z/FS Filesystem, Unix System Services, RACF, JES parameters, SYS1.PARMLIB, SYS1.PROCLIB members.)
Storage Management Skills:
Deep skills in mainframe (z/OS) storage administration (DASD and Tape)
Deep skills in catalog maintenance/management
Knowledgeable in DFSMS and DFHSM as well as other storage management vendor products
Comprehensive understanding of DFSMSdss
Experience with ISMF and DFSMS NaviQuest
Developing, testing, and implementing System Managed Storage’s Automated Class Selection (ACS) routines to implement storage management policies.
Knowledgeable with DFHSM Fast Replication technology (flashcopy and use of copy pools)
Knowledgeable with DFRMM and other vendor tape management products
Skilled in programming in REXX or other languages strongly desired
Experience with IBM DS8xxx and IBM TS77xx
Experience with implementation and monitoring for VSAM RLS
Familiar with disk and tape replication technology
Knowledgeable on Hyperswap implementation
Familiarity with cloud object storage, experience with IBM Transparent Cloud Tiering implementation and usage
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