Mainframe Storage Systems Engineer

1 week ago


Old Toronto, Canada Software International Full time

At Software International, we supply technical talent to a variety of leading companies in Canada and the US. We are currently hiring for a Mainframe Storage Consultant to support our global IT infrastructure consulting client.

Estimated salary: $100-120 CAD per hour (C2C). Location: Remote in EST zone.

Job Overview

Evaluate, provision, configure, implement, maintain, analyze, diagnose, and provide day-to-day support for clients' overall Storage solution(s) including backup, restore, archive, and business continuity plans.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Mainframe Storage Support: Monitor, support, maintain, and enhance associated storage, backups, and data replication for a large number of Sysplexes.
  2. Disaster Recovery Exercises: Provide support for Disaster Recovery Exercises and new data center builds as necessary. These support activities will involve the management and analysis of all Agency mainframe DASD and tape data storage subsystems.
  3. Analyze Production Mainframe DASD Space Availability: Analyze Production Mainframe DASD space availability by Systems Managed Storage Complex (SMSPLEX) and by System Complex (SYSPLEX).
  4. Determine Cause of DASD Space Concerns: Analyze and determine cause of mainframe DASD space concerns.
  5. Communicate Resolution: Communicate resolution to requesting area via phone and/or email.
  6. Evaluate New Technologies: Evaluate new technologies.
  7. Install and Configure New Solutions: Install, configure, implement new solutions / architectures.
  8. Provide Mainframe DASD Space Capacity: Provide mainframe DASD space capacity where required.
  9. Analyze and Recommend Required SMS Modifications: Analyze and recommend required SMS modifications.

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • 3 to 4 years experience with HSM, CA1, CA7, FDR PAS, TDMF, CA Vantage, Hitachi Universal Replicator / BCM, SMS, ACS, DFDSS/HSM for backups and/or FDR ABRS, IBM Global Mirror / Metro Mirror / CSM, Virtual Tape (IBM TS77xx), CR+ and catalog maintenance / optimization, Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity exercises and methods.
  • 4 year college degree with concentration in IT / Computer Science preferred.

Bonus Points: Review mainframe DASD/tape space availability by SMSPLEX and by SYSPLEX. Determine application and people to contact for DASD/tape space concerns. Enhance software to reduce operation time, add functionality, or improve efficiency.



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