Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer - Storage
Senior mainframe storage systems programmer at managed-services provider Ensono, administering DASD, tape, and virtual tape storage for multiple clients and LPARs — handling storage pools, backups, replication, DR tests, migrations, and daily support using IBM storage software (SMS, HSM, IDCAMS, DFDSS, Copy Services Manager), CA-1/MIMTape, and Dell/EMC hardware.
- Compensation
- $85K–$148K / yr
- Location
- Remote - United States
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Minimum 10 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree (relevant work experience considered in lieu of degree)
- Strong analytical, problem resolution and root cause analysis skills
- Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently
- Ability to analyze performance on DASD and tape subsystems
- Extensive skills with IBM storage software including IBM Copy Services Manager/Global Mirroring, SMS, HSM, IDCAMS, and DFDSS
- Experience in preparing and implementing Disaster Recovery plans
- Expert knowledge of catalog structures, LPAR sysplexes, and resource sharing
- Extensive knowledge of DASD hardware configurations incorporating replication
- Extensive skills with IBM and Oracle/STK tape hardware and software
- Extensive skills with CA-1 and MIMTape
- Functional skills with Dell/EMC
- Functional skills with RMM, TLMS, GRS, Tapecopy, and SMF
- Knowledge of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
Full description
Position Summary
As a member of the mainframe Storage team, the responsible individual will work on storage infrastructure administration, configuration, and installation. This encompasses DASD, tape, virtual tape, encryption, and replication for backup and DR capabilities. The associate will perform software and hardware refreshes, customer migrations and daily customer support.
Key Areas of Focus for this Role
- Provide DASD and tape storage administration support for our customers.
- Manage storage pools for multiple customers and LPARs.
- Perform problem diagnostics and resolution.
- Create and oversee jobs for daily, weekly, and monthly backups.
- Participate in Data Center migration projects using multiple methodologies.
- Perform data and volume recovery.
- Perform data migrations between storage frames for existing customers.
- Participate in Disaster Recovery Tests.
- Interact with account management and with our customers.
- Interact with hardware and software vendors as required.
- Mentor and train Storage team members.
What the Ideal Candidate Brings to this Role
Required Qualifications help to assure new Associates are set up for success in their role with Ensono. To be considered for this career opportunity, it is important that you meet all Required Qualifications. Candidates that may meet some, but not all, Other Qualifications are still encouraged to apply.
Required Qualifications
- A minimum of 10 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree. Relevant work experience will be considered in place of a bachelor’s degree.
- Strong analytical, problem resolution and root cause analysis skills.
- Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently.
- Ability to analyze performance on DASD and tape subsystems.
- Extensive skills with IBM storage software including IBM Copy Services Manager/Global Mirroring, SMS, HSM, IDCAMS, and DFDSS.
- Experience in preparing and implementing Disaster Recovery plans
- Expert knowledge of catalog structures, LPAR sysplexes, and resource sharing.
- Extensive knowledge of DASD hardware configurations incorporating replication.
- Extensive skills with IBM and Oracle/STK tape hardware and software.
- Extensive skills with CA-1, MIMTape.
- Functional skills with Dell/EMC.