[Hiring] z/OS Mainframe Storage Engineer @NTT DATA Services

Role Description

We are seeking a highly skilled z/OS Mainframe Storage Engineer to manage, support, and optimize enterprise mainframe storage infrastructure. This role is responsible for the installation, configuration, administration, maintenance, monitoring, and modernization of storage platforms supporting IBM z/OS environments.

The successful candidate will oversee all aspects of storage management, including:

• Disk and tape storage
• Backup and recovery
• Disaster recovery
• Storage capacity planning
• Replication technologies
• Storage software lifecycle management

The role also involves:

• Infrastructure design
• Hardware upgrades
• Automation initiatives
• Proactive monitoring to ensure maximum performance, availability, and resilience of business-critical systems

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in IBM mainframe storage technologies, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to collaborate across infrastructure, operations, and application support teams within a complex enterprise environment.

In this role, you will:

• Manage all aspects of mainframe disk and storage administration, including installation, removal, upgrades, updates, provisioning, restoration, and ongoing support.
• Perform daily operational activities, including health checks, incident management, monitoring, and issue resolution.
• Plan and implement storage capacity expansions and infrastructure changes.
• Configure, administer, and maintain storage resources supporting databases, VSAM files, work datasets, and sort spaces.
• Administer and support storage management products including CA Disk and related utilities.
• Install, test, evaluate, and maintain storage hardware and software solutions.
• Perform z/OS hardware planning activities including IODF maintenance, LPAR configuration, HMC administration, and associated system changes.
• Administer backup, recovery, archival, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Install, maintain, and upgrade storage-related products using SMP/E and z/OSMF.
• Manage storage volume allocation, capacity planning, and utilization reporting.
• Support and participate in disaster recovery testing and recovery exercises.
• Perform root cause analysis for storage-related incidents and implement preventive actions.
• Collaborate with systems programming, network, database, and application teams to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Utilize automation tools such as NetView, System Automation (SA), CA OPS/MVS, and similar products to improve operational efficiency.
• Automate repetitive storage administration and monitoring tasks.
• Design, implement, and support IBM zSeries storage architectures and solutions.
• Ensure compliance with organizational security, governance, and operational standards.
• Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and support runbooks.

Qualifications

• Typically 8 to 15+ years of experience in Mainframe Infrastructure and z/OS Storage Administration.
• Strong hands-on experience supporting IBM z/OS storage environments in large-scale enterprise organizations.
• Experience with IBM DS8000 series storage, virtual tape systems, disaster recovery solutions, and storage management products.
• Proven experience managing storage capacity, backup and recovery, replication technologies, and enterprise storage operations.
• Experience working in Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, or other highly regulated, mission-critical environments preferred.
• Strong expertise in:
• IBM DS8000 Series Storage (DS8870, DS8K Family)
• DSCLI
• GDPS
• PPRC Metro Mirror
• DFHSM
• DFDSS
• ICKDSF
• SMS
• RMM Customization
• z/OS IODF Administration
• Experience installing and upgrading IBM storage hardware and software.
• Strong understanding of:
• Mainframe Disk Storage Management
• Storage Provisioning
• Capacity Planning
• Backup & Recovery
• Disaster Recovery
• Experience supporting:
• TS7720 Virtual Tape Systems
• Storage Grid Architectures
• PPRC Replication Environments
• Experience with EMC DLm Virtual Tape systems including installation, upgrade, and configuration.
• Experience with Broadcom/Brocade storage networking solutions and FICON connectivity.
• Strong knowledge of:
• z/OS
• JCL
• Job Scheduling
• Mainframe Storage Infrastructure
• Experience utilizing SMP/E and z/OSMF for software maintenance and deployment.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Requirements

• Experience with:
• CA-1
• CA Vantage
• CA Disk
• TDMF/TDMFS
• NetView
• System Automation (SA z/OS)
• CA OPS/MVS
• Knowledge of storage performance monitoring and reporting tools.
• Experience with enterprise-scale storage migration projects.
• Familiarity with storage automation and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
• Understanding of IBM Parallel Sysplex and GDPS high availability architectures.
• Experience supporting global data centers and geographically dispersed environments.
• Exposure to audit, compliance, and regulatory requirements within financial services organizations.
• IBM Storage or IBM Z certifications preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, locally competitive benefits package.