[Hiring] Infrastructure Engineering Advisor - Mainframe z/OS Storage Administrator @Cigna Healthcare

Role Description

The Mainframe z/OS Storage Administrator Advisor is a hands-on, client-facing role responsible for supporting and enforcing policies, procedures, and best practices within the mainframe storage environment, including IBM DS8000 and TS7700 platforms. This position requires performing configuration changes through ServiceNow during scheduled change windows, including occasional off-hours or night work.

• Support and maintain mainframe z/OS storage environments
• Perform storage configuration changes through ServiceNow change management processes
• Manage storage allocation, monitoring, utilization, and backup/recovery activities
• Support and enhance disaster recovery strategies and processes
• Administer and support DFSMS, DFHSM, DFDSS, DFSMSrmm, FDR, and GDPS environments
• Support IBM DS8000 and TS7700 storage systems
• Utilize and support JCL and ISPF utilities
• Support DB2 SLB (HSM Fast Replication backup) processes
• Leverage storage tools including IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Manager, IBM Advanced Catalog Management, and DFSMS Advanced Allocation Manager
• Monitor storage environments using tools such as CA Vantage or IBM Omegamon XE
• Participate in on-call rotations and off-hours change windows

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience in mainframe z/OS storage administration
• Strong experience with IBM DS8000 and TS7700 storage environments
• Hands-on expertise with DFSMS, DFHSM, FDR, GDPS (Metro/Global Mirror, HyperSwap)
• Experience with storage allocation, monitoring, Flash Copy, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery
• Proficiency with JCL and ISPF utilities
• Experience with change management processes (e.g., ServiceNow)
• Ability to support on-call rotations and off-hours change windows
• Self-starter with strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills

Requirements

• If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

Benefits

• Comprehensive range of benefits focusing on whole health
• Health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs
• 401(k)
• Company paid life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• A minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays
• Eligibility to participate in an annual bonus plan