[Hiring] Mainframe Storage Consultant @NTT DATA Services

Role Description

This is a fully U.S. remote position. The Mainframe Storage Consultant role involves managing the disk space on the mainframe, including all facets of storage management – install/remove/upgrade/update/restore/provision/etc.

• Day to day support of the environment, such as daily health checks, checking the incident queue and resolving any problems.
• Raising changes and implementing additional capacity.
• Configure storage, install and maintain software, monitor, and sustain the storage in databases, VSAM files, work and sort space to allow the proper processing.
• CA Disk Sysprog and disk space management activities – install, test, evaluate storage space and manage additional requests for disk space.
• z/OS hardware planning, IODF, LPAR, HMC configuration & management and associated activities.
• Administer and execute all backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and related capabilities.
• Install, maintain, and upgrade any product in a mainframe z/OS environment using mainframe SMP/E and zOSMF.
• Volume space and capacity management and performing disaster recovery drills as needed.
• Coordinate across support teams to quickly resolve disruptions, perform root cause analysis, and take preventative measures.
• Use mainframe automation tools for management of disk and storage space e.g. Netview, SA, CA-OPs etc. or any other relevant tools.
• Automate manual interventions in the Storage infrastructure.
• Provide zSeries storage hardware/software design, configuration, implementation and support.

Qualifications

• Mainframe storage monitoring tool expertise.
• Strong z/OS concepts.

Requirements

• Candidates must live in the United States.
• 10+ years of related experience with a combination of the following:
• IBM - DS8K disk hardware installation and upgrade, DSCLI knowledge, GDPS, PPRC Metro, DFHSM / DFDSS / ICKDSF, and/or zOS IODF.
• EMC DLM virtual tape hardware installation and upgrade, and/or DLM configuration.
• CA1, Vantage, and/or Disk skill set.
• TS7720 and DS8870 storage support, Grid and PPRC, SMS, and/or RMM customization.

Preferred Experience

• Broadcom (Brocade) DCX or FICON.
• zOS JCL / Job scheduling.
• TDMFS skill set.