Mainframe Storage Administrator

Job description

Essential Functions

· Manage system performance, reliability and availability to service level agreements
· Ensure that hardware and application security and controls meet or exceed guidelines.
· Develop, manage and maintain a comprehensive disaster recovery plan for all managed systems.
· Design rollouts of system enhancements and upgrades.
· Create standards for supported systems
· Automate processes using VMWare Automation tools
· Create documentation and SOP's
· Provide server architectural support
· Server platform design
· Provide Operations Support
· Interaction with Service Center, Network Control Center and other business support areas for problem escalations, resolutions, reporting and coordination.

Desired profile

Qualifications :

·  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline preferred.
·  8-12 years of relevant work experience.
·  Required Key Skills (Must Have):
·  Hands on experience in a GDPS, Global Mirror, Metro Mirror, HiperSwap environment.
·  Thorough knowledge and expertise with HCD in a large scale enterprise environment with numerous CECs across multiple locations
·  Knowledge of Brocade SAN equipment and associated management tools (Brocade Network Advisor)
·  Experience installing and configuring IBM Mainframes, Virtual Tape systems, and DS8000 DASD.
·  Strong overall technical leadership skills
·  Additional Desired Skills:
·  REXX Programming skills
·  Knowledge of dataset structures. (PDS, PDSE, GDG, VSAM, etc.
·  Experience Administering DFSMS policies and constructs
·  Knowledge and experience with IBM Flashcopy process
·  Knowledge of FDR/ABR and DFDSS
·  Experience with CA1 Tape Management Software
·  Experience with TDMFWorking knowledge and advanced understanding of automated tape libraries

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