Mainframe Storage Manager - z/OS Storage Operations - 100% Remote

Mainframe Storage Manager - z/OS Storage Operations - 100% Remote

Practicak: Start date: ASAP | End date: 1 year + possible extension| Hours per week: 40,00 | Contract type: Temporary Staffing/ Freelance | Rate per hour: to be discussed / local rates apply.

Working environment

You will work in a technical Mainframe Storage environment focused on storage operations, capacity, performance, backup/recovery, replication and resilience.

1. Location: fully remote.
2. Hours: 40 hours per week.
3. Working hours: 08:30-17:00 CET.
4. Working language: English.
5. Joining preference: immediate availability.

We are looking for an experienced Mainframe Storage Specialist with 10 to 20 years of Mainframe experience. The technical focus is on z/OS Storage Management, CA-to-IBM migration, Dell storage technologies, storage replication, backup/recovery and tape/VTL environments.

What will you do

1. Manage and maintain Mainframe storage subsystems, including DASD, tape and virtual storage.
2. Perform storage allocation, dataset management and volume configuration.
3. Ensure efficient space utilisation and storage lifecycle management.
4. Monitor storage usage and forecast capacity requirements.
5. Optimise I/O performance and reduce storage bottlenecks.
6. Implement and monitor backup and recovery processes.
7. Participate in Disaster Recovery drills and storage failover activities.
8. Perform Sync Confirmation, Stop/Suspend Replication and Personality Swap activities using Dell storage technologies.
9. Install and maintain storage-related software and utilities and support hardware upgrades.
10. Provide L2/L3 technical support for storage-related incidents.
11. Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes.
12. Implement changes through CAB processes.
13. Develop automation scripts for storage operations and identify opportunities to improve efficiency.

Tech/Tooling

1. z/OS Storage Management.
2. DASD.
3. SMS / HSM.
4. DFSMS.
5. DFSMSdss.
6. DFHSM.
7. IDCAMS.
8. DFSMSrmm.
9. Dell PMAX.
10. VTL.
11. DLM and DD.
12. CA/Broadcom storage tooling.
13. IBM storage tooling.

What do you bring

Must haves

1. 10 to 20 years of relevant Mainframe experience.
2. Strong hands-on experience with z/OS Storage Management covering DASD, SMS and HSM.
3. Product migration experience from CA tools/software to IBM tools/software.
4. Knowledge of DFSMS, DFSMSdss, DFHSM and IDCAMS.
5. Experience with storage replication and backup/recovery tools.
6. Experience with tape management systems and virtual tape libraries.
7. Experience with Dell Storage PMAX, VTL, DLM and DD.
8. Experience with Sync Confirmation, Stop/Suspend Replication and Personality Swap activities.
9. Fluent spoken and written English.

Nice to have

1. Experience migrating CA Allocate DASD Space and Placement to IBM TAAM/DFSMS.
2. Experience migrating CA-1 Tape Management to IBM DFSMSrmm.
3. Experience migrating CA Disk Backup and Restore to DFSMShsm.
4. Experience with storage capacity and I/O performance optimisation.
5. Experience with storage automation and DR/failover activities.

What you get

1. Hours: 40 hours per week.
2. Location: fully remote.
3. Working hours: 08:30-17:00 CET.
4. Joining preference: immediate availability.

Application Process

1. Introduction with Recruitment: You will start with a conversation with our recruiter to discuss your experience, ambitions and fit with the position.
2. Introduction to the client: Following a positive initial conversation, we will present your profile to the client.
3. Interview with the client: If the client invites you for an interview, our account manager will either join for the introduction or contact you beforehand. Depending on the client, the process consists of one or two interviews, either online or on-site.
4. Finalisation and start: Following a successful match, we will arrange the contractual details so you can start your new assignment smoothly.

Contact

1. Komal Gupta - Sr. Recruiter
2. Email: via de button "Solliciteer nu" op deze pagina.
3. LinkedIn: linkedin/in/komalgg/

Do you have hands-on z/OS Storage Management experience, combined with CA-to-IBM migration and Dell storage replication expertise? We would like to hear from you.

“Talent when you need it” is de juiste specialist, op het juiste moment, bij de juiste opdrachtgever zorgeloos laten werken.

About the client

You will work within a Mainframe infrastructure environment where z/OS storage operations and migration from CA storage products to IBM solutions are key technical areas.