Senior Mainframe Storage Software/Systems Architect

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and configure Mainframe DASD storage availability, SMS constructs, ACS routines
• Monitor, support, maintain, and enhance associated storage, backups, and data replication for Sysplexes
• Analyze and determine cause of Mainframe DASD space concerns
• Configure Mainframe DASD space capacity where required
• Analyze and configure required SMS modifications
• Analyze and configure required Mainframe ACS code modifications
• Monitor DASD storage resources for performance and available space
• Process required Mainframe SMS construct modifications online using TSO logon
• Test all changes using the test environment prior to installation
• Analyze, identify and perform catalog reorg’s
• Analyze and configure management class constructs defining retention requirements for data sets.
• Analyze and configure Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) parameter library members assigned to control execution
• Fulfill SNOW ticket requests for mainframe customers in a timely manner as they pertain to Mainframe Storage administration and related products
• Analyze and perform the steps to reorganize control data sets
• Support and configure IBM Mainframe storage management disciplines utilizing DF/SMS ACS routines
• Review Mainframe DASD storage thresholds to determine adequate space availability
• Analyze and determine cause of DASD space concerns
• Analysis of Mainframe DASD storage usage availability
• Provide estimates and recommendation of DASD and storage requirements
• Configure DASD storage space available to correct DASD space shortage
• Review Mainframe backup schedules to determine adequate recoverability
• Review data replication resource availability and status
• Analyze, determine and provide resolution of DASD backup and data replication failures
• Document, report and address in ticketing system, the status of tape storage availability issues
• Review Mainframe DASD performance with 3rd party vendor personnel verbally and in writing
• Brief management, customer, team, or vendors using written or oral skills at appropriate technical level for audience
• Provide DASD and tape storage administration support for our customers
• Manage storage pools for multiple customers and LPARs
• Perform problem diagnostics and resolution
• Create and oversee jobs for daily, weekly, and monthly backups
• Perform data and volume recovery
• Provide support on 24 x 7 x 365 basis across multiple time zones
• Interact with hardware and software vendors as required
• Maintain documentation of issue cause, action, and resolution in the designated problem tracking system
• In joint co-operation with the Disaster Recovery Services and other technical teams, successfully execute tasks associated with any given customer's disaster recovery plans
• Aid and assist other mainframe teams as required to support them and our clients.
• Adhere to a schedule that efficiently manages resources and allows timely implementations
• Follow SNOW change control procedures

Qualifications:

• Experience with z System architectures (z/OS/z/VM)
• Must have experience with DASD
• Must have experience with storage
• Knowledge in z/OS , z/VM, SMP/E, JES/EJES , TSO / ISPF , DFSMS Management, Capacity Management, VTAM, and JCL
• Knowledge on hardware such as IBM TS7700 series and EMC, VMAX
• Experience in Installation and using IBM TS7700 series and EMC, replication software.
• Must be able to support 24 x 7 x 365 basis across multiple time zones.
•  Knowledge of MS teams
• Knowledge and experience with SAS
• Understanding of JES3
• Knowledge of doing SMF or RMF research
• Ability to perform ISPF commands to manipulate data file editing

Education:

• Master’s degree (computer science, electronics engineering or other engineering or technical discipline) and 10 years of prior relevant experience
• Ten (10) years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education (20 years total)