Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer – Storage

Job Description:

• Administer, configure, and install mainframe storage infrastructure
• Provide DASD and tape storage administration support for customers
• Manage storage pools for multiple customers and LPARs
• Perform problem diagnostics and resolution
• Create and oversee daily, weekly, and monthly backup jobs
• Participate in data center migration projects using multiple methodologies
• Perform data and volume recovery
• Perform data migrations between storage frames for existing customers
• Participate in Disaster Recovery tests
• Interact with account management, customers, and hardware/software vendors
• Mentor and train Storage team members
• Perform software and hardware refreshes, customer migrations, and daily customer support
• Support tape, virtual tape, encryption, and replication for backup and disaster recovery capabilities

Requirements:

• A minimum of 10 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; relevant work experience will be considered in place of a bachelor’s degree
• Strong analytical, problem resolution and root cause analysis skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently
• Ability to analyze performance on DASD and tape subsystems
• Extensive skills with IBM storage software including IBM Copy Services Manager/Global Mirroring, SMS, HSM, IDCAMS, and DFDSS
• Experience in preparing and implementing Disaster Recovery plans
• Expert knowledge of catalog structures, LPAR sysplexes, and resource sharing
• Extensive knowledge of DASD hardware configurations incorporating replication
• Extensive skills with IBM and Oracle/STK tape hardware and software
• Extensive skills with CA-1 and MIMTape
• Functional skills with Dell/EMC
• Functional skills with RMM, TLMS, GRS, Tapecopy, and SMF
• Knowledge of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)

Benefits:

• Unlimited Paid Days Off
• Three health plan options
• 401k with company match
• Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts
• Family Forming Benefit including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement
• Paid childbearing and paternal leave
• Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding
• Sabbatical leave
• Wellness program
• Flexible work schedule
• Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, depending on eligibility
• Equity grant under the Associate Equity Appreciation Program, depending on eligibility
• Option to work from home or in Ensono offices when not required at a client site