IBM z​/OS Mainframe Storage Engineer

NO C2C - W2 ONLY

Position Title: IBM z/OS Mainframe Storage Engineer

Approved On-Site

Location:

Chandler, AZ

On-Site

Schedule:

Hybrid (3 days/week in office)

Pay Rate:
Up to $54.59/hour

# Of Openings: 1

Position Summary:

The Mainframe Storage Engineer contractor supports mission-critical IBM Z storage platforms, ensuring high availability, resiliency, data protection, and regulatory compliance. The role focuses on BAU operations, automation, cyber-resilience, and delivery of storage services that enable parallel development, testing, and production workloads.

Key Responsibilities:

Operate and support IBM DS8000 (Gen9/Gen
10) and associated mainframe storage environments

Design, implement, and support Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, Global Copy, and Hyper Swap

Support continuous availability, GDPS-managed replication, and multi-site resiliency architectures

Implement and maintain Safeguarded Copy / immutable backups and cyber-resilient recovery designs

Execute and validate DR tests, recovery automation, and control evidence

Support parallel dev / test / prod environments without compromising controls

Perform BAU risk routines, capacity management, and storage provisioning

Address audit, regulatory, and security baseline requirements

Support automation, tooling, and modernization initiatives

Partner with application, platform, and infrastructure teams to reduce lead times

Required Skills

Experience:

Strong experience with IBM Z / zOS mainframe storage

Hands-on expertise with DS8000 Copy Services and GDPS

Experience with FICON, SAN concepts, and enterprise storage controls

Knowledge of DR, resiliency, cyber-recovery, and immutable backup patterns

Familiarity with regulated environments (financial services preferred)

Ability to operate independently in a contractor / delivery role

7-12+ years of hands-on experience supporting enterprise mainframe storage environments

Proven experience in 24x7, mission-critical, highly regulated production environments

Experience operating at scale (multi-data center, multi-region, global firms). Strong understanding of:

z/OS I/O architecture (CHPIDs, control units, paths)

FICON protocols and multi-pathing concepts

I/O performance diagnostics (RMF, SMF, DCOLLECT)

Experience working closely with z/OS systems programmers

Python IBM

Desired

Qualifications:

Automation scripting (REXX, Python, Ansible, or vendor tooling)

Experience with storage modernization or large-scale migrations

Exposure to audit, regulatory exams, and control evidence management

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Advanced technical certifications and vendor training preferred. Operational Capabilities/Technical Skills

• Leadership of SMEs With Skills and/or Knowledge Of
• Assembler
• Ability to understand and modify if/as needed
• No new development readily forecasted
• ACC/SRS
• CA1
• DFHSM
• DFSMS
• IBM Utilities/Exits
• ICF Catalogs
• DB2 and IMS
• Storage Admin perspective
• REXX

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