Mainframe-Storage Administrator

Role:
Mainframe-Storage Administrator

Experience:

6-8 years
Work-Mode:  India(Remote)
Timing:  US Shift timing

Storage Administrator
Two levels:
Any experienced person coming in needs to meet requirements of Level 1.
Any experienced GDPS person needs to meet Level 1 and Level 2 requirements.

Level 1. Be able to perform these functions:

· Provide day to day zSeries Storage administration to support the storage environment for zSeries platforms.

· Provide 7x24 rotating on-call support for Optum’s zSeries Storage environment. Resolve all production issues either reported or identified by automated monitoring systems.

· Perform zSeries Storage capacity planning to monitor space and take proactive steps to prevent issues.

· Work with zSeries applications and other zSeries Platform teams to troubleshoot complex problems that impact our customer’s ability to perform required business functions.

· Utilize industry standard technologies to ensure the integrity and recoverability of zSeries provisioned storage such as backups, performance monitoring, etc.

· Plan, coordinate and implement changes to the mainframe storage environment as needed, based on business requirements.

· Coordination with vendors for zSeries hardware and software support as needed.

· Ability to use AI tools to analyze data and provide recommendations and implement solutions.

· Ability to use M365 Copilot AI to recap meetings and draft emails

· Ability to stay educated in the role of AI for an IMS System Programmer.
Level 2. Be able to perform these functions for GDPS/MGM role:

· Plan, coordinate and implement changes to the mainframe storage environment related to a GDPS/MGM environment working closely with zOS Automation team.

· Configure zSeries Storage Arrays as needed to maintain replication and capacity.
Level 1.

Experience:

· 6-10+ Years working with IBM DASD and IBM VTS technology

· 6-10+ Years working with IBM DFSMS, DFHSM and DFDSS

· 6-10+ Years of Experience managing and troubleshooting storage systems and all dataset types (VSAM, sequential, PDS, PDS/e, etc.)

· 6-10+ Years of

Experience with coding SMS ACS Routines

· Experience with an x37 abend recovery tool i.e., IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Manager

· Experience with IDCAMS and other IBM Utilities

· Experience with mainframe JCL

· Experience with REXX and/or SAS coding

· Experience with IBM RMM and CA1 tape management software

· Working knowledge of IBM solutions related to Transparent Cloud Tiering, Safeguarded Copy and MGM 4 Site solutions.

· Experience with hardware encryption software

Level
2. Additional Experience Required for GDPS/MGM:

· 8+ Years of hands-on experience with IBM GDPS/MGM environments

· Hands on Experience working with IBM Spectrum Control