Mainframe Storage/Tape Engineer - Remote

Rubicon Path; Toronto; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global IT services company is seeking a Sr. Mainframe Storage/Tape Engineer for a remote position. The candidate will be responsible for managing storage solutions, troubleshooting issues, and leading disaster recovery drills. Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience with IBM and EMC/DELL systems. This is a permanent, full-time role based in Ontario, Canada.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in Mainframe Storage and Tape projects.
• Proficiency in Storage and Tape implementation/migration.
• Applicants must have work authorization for Canada.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily Storage management activities.
• Implement new storage solutions.
• Lead disaster recovery drills.

Skills

Storage management

Troubleshooting JCL errors

Tape and DASD hardware configuration

On-call support

Storage implementation/migration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience

Tools

IBM Storage

EMC/DELL Storage

HP Storage and Tape HW

Job description

About the job Mainframe Storage/Tape Engineer - Remote

Our client, the global IT services company is hiring for the Sr. Mainframe Storage/Tape Engineer position. This is a permanent, full-time, 100% remote position.

Responsibilities:

• Perform daily Storage management activities relating to SMS routines, DASD pools monitoring housekeeping batch jobs and on-call support
• Troubleshoot basic space issues, perform migrate and archive functions
• Implement routine storage-type changes relating to client requests to add or move volumes
• Troubleshoot JCL errors and resolve them
• Create and maintain core system backups
• Login and monitor IBM TS7700 grids
• Understand the incident, change, and problem processes and execute the processes
• Implement new storage solutions
• Perform and Lead DR drills and provide direction to other drill team members
• Create and manage SMS spools
• Configure Tape and DASD hardware devices from the device level
• Peer reviews all storage changes that the team executes
• Administration of Storage Software
• Setup and troubleshoot storage replication (Tape and DASD)
• Troubleshoot IBM grid failures and have an in-depth understanding of how to monitor and manage them across multiple clusters in multiple locations
• Provide Oncall 7 x 24 rotation
  

Mandatory Qualifications

• Applicants for employment in Canada must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in Mainframe Storage and Tape projects
• Proven experience managing IBM, EMC/DELL, HP Storage and Tape HW and Software
• Proficiency in Storage and Tape implementation/migration

Other Qualifications

• Relevant certifications such as Mainframe Storage Administrator are preferred
• Experience with z/OS system programming with focus on Storage and Tape is preferred