Mainframe Storage Engineer

Euroclear; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Mainframe Systems Automation Engineer for a 6-month contract. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience with IBM DS8000 and GDPS, ensuring high availability of storage systems. Responsibilities include administering storage operations and designing backup strategies. This role offers primarily remote work with occasional visits to the Nottingham office. Competitive compensation and opportunities for extension are available.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Opportunities for training and development

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in GDPS and IBM DS8000.
• Strong knowledge of z/OS storage architecture.
• Experience in capacity planning and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Administer IBM DS8000 storage systems and ensure high availability.
• Design and implement backup and recovery strategies.
• Plan for future storage capacity and performance needs.

Skills

Extensive hands-on experience with IBM DS8000

Expertise in GDPS

Knowledge of z/OS storage architecture

Skills in capacity planning

Incident resolution skills

Familiarity with storage security standards

Job description

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Job Description Division: Group Technology Services Please note that this is a permanent position, and we do not offer freelance or contract arrangements for this role. As a Mainframe Storage Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring efficient and secure storage management within our z/OS environment!

Role Overview As a Mainframe Storage Engineer, you will play a key role in managing and optimising storage operations within our z/OS environment. Your responsibilities will include:

• Administering IBM DS8000 storage systems and ensuring high availability.
• Designing and implementing backup and recovery strategies using GDPS.
• Planning for future storage capacity and performance needs.
• Ensuring data integrity and compliance with security protocols.
• Collaborating with Mainframe and cross-functional IT teams.

Mandatory Technical Requirements Extensive hands‑on experience with IBM DS8000. Proven expertise in GDPS (Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex). Strong knowledge of z/OS storage architecture. Skills in capacity planning, performance tuning, and incident resolution. Familiarity with storage security standards.

Nice‑to‑Have Skills Experience with migrating Storage infrastructure. Knowledge of scripting languages such as REXX or Python. Soft Skills Strong collaboration and communication abilities. Analytical mindset for storage optimisation. Clear written and verbal communication in English. Commitment to documentation and knowledge sharing.

Availability Please note that flexibility to work outside standard business hours is required. Production launches typically occur after 17:00 or on Saturdays, and participation in on‑call rotations during nights and weekends is expected.

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