z/OS Mainframe Storage Consultant

Applicable Limited; London; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled z/OS Mainframe Storage Consultant to join their remote team in the UK. This role involves leading and supporting zSeries Storage infrastructure, managing technical projects, and optimizing storage solutions. You will play a crucial part in reducing complexity and ensuring service quality while collaborating with business stakeholders and vendors. The company values its employees and provides a comprehensive benefits package, emphasizing health and wellbeing. If you have a strong background in z/OS systems and Mainframe Storage, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Multiple years of z/OS systems experience, specifically within Mainframe Storage.
• Knowledge of CA Products and IBM storage functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical project management for zSeries infrastructure deployment.
• Setup automation to reduce manual interventions in Storage infrastructure.
• Ensure service quality targets are met for platform services.

Skills

z/OS systems experience

Mainframe Storage

IBM storage functions

CA Products - Vantage

CA Disk

CA Allocate

Hardware support knowledge

IWS for housekeeping schedules

T REX

RTD

OAM - Object Access Method

Job description

Req ID: 309876

Competitive salary | UK: Remote - occasionally Sheffield

At NTT DATA, we know that with the right people on board, anything is possible. The quality, integrity, and commitment of our employees are key factors in our company’s growth, market presence and our ability to help our clients stay a step ahead of the competition. By hiring the best people and helping them grow both professionally and personally, we ensure a bright future for NTT DATA and for the people who work here.

NTT DATA is currently looking for a z/OS Mainframe Storage Consultant remote for our growing team in the UK.

Overview

The z/OS Mainframe Storage Consultant is responsible for leading, building and supporting the zSeries Storage hardware and software infrastructure.

This role will carry out some or all of the following activities:

Role responsibilities

• Perform a Technical Project Management role for large zSeries infrastructure deployment and evergreening projects
• Setup automation to reduce manual interventions in the Storage infrastructure
• Test new software and exploit functionality
• Consolidate and reduce infrastructure complexity
• Risk and Cost Management
• Ensure Service Quality Targets are met for offered platform services
• Business stakeholder management
• Vendor liaison and management
• zSeries Storage hardware / software design, configuration, testing, implementation and support

Skills

Mandatory:

• The successful candidate will ideally have multiple years of z/OS systems experience, specifically within Mainframe Storage
• Day to day support around products used in day to day activities
• Basic IBM functions for storage
• CA Products - Vantage, CA Disk, CA Allocate
• Hardware support knowledge - channel troubleshooting. Mid-level knowledge
• IWS to analyse housekeeping schedules

Nice to have:

• T REX and RTD
• OAM - Object Access Method

Benefits

Our people are the most critical component of our long-term success and their health and wellbeing are our priority. You will enjoy a comprehensive, locally competitive benefits package.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. We invest over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group and headquartered in Tokyo. Visit us at us.nttdata.com.

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