z/OS Mainframe Storage Consultant

NTT DATA; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology services provider is seeking a z/OS Mainframe Storage Consultant in Sheffield. This role involves managing technical projects related to zSeries infrastructure, ensuring service quality, and working with stakeholders and vendors. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in z/OS systems and automation scripting, alongside skills in Storage hardware and software. Join us and contribute to our mission of innovative solutions that positively impact society.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Multiple years of z/OS systems experience within Mainframe Storage, ideally with IBM products.
• Experience in Storage platforms, including Dell EMC ECS and NetApp StorageGrid.
• Automation scripting experience with languages such as Ansible and Python.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical project management for zSeries infrastructure deployment.
• Manage business stakeholder and vendor relationships.
• Ensure quality targets are met for platform services.

Skills

z/OS systems experience

Understanding of CA Products

Storage platforms in Object area

Automation scripting with API

Flexibility in work scheduling

Tools

Ansible

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

The z/OS Mainframe Storage Consultant is responsible for leading, building and supporting the zSeries Storage hardware and software infrastructure in one of the largest z/OS environments globally. Role responsibilities

• Perform a Technical Project Management role for large zSeries infrastructure deployment and evergreening projects
• zSeries Storage hardware / software design, configuration, testing, implementation and support
• 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
• Mandatory:
  • The successful candidate will ideally have multiple years of z/OS systems experience, specifically within Mainframe Storage (mainly IBM products)
  • Day to day support around products used in day to day activities
  • Understanding of CA Products - Vantage, CA Disk, CA Allocate
  • Demonstrable experience with Storage platforms in Object area, with experience in Dell EMC ECS, NetApp StorageGrid, Veritas Enterprise Vault, OpenText InfoArchive, Cloudian, VAST, Scality, IBM COS, or Pure
  • Hardware support knowledge - channel troubleshooting. Mid-level knowledge
  • IWS to analyse housekeeping schedules
  • Experience working within an Agile environment
  • Automation scripting with API (using scripting languages such as Ansible, Python etc.)
  • Maintain "can do" attitude and stay positive towards challenges
  • Ability in working under pressure and flexible in work scheduling with colleagues in different time zones

Nice to have:

• Experience with AWS, GCP, MS Azure, NAS, SAN and backup
• Knowledge and experience in tools like JIRA, Confluence, Ansible
• T REX and RTD
• OAM - Object Access Method

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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.