Mainframe Storage Administrator

Kyndryl Inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl Inc. in Hyderabad is seeking a seasoned System Administrator specialized in mainframe storage to solve complex issues across platforms and services.

You will manage systems data for clients, deliver day-to-day solutions, and ensure security compliance while coordinating with technicians on priority tickets. The role requires deep expertise in GDPS environments, IBM storage technologies, and capacity planning, with opportunities to contribute to critical production environments and

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Mainframe Storage Administration and GDPS environments.
• Strong expertise in GDPS administration, including Global Mirror replication monitoring, maintenance, and 4-site configurations.
• Experience with Cyber Resiliency technologies, including CSM, Thin Provisioning, Safeguarded Copy, and Cyber Vault operations.
• Advanced DFSMShsm (HSM) administration, troubleshooting, tuning, and performance optimization.
• Hands-on experience with storage utilities such as ICKDSF, DFDSS, FDR, DSCLI, and TDMF.
• Strong knowledge of SMS administration, including design, debugging, and ACS routine management.
• Expertise in IBM replication technologies, including PPRC, Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, and HyperSwap failover/failback.
• Experience with FlashCopy and point-in-time recovery solutions.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise storage support
• Customer facing technical meetings and solution discussions
• Opening and managing IBM PMRs for storage related issues; supporting hardware/software upgrades, migrations, and resiliency projects
• Spreadsheet/report creation for operational insight, trending, and capacity planning; participation in capacity & growth management and performance tuning initiatives
• Proficient with customer specific tools, utilities, and reporting frameworks

Skills

Mainframe Storage Administration

GDPS administration

Cyber Resiliency

DFSMShsm (HSM)

Storage utilities (ICKDSF, DFDSS, FDR,

SMS administration

IBM replication technologies (PPRC, MT

FlashCopy / PITR

Tools

DSCLI

DFDSS

FDR

TDMF

Job description

Job Summary

As a System Administrator at Kyndryl, you ll solve complex problems and identify potential future issues across the spectrum of platforms and services. You ll be at the forefront of new technology and modernization, working with some of our biggest clients - which means some of the biggest in the world.

There s never a typical day as a System Administrator at Kyndryl, because no two projects are alike. You ll be managing systems data for clients and providing day-to-day solutions and security compliance. You ll oversee a queue of assignments and work directly with technicians, prioritizing tickets to deliver the best solutions to our clients.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise storage support
• Customer facing technical meetings and solution discussions
• Opening and managing IBM PMRs for storage related issues Supporting hardware/software upgrades, migrations, and resiliency projects
• Spreadsheet/report creation for operational insight, trending, and capacity planning Participation in capacity & growth management and performance tuning initiatives
• Proficient with customer specific tools, utilities, and reporting frameworks

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 6+ years of experience in Mainframe Storage Administration and GDPS environments.
• Strong expertise in GDPS administration, including Global Mirror replication monitoring, maintenance, and 4-site configurations.
• Experience with Cyber Resiliency technologies, including CSM, Thin Provisioning, Safeguarded Copy, and Cyber Vault operations.
• Advanced DFSMShsm (HSM) administration, troubleshooting, tuning, and performance optimization.
• Hands-on experience with storage utilities such as ICKDSF, DFDSS, FDR, DSCLI, and TDMF.
• Strong knowledge of SMS administration, including design, debugging, and ACS routine management.
• Expertise in IBM replication technologies, including PPRC, Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, and HyperSwap failover/failback.
• Experience with FlashCopy and point-in-time recovery solutions.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Experience managing IBM TS7700 4-Grid Virtual Tape environments, including performance monitoring and utilization analysis.
• Strong knowledge of IBM DS8000 storage systems, including configuration, migration, capacity planning, and health monitoring.
• Experience using both DSCLI and GUI-based storage management tools.
• Familiarity with storage automation, monitoring, and capacity management tools.
• Ability to work effectively in critical production environments and manage high-priority incidents.