Mainframe Storage Admin

Michael Page; Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 1,560,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

13th-month pay

Work in Makati or BGC

Tech-driven work environment

Job summary

A leading global IT services firm is seeking an experienced Mainframe OS Support Engineer to deliver technical support in a hybrid setup. You will be responsible for handling incidents, collaborating with SMEs, and maintaining 99.99% system availability. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience in mainframe storage environments and become part of a technology-driven workplace in the Philippines.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience working in a mainframe storage environment.
• Practical experience with IBM z14/z15/z16 mainframe hardware.
• Skilled in SMP/E, user mods, and system exits.

Responsibilities

• Deliver day-to-day technical support for Mainframe OS.
• Collaborate with client-side Mainframe SMEs.
• Handle Major Incidents and priority tickets.

Skills

Mainframe storage environment experience

IBM z14/z15/z16 mainframe hardware expertise

z/OS v2.x proficiency

SMP/E knowledge

Monitoring and automation tools experience

Programming knowledge in Assembler and REXX

Disaster recovery planning experience

Hands-on with enterprise storage hardware

Tools

OMEGAMON

IBM DS8000

EMC VMAX/PowerMax

Job description

• Competitive Compensation Package
• Work in a Hybrid Setup

About Our Client

A leading global IT services and consulting organization that provides end-to-end technology solutions, including digital transformation, cloud services, and enterprise application development. With a strong presence in the Philippines, it partners with clients across industries to deliver innovative, scalable, and secure technology solutions that drive business growth.

Job Description

• Deliver day-to-day technical support for Mainframe OS and Storage environments as part of BAU (Business-as-Usual) operations.
• This is a purely technical, hands-on role—not a leadership or managerial position.
• Collaborate daily with client-side Mainframe OS/Storage SMEs and technical peers.
• Handle Major Incidents (MI), Priority-1 (P1), and lower-priority tickets as part of regular support duties.
• Participate in weekend support activities, including problem resolution, root cause analysis (RCA), and change management (CMR) tasks.
• Provide support during business hours and be available for on-call support as required.
• Contribute to mainframe-related projects such as hardware upgrades, OS updates, and ISV product enhancements.
• Maintain 99.99% system availability and ensure compliance with agreed service level agreements (SLAs).

The Successful Applicant

• Has 10+ years of experience working in mainframe storage environment.
• Practical experience with IBM z14/z15/z16 mainframe hardware and Sysplex configurations.
• Proficiency in z/OS v2.x, JES2, DFSMS, VTAM, RACF/ACF2, TCP/IP, OMVS, RMF/SMF.
• Skilled in SMP/E, ISV products, UserMods, and system exits.
• Familiarity with IPL/POR procedures and various mainframe consoles.
• Experience with monitoring and automation tools such as OMEGAMON, TEPS, NetView, and SIEM.
• Programming knowledge in Assembler, REXX, JCL, and CA-OPS/MVS Automation.
• Expertise in IODF/IOCDS, HCD/HCM, and mainframe capacity planning and performance tuning.
• Ability to manage PARMLIB and PROCLIB concatenations and customize memory regions.
• Experience in disaster recovery planning and execution of DR drills.
• Knowledge of MIPS optimization and software rationalization strategies.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise storage hardware: Hitachi VSP 5500, IBM DS8000, IBM TS7000, EMC VMAX/PowerMax, and DLm.
• Familiarity with storage replication technologies: IBM Metro/Global Mirror, Copy Services, EMC SRDF, and EMC GDDR.
• Proficient in DFSMS suite, CA-1, IBM CSM, FlashCopy, BCV-SnapVX, zDP, and Safe Guarded Copy (SGC).
• Manage and configure mainframe data center storage replication and virtual tape libraries.
• Support both BAU and project-based mainframe OS/storage activities, including cross-site storage replication.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary package ranging from PHP 1,560,000 to PHP 2,400,000 annually.
• 13th-month pay as part of employee benefits.
• Work in Makati or BGC
• Opportunity to work within a large organization in the professional services industry.
• Engaging and technology-driven work environment.