Mainframe & Physical Server Storage Specialist

Saudi Business Machines; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 167,400 - 189,720; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services company in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Servers & Storage Support – Physical Server & Mainframe Specialist. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or related field, with 3–5 years of experience in server and mainframe management. Responsibilities include monitoring storage systems, configuring capacity, and ensuring adherence to best practices for operational support. The role demands strong expertise in managing online and offline storage systems, maintaining SLAs, and documenting operational activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in server, storage, and mainframe operations and management.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, manage, and control online storage based on I/O pattern statistics and performance data.
• Configure and allocate storage capacity based on approved change requests.
• Maintain catalogues with information on storage allocation, utilization, user directories, and access patterns.
• Monitor user directories for file inactivity and provide monthly reports.
• Ensure adherence to release and change management processes for storage and server updates.
• Monitor and manage mainframe systems including console events, batch job scheduling, and recovery.
• Document issues, resolutions, and operational activities for mainframe and storage environments.

Skills

Hands-on experience managing physical servers, storage systems, and mainframes (MF)

Knowledge of storage allocation, utilization, LUN management, and data migration

Experience monitoring and maintaining user directories, file catalogues, and storage thresholds

Strong understanding of online storage compaction, archive management, and inactive file handling

Knowledge of batch job scheduling, mainframe console events, and recovery procedures

Familiarity with release and change management processes

Ability to implement industry best practices in server and storage management

Proficient in monitoring performance data, I/O statistics, and capacity planning

Strong documentation, reporting, and operational support skills

Ability to support mainframe production environments ensuring SLA compliance and uptime

Experience coordinating with IT teams for storage configuration and resource allocation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

A leading technology services company in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Servers & Storage Support – Physical Server & Mainframe Specialist. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or related field, with 3–5 years of experience in server and mainframe management. Responsibilities include monitoring storage systems, configuring capacity, and ensuring adherence to best practices for operational support. The role demands strong expertise in managing online and offline storage systems, maintaining SLAs, and documenting operational activities.