Mainframe Storage and Backup Administrator

001 Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co; United States; Remote; USD 81,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, welfare, and retirement benefit

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

M&T Bank Corporation is seeking a Mainframe Storage and Backup Administrator to oversee enterprise storage and backup environments. You will manage IBM DS8000 storage arrays, GDPS replication, and TS7700/TS7780 virtual tape systems, ensuring high availability and data protection for mission-critical workloads.

You will design backup strategies, conduct recovery validations, and support business continuity across multiple data centers.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of higher education and/or related work experience.
• Knowledge of IBM DS8000/DS8950F, GDPS replication solutions, and TS7700/TS7780 virtual tape systems.
• Experience with CA storage products: CA Disk, CA Allocate, CA View/Deliver, CA Vantage.
• Understanding of DFSMS, VSAM RLS, SMS constructs, DFP, enhanced-format datasets, and z/OS storage architecture.
• Proven experience with backup/recovery planning and execution.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Mainframe Storage Administration: Manage and maintain IBM DS8000/DS8950F storage arrays; configure GDPS environments; administer TS7700/TS7780 systems; manage data protection features; support z/OS storage.
• Backup & Recovery: Design and maintain backup strategies; manage schedules and retention; conduct recovery validations and DR drills; support business continuity and multi-DC migrations.
• Performance & Capacity: Plan capacity; analyze performance, identify bottlenecks, and report trends.
• Tools & Automation: Use CA Disk/Allocate/View/Vantage; automate tasks with REXX, JCL, or scripting.
• Operational Support: Provide 24/7 on-call support; collaborate with teams.
• Documentation: Maintain technical docs, SOPs, and recovery guides.

Skills

Mainframe storage administration

IBM DS8000/DS8950F knowledge

GDPS replication technologies

z/OS knowledge

Backup & recovery planning

REXX/JCL scripting

Performance & capacity management

On-call support

Education

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

Tools

CA Disk (DMS)

CA Allocate

CA View/Deliver

CA Vantage

TS7700/TS7780 Virtual Tape Systems

Job description

Overview: We are seeking a Mainframe Storage and Backup Administrator to oversee, manage, and optimize enterprise-level mainframe storage and backup environments. This role requires technical expertise in IBM DS8000 series storage systems, GDPS replication technologies, virtual tape (TS7700/TS7780), backup and recovery solutions, and mainframe data protection strategies. The ideal candidate will ensure stability, high availability, performance, and resilience across all storage and backup platforms supporting mission‑critical business workloads.

Key Responsibilities

• Mainframe Storage Administration Manage and maintain IBM DS8000/DS8950F storage arrays and related components. Configure and support GDPS Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, and GDPS HyperSwap environments. Administer TS7700/TS7780 Virtual Tape Systems including Grid and Clustering. Implement and manage Safeguarded Copy and other data protection features. Support enhanced-format datasets and DFP segment management. Perform storage provisioning, allocation, tuning, and troubleshooting for z/OS environments.
• Backup & Recovery Design, implement, and maintain backup and recovery strategies for mainframe systems. Manage backup schedules, retention policies, and virtual tape environments. Conduct routine recovery validations, DR drills, and failover/failback simulations. Support business continuity initiatives and CoLO or multi‑DC migrations.
• Performance & Capacity Management Conduct capacity planning for disk, tape, and replication environments. Analyze performance metrics, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements. Generate regular reporting on consumption, growth, and performance trends.
• Tools & Automation Administer CA Disk (DMS), CA Allocate, CA View/Deliver, and CA Vantage. Automate operational tasks and reporting using REXX, JCL, or other scripting tools.
• Operational Support Provide 24/7 support as part of an on‑call rotation, including off‑business hours and weekend production changes. Collaborate with system programmers, application teams, and disaster recovery teams.
• Documentation & Knowledge Transfer Develop and maintain detailed technical documentation, SOPs, and recovery guides.

Required Qualifications

• Combined minimum of 6 years’ higher education and/or related work experience.
• Knowledge of IBM DS8000/DS8950F, GDPS replication solutions, and TS7700/TS7780 virtual tape systems.
• Experience with CA storage products: CA Disk, CA Allocate, CA View/Deliver, CA Vantage.
• Understanding of DFSMS, VSAM RLS, SMS constructs, DFP, enhanced-format datasets, and z/OS storage architecture.
• Proven experience with backup/recovery planning and execution.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years hands‑on experience in mainframe storage administration in large‑scale environments.
• Experience with Active‑Active mainframe architectures.
• Prior involvement in multi‑data center migrations or CoLO transitions.
• Familiarity with z/OS, JES2, REXX, and automation frameworks.
• IBM or Broadcom certifications in Storage, GDPS, or Tape Technologies.

Soft Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong collaboration across teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and lead knowledge‑transfer efforts.
• High attention to detail and discipline in documentation.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast‑paced, high‑availability environments.

We support our team members with generous benefits. Competitive compensation

• Health, welfare, and retirement benefits 401(k) match at 5%.
• Work‑life balance and flexible work arrangements.
• Banking Officers start with 25 days PTO plus 12 paid holidays.
• 40 hours paid volunteer hours per year.
• Much more.

The pay range for this position is $80,900.00 - $134,800.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation. The range listed above corresponds to our national pay range for this role. The specific pay range applicable to you may vary based on your location.

Location Clanton, Alabama, United States of America

Great companies have an enduring sense of purpose. At M&T, our purpose is a simple one: make a difference in people’s lives and uplift the communities we serve. M&T Bank Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T’s affiliates offer advice, guidance, expertise and solutions across the entire financial spectrum, combining M&T Bank’s traditional banking services with the wealth management and institutional capabilities offered by Wilmington Trust. M&T Bank has a network of over 1,000 branches and 2,200 ATMs that span 12 states from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. For more than 165 years, M&T has strived to take an active role in our communities and build long‑lasting relationships with our customers. We are a bank for communities—combining the capabilities of a large bank with the care of a locally focused institution. As an employer of choice, we are proud to offer competitive benefits ranging from medical and retirement to forty hours of paid volunteer time, each year. Our core values – integrity, ownership, collaboration, curiosity, and candor – drive the work we do. We seek to further build upon our record of success by bringing in top talent and fresh skill sets while continuing to support the growth and development of all our team members. View M&T’s Human Capital Report to learn more.

M&T Bank is unwavering when it comes to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, age, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws. M&T Bank Corporation has policies and procedures in place to promote a drug free workplace.