Mainframe Storage (DASD and Tape) Engineer

DXC Technology Morocco; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 77,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

DXC Technology Company is seeking a Storage Management professional to perform daily z/OS storage administration, monitor SMS routines, and manage DASD pools. The role includes on-call support, backups, and troubleshooting JCL errors across multiple IBM TS7700 grids.

The incumbent will lead DR drills, handle storage restoration during outages, and participate in configuring storage hardware, replication, and cross-cluster management across locations.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily Storage mgmt activities relating to SMS routines, DASD pools monitoring housekeeping batch jobs and oncall support.
• Troubleshoot basic space issues, perform migrate and archive functions.
• Implement routine storage type changes relating to client requests to add or move volumes.
• Troubleshoot JCL errors and resolve them.
• Create and maintain core system backups.
• Login and monitor IBM TS7700 grids.
• Understand the incident, change and problem processes and execute the processes.
• Implement new storage solutions.
• Perform and Lead DR drills and provide direction to other drill team members.
• Create and manage SMS spools.
• Configure Tape and DASD hardware devices from the device level.
• Peer reviews all storage changes that the team executes.
• Administration of Storage software.
• Setup and troubleshoot storage replication (Tape and DASD).
• Troubleshoot IBM grid failures and have an in depth understanding of how monitor and manage it across multiple clusters in multiple locations.
• Lead Storage restoration efforts during outages.
• Provide Oncall 7 x 24 rotation
• GDPS knowledge

Job description

Job Description:

z/OS Storage Management:

Perform daily Storage mgmt activities relating to SMS routines, DASD pools monitoring housekeeping batch jobs and oncall support.

Troubleshoot basic space issues, perform migrate and archive functions.

Implement routine storage type changes relating to client requests to add or move volumes.

Troubleshoot JCL errors and resolve them.

Create and maintain core system backups.

Login and monitor IBM TS7700 grids.

Understand the incident, change and problem processes and execute the processes.

Implement new storage solutions.

Perform and Lead DR drills and provide direction to other drill team members.

Create and manage SMS spools.

Configure Tape and DASD hardware devices from the device level.

Peer reviews all storage changes that the team executes.

Administration of Storage software.

Setup and troubleshoot storage replication (Tape and DASD).

Troubleshoot IBM grid failures and have an in depth understanding of how monitor and manage it across multiple clusters in multiple locations.

Lead Storage restoration efforts during outages.

Provide Oncall 7 x 24 rotation

GDPS knowledge

Compensation at DXC is influenced by an array of factors, including but not limited to the experience, job-related knowledge, skills, competencies, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. A reasonable estimate of the current compensation range for this position is $76,700 - $142,500.

Full-time hires are eligible to participate in the DXC benefit program. DXC offers a comprehensive, flexible, and competitive benefits program which includes, but is not limited to, health, dental, and vision insurance coverage; employee wellness; life and disability insurance; a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, paid time off.

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