Mainframe Storage Technology Analyst

ourhrconnect; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401k

Life Insurance

PTO

On-site facilities

Education Assistance

Service Recognition

Discount programs

Job summary

Companion Data Services, a BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina subsidiary, seeks an infrastructure expert to manage hardware/software roadmaps, lifecycle decisions, and vendor relationships. This full-time, onsite role requires strong IT product knowledge and communication across IT levels.

You will evaluate technologies, establish best practices, and collaborate with operations and architecture to guide product adoption and process standards in a complex data-center environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of a variety of information technology products and solutions.
• Excellent research, customer service, verbal and written communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong attention to detail. Good judgment.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of the IT organization.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical interviews and analysis with vendors and stakeholders to develop and track the road map/life cycle of infrastructure for hardware, software, products, and processes.
• Facilitate establishment and maintenance of best practices, policies, standards, and desktop procedures for technology solutions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with vendors, operations, architecture, and management staff.

Skills

IT products knowledge

Research skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Attention to detail

Good judgement

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's in related field

Associates degree + 6 years total experience

8 years total work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Dino Software T-REX

Luminex MVT

DFSMS

IBM z/OS Mainframe

Job description

Summary

Companion Data Services provides leading IT solutions and managed services. We operate multiple geographically disperse data centers, including two of the nation’s largest healthcare data centers - both rated among the top five percent of data centers worldwide by MIPS. With three U.S. locations and decades of experience in government, commercial and education markets, our innovative solutions and reliable services allow clients to focus on core business and improve outcomes. Our data centers host applications process billions of transactions, supporting state, federal and commercial business.

Description

Position Purpose

Maintain a portfolio of one or more hardware and/or software technologies, products, and/or processes including standards of use, life cycles, and/or product evaluation and integration. Develop and maintain an in-depth pool of technical advice and expertise to provide information and guidance of the infrastructure assigned.

Location

This position is full time and fully onsite in Columbia, South Carolina (strongly preferred), State College, PA, or Dallas, TX. This position operates within a typical Office IT Environment.

Logistics

Companion Data Services - one of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina’s subsidiary companies.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship now or in the future.

What You’ll Do

• Perform technical interviews and analysis with vendors and/or stake holders to develop and track the road map/life cycle of infrastructure for hardware, software, products, and/or processes. May schedule regular meetings, conference calls, or on-site visits with vendors and/or stake holders to keep abreast of current technology(s), products, and/or processes. May review with vendor and/or stake holders, known upcoming activities associated with their specific technology(s), product(s), and/or processes. Research and stay abreast of all information that may impact the lifecycle of any supported technology, product, and/or process.
• Facilitate the establishment, implementation, and maintenance of best practices, policies, standards, and desktop procedures to be used by the operational units to guide the use of each technology solution or product.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships and open communication with vendors, operations, architecture, and/or management staff.

To Qualify for This Position, You’ll Need the Following

Required Education

• Bachelor's in a job-related field

Degree Equivalency

• Associates degree plus an extra 2 years of job-related work experience for a total of 6 years of required work experience (see "required work experience")
• 8 total years required work experience.

Required Work Experience

• 4 Years specific knowledge of the technology(s), product(s), and/or processes to be supported.
• 1 Year directly supporting the technology(s), product(s), and/or processes. (may be concurrent)

Required Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of a variety of information technology products and solutions.
• Excellent research, customer service, verbal and written communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong attention to detail. Good judgment.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of the IT organization.

Reviewed Software and Other Tools

• Standard office equipment. Microsoft Office Suite.
• Software and tools will vary based on the technologies, products, and/or processes supported.

We Prefer That You Have The Following

• IBM z/OS Mainframe experience.
• Hands on Storage Administration.
• Experience with HSM, DASD Storage, and/or DFSMS.
• Coding SMS ACS routines.
• ISMF to translate, validate, and activate ACS routine, define and maintain SMS constructs.
• HSM configuration and administration.
• Monitor SMS storage group utilization.
• RMM configuration and administration.
• Creating storage management utilization reports.
• Initialization and configuration of DASD devices.
• DFSMSdss full volume and logical dataset dump and restore.
• Working knowledge of Dino Software T-REX and UDM software products.
• Working knowledge of Luminex Mainframe Virtual Tape (MVT), storage pools, LSCRUP process, and Luminex GUI.
• IBM TDMF for z/OS.
• Working knowledge of DELL EMC PowerMax and SRDF replication.
• Exploitation of zEDC.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes the following

• Subsidized health plans, dental and vision coverage
• 401k retirement savings plan with company match
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• On-site cafeterias and fitness centers in major locations
• Education Assistance
• Service Recognition
• National discounts to movies, theaters, zoos, theme parks and more

We offer our employees great benefits and rewards. You will be eligible to participate in the benefits the first of the month following 28 days of employment.

What We Can Do for You

We understand the value of a diverse and inclusive workplace and strive to be an employer where employees across all spectrums have the opportunity to develop their skills, advance their careers and contribute their unique abilities to the growth of our company.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and our subsidiary companies maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment to promote employment opportunities for persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other legally protected status. Additionally, as a federal contractor, the company maintains affirmative action programs to promote employment opportunities for individuals with disabilitiesand protected veterans. It is our policy to provide equal opportunities in all phases of the employment process and to comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, pregnant individuals, individuals with pregnancy-related conditions, and individuals needing accommodations for sincerely held religious beliefs, provided that those accommodations do not impose an undue hardship on the Company.

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