Principal Consultant - Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure-Mainframes | Storage

Expedite Talent Solutions; Richardson (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Expedite Talent Solutions seeks a Principal Consultant to administer and optimize IBM mainframe storage in a 24x7 enterprise. You will manage DASD using Hitachi Disk Storage, configure VTS/VTL, and handle DFSMS/SMS policies, storage groups, and capacity planning.

This hybrid Plano, TX role requires deep storage expertise and hands-on problem solving. The ideal candidate has 12+ years in mainframe storage, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to coordinate with system programmers and

Qualifications

• Must have 9+ years of experience in mainframe storage administration.
• Strong knowledge of IBM z/OS Storage Management.
• Hands-on Hitachi Disk Storage knowledge (HDS/VSP, USP, VSP G Series).
• Experience administering IBM VTS/VTL and related tape environments.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support IBM mainframe storage infrastructure in a 24x7 enterprise environment.
• Manage DASD storage using Hitachi Disk Storage and related subsystems.
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot VTS/VTL and tape environments.
• Perform storage allocation, provisioning, migration, and reclamation tasks.

Skills

IBM z/OS Storage

Hitachi Disk Storage

VTS/VTL

DFSMS

SMS

DASD management

Backup & recovery

Storage monitoring

Capacity planning

JCL/TSO

Job description

Job Title

Principal Consultant

Work Location & Reporting Address

Plano, TX 75024 (Hybrid for now but may be changed to Full onsite in the near future)

Vendor Rate

***

Contract duration

6

Target Start Date

01 Sep 2026

Does this position require Visa independent candidates only?

Yes

Interview Process (Is face to face required?)

No

Job Details

Minimum years of experience required: 9+ years

Certification needed: No

Must Have Skills

• Strong knowledge of IBM z/OS Storage Management.
• Hands-on experience with Hitachi Disk Storage (HDS/VSP, USP, VSP G Series).
• Experience administering IBM Virtual Tape System (VTS) or Virtual Tape Library (VTL).
• Strong understanding of DFSMS, SMS, Client routines, and Storage Groups.
• Experience with DASD management, allocation, migration, and performance tuning.
• Knowledge of backup and recovery processes for mainframe storage environments.
• Experience with storage monitoring and capacity planning.

Nice to Have Skills

• Coordinate storage-related software and hardware upgrades.
• Troubleshoot storage incidents and resolve complex production issues.
• Work closely with system programmers, application teams, and infrastructure teams during project implementations.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and storage standards.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security, audit, and operational policies.
• Participate in on-call production support and maintenance activities as required.

Detailed Job Description

• Administer and support IBM mainframe storage infrastructure in a 24x7 enterprise environment.
• Manage and maintain DASD storage using Hitachi Disk Storage (HDS/VSP) and related storage subsystems.
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Virtual Tape Systems (VTS/VTL) and physical tape environments.
• Perform storage allocation, provisioning, migration, and reclamation activities.
• Administer and support DFSMS, SMS policies, Client routines, and storage groups.
• Monitor storage utilization, perform capacity planning, and recommend storage optimization strategies.
• Support backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery activities.
• Perform storage performance analysis and tuning to ensure optimal system performance.
• Coordinate storage-related software and hardware upgrades.
• Troubleshoot storage incidents and resolve complex production issues.
• Work closely with system programmers, application teams, and infrastructure teams during project implementations.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and storage standards.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security, audit, and operational policies.
• Participate in on-call production support and maintenance activities as required.

Experience level

• 12+ years of professional work experience as a Mainframe Storage administrator.

Technical key skills (Mandatory skills)

• Strong knowledge of IBM z/OS Storage Management.
• Hands-on experience with Hitachi Disk Storage (HDS/VSP, USP, VSP G Series).
• Experience administering IBM Virtual Tape System (VTS) or Virtual Tape Library (VTL).
• Strong understanding of DFSMS, SMS, Client routines, and Storage Groups.
• Experience with DASD management, allocation, migration, and performance tuning.
• Knowledge of backup and recovery processes for mainframe storage environments.
• Experience with storage monitoring and capacity planning.
• Understanding of disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity processes.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in enterprise production environments.
• Experience working with IBM utilities and storage-related system tools.
• Good understanding of JCL and TSO/ISPF.

Custom Fields

• Name: Intake Call Requested
• Value: true
• Name: Intake Call Completed
• Value: true