Senior IBM z/OS Mainframe Storage Architect

U.S. Bank; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank seeks an experienced Principal Systems - Mainframe Storage Engineer to design, implement, and optimize complex IBM z/OS storage environments across multiple locations in the United States.

The role emphasizes storage replication, disaster recovery, DFSMS, and automation to drive reliability and efficiency. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in IT with hands-on experience in storage infrastructure, backup, and cyber resiliency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years in a total IT environment.
• 7+ years designing, developing, and supporting technology infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, administer, and optimize IBM z/OS storage environments.
• Manage storage replication, BC/DR solutions with high availability.
• Administer DFSMS technologies and automation to improve efficiency.
• Perform capacity planning, utilization forecasting, and performance tuning.
• Support GDPS-enabled recovery environments and resiliency testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on storage modernization initiatives.

Skills

IBM z/OS Storage Infrastructure

Storage Replication

GDPS

Automation & Scripting

Capacity Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

IBM DS8000 DASD

IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape

DFSMS (SMS, DFHSM, ICF Catalogs)

Backup & Recovery tools

Job description

U.S. Bank seeks an experienced Principal Systems - Mainframe Storage Engineer to design, implement, and optimize complex IBM z/OS storage environments across multiple locations in the United States.

The role emphasizes storage replication, disaster recovery, DFSMS, and automation to drive reliability and efficiency. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in IT with hands-on experience in storage infrastructure, backup, and cyber resiliency.