Senior Mainframe Storage & Backup Architect

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

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.