Senior Mainframe Storage & Backup Specialist

M&T Bank; Clanton (AL); On-site; USD 116,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health benefits

401(k) match at 5%

Work-life balance

25 days PTO + 12 holidays

40 hours volunteer time

Job summary

M&T Bank is seeking an experienced Senior Mainframe Storage and Backup Administrator to oversee enterprise storage and data protection for mission-critical workloads, including IBM DS8000, GDPS, and TS7700/TS7780 environments.

You will design backup and recovery strategies, run DR drills, monitor performance, and mentor junior staff, while ensuring 24/7 on-call coverage and adherence to high-availability standards.

Qualifications

• Combined minimum of 9 years' higher education and/or related work experience.
• Strong knowledge of IBM DS8000/DS8950F, GDPS replication solutions, and TS7700/TS7780 virtual tape systems.
• Expertise with CA storage products: CA Disk, CA Allocate, CA View/Deliver, CA Vantage.
• Deep 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

• Oversee storage administration for IBM DS8000/DS8950F arrays and GDPS environments.
• Manage virtual tape systems TS7700/TS7780 and data protection features.
• Design and implement backup/recovery strategies for mainframe systems.
• Perform capacity planning and performance tuning for z/OS storage.
• Create documentation and mentor junior staff.

Job description

M&T Bank is seeking an experienced Senior Mainframe Storage and Backup Administrator to oversee enterprise storage and data protection for mission-critical workloads, including IBM DS8000, GDPS, and TS7700/TS7780 environments.

You will design backup and recovery strategies, run DR drills, monitor performance, and mentor junior staff, while ensuring 24/7 on-call coverage and adherence to high-availability standards.