Senior Mainframe Storage Engineer – Remote

Ensono; Providence (RI); Remote; USD 85,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Days Off

Health plan options

401k with company match

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Ensono Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer – StorageRemote, United States, focuses on storage infrastructure administration, including DASD, tape, encryption, and DR capabilities. Responsibilities include backups, migrations, and daily customer support.

Ideal candidates have extensive IBM storage software experience (Copy Services Manager, SMS, HSM, IDCAMS, DFDSS) and strong problem-solving and multi-project skills. Remote work options are available.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of related storage experience or equivalent with a bachelor’s degree.
• Strong analytical and problem resolution skills with root-cause analysis.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Deep knowledge of DASD and tape subsystems performance analysis.
• Extensive IBM storage software experience (Copy Services Manager, Global Mirroring, SMS, HSM, IDCAMS, DFDSS).
• Experience in Disaster Recovery planning and testing.
• Expertise with catalog structures, LPARs, and sysplexes; replication knowledge.
• Familiarity with Dell/EMC storage solutions; RMM, TLMS, GRS, Tapecopy, SMF.
• Understanding of GDPR data protection regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide DASD and tape storage administration support for customers.
• Manage storage pools for multiple customers and LPARs.
• Perform problem diagnostics and resolution.
• Create and oversee jobs for daily, weekly, and monthly backups.
• Participate in Data Center migration projects using multiple methodologies.
• Perform data and volume recovery; support data migrations.
• Participate in Disaster Recovery Tests and customer interactions.
• Interact with hardware and software vendors as required.
• Mentor and train Storage team members.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem resolution

Root cause analysis

Multi-project management

DASD performance analysis

Tape/storage expertise

IBM storage software

Disaster Recovery planning

L PAR sysplex knowledge

Vendor interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

IBM Storage software

CA-1, MIMTape

DFDSS, IDCAMS, SMS

GDS/GRS/TLMS

Job description

Ensono Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer – StorageRemote, United States, focuses on storage infrastructure administration, including DASD, tape, encryption, and DR capabilities. Responsibilities include backups, migrations, and daily customer support.

Ideal candidates have extensive IBM storage software experience (Copy Services Manager, SMS, HSM, IDCAMS, DFDSS) and strong problem-solving and multi-project skills. Remote work options are available.