Senior Mainframe Storage SME - DASD, Tape & z/OS

Optomi

United States

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Optomi, in partnership with a global leader in technology services, seeks a Mainframe Storage SME to support enterprise storage environments, troubleshoot complex issues, maintain security and compliance, and identify modernization opportunities. Deep hands-on experience with DASD, tape, z/OS, DFSMS, and mainframe storage tools is required.

The role involves administering, monitoring, and maintaining storage solutions, troubleshooting space abends, and analyzing SMF and BVIR reports.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in Mainframe Storage Administration.
  • Hands-on experience with DASD and tape storage solutions.
  • Strong knowledge of z/OS and z/OS fundamentals.
  • Experience with TSO, ISPF, JCL, VSAM, ISMF, JES2, catalogs, and datasets.
  • Experience with DFSMS family and related tools.
  • Experience with CA/FDR/OMEGAMON XE products.
  • Experience with space abends, SMF and related reports.
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

  • Administer, monitor, and troubleshoot enterprise mainframe storage environments.
  • Manage system data and storage under security/compliance requirements.
  • Troubleshoot storage issues and analyze SMF, DCOLLECT, BVIR reports.
  • Support storage management, migration, backup, recovery, and retention.
  • Identify issues and recommend improvements for reliability and performance.
  • Evaluate modernization opportunities with technical teams

Skills

Mainframe storage
Storage administration
Problem solving
Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field

Tools

DASD
Tape storage
z/OS fundamentals
TSO/ISPF/JCL/VSAM/ISMF/JES2
DFSMS/DFSMSHSM/DFSMSDSS/DFSMSDFP/DFSMSRMM
CA products
FDR products
OMEGAMON XE
SMF/DCOLLECT/BVIR reports

Job description

Optomi, in partnership with a global leader in technology services, seeks a Mainframe Storage SME to support enterprise storage environments, troubleshoot complex issues, maintain security and compliance, and identify modernization opportunities. Deep hands-on experience with DASD, tape, z/OS, DFSMS, and mainframe storage tools is required.

The role involves administering, monitoring, and maintaining storage solutions, troubleshooting space abends, and analyzing SMF and BVIR reports.

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