Senior Z/OS Storage Engineer – Remote

Talentify; Jacksonville (FL); Remote; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ARC Group seeks an experienced Senior z/OS Storage Administrator to design, manage, and optimize enterprise storage environments supporting mission-critical mainframe workloads. This role focuses on IBM DS8950 storage, TS7700 VTL, and SMS configurations for high availability.

The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of hands-on z/OS storage experience, strong knowledge of DFSMS/HSM/RMM/VSAM, and expertise in replication, RMF/SMF monitoring, and DR testing.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of hands-on experience in z/OS storage administration
• Experience with IBM DS8950 series storage
• Experience with TS7700 Virtual Tape Library (VTL) systems
• Deep knowledge of z/OS storage concepts: DFSMS, HSM, RMM, VSAM, catalog management, Thin Provisioning
• Experience with replication technologies: Metro Mirror, Global Mirror
• Proficiency in performance monitoring and tuning tools: RMF, SMF, OMEGAMON or equivalent
• Strong understanding of JCL, TSO/ISPF, and mainframe utilities
• Experience with disaster recovery planning and testing
• Ability to analyze and resolve complex technical issues independently
• Strong documentation and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Administer and support z/OS storage subsystems, including DASD and virtual tape environments
• Manage and optimize storage on IBM DS8950 arrays and TS7700 Virtual Tape Libraries
• Configure and maintain SMS, including Client routines, storage groups, and policies
• Perform capacity planning, performance analysis, and tuning of storage environments
• Implement and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity solutions
• Monitor storage health and performance using RMF, SMF, and vendor tools
• Lead storage-related projects, including hardware upgrades, migrations, and refreshes
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex storage issues across hardware and software layers
• Ensure compliance with organizational security, audit, and data governance requirements
• Collaborate with systems programmers, DBAs, and application teams to support workload requirements
• Develop and maintain documentation, standards, and operational procedures
• Provide off-hours support and participate in on-call rotation as required

Skills

z/OS storage

IBM DS8950

TS7700 VTL

DFSMS

HSM

VSAM

JCL

TSO/ISPF

DR planning

Mainframe utilities

Metro Mirror

Global Mirror

RMF

SMF

OMEGAMON

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT

Tools

RMF

SMF

OMEGAMON

Job description

ARC Group seeks an experienced Senior z/OS Storage Administrator to design, manage, and optimize enterprise storage environments supporting mission-critical mainframe workloads. This role focuses on IBM DS8950 storage, TS7700 VTL, and SMS configurations for high availability.

The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of hands-on z/OS storage experience, strong knowledge of DFSMS/HSM/RMM/VSAM, and expertise in replication, RMF/SMF monitoring, and DR testing.