IBM Z Technical Specialist Mainframe Storage Engineer

IBM Z Technical Specialist Mainframe Storage Engineer

12 Months Contract role

Arlington Heights, IL (100% Remote)

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The IBM Z Technical Specialist will work with the IBM mainframe team to install, customize, and maintain the IBM Z Storage environment, which encompasses DASD, Tape and SanFabric. This role will support the HClient Technology team, which has received extensive investments and will continue to undergo rapid expansion throughout 2027 and beyond.
Here's what you can expect:
As IBM Z Technical Specialist Mainframe Network / File Transmission you will be a part of several functions within the job involving multiple products and technologies, including but not limited to support and maintain the storage environment as well as the functional testing for the tertiary backup environment. You will be involved in overseeing the deployment, planning, configuration & testing. In partnership with hardware engineers, you will oversee the setups of the mainframe DASD, Tape, and SanFabric directors. You will be required to understand the supporting ISV products particularly from the vendors; IBM, Broadcom and Computer Associates (CA).

General Skills

• Experience working on several large complex projects in an architectural role designing and implementing technical solutions to commercial problems.
• Excellent problem determination skills and the ability to detect and control any processing anomalies or system errors.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, particularly when conveying complex information, and the ability to build effective networks across business areas, developing relationships based on mutual trust.
• Banking / Finance background would be beneficial

Technical Requirements

Manage system performance, reliability and availability to service level agreements.
Ensure that hardware and application security and controls meet or exceed guidelines.
Develop, manage and maintain a comprehensive disaster recovery plan for all managed systems.
Design rollouts of system enhancements and upgrades.
Create standards for supported systems
Automate processes using VMWare Automation tools
Create documentation and SOP's
Provide Operations Support
Interaction with Service Center, Network Control Center and other business support areas for problem escalations, resolutions, reporting and coordination.


Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline preferred.
8-12 years of relevant work experience.
Hands on experience in a GDPS, Global Mirror, Metro Mirror, HiperSwap environment.
Thorough knowledge and expertise with HCD in a large scale enterprise environment with numerous CECs across multiple locations
Knowledge of Brocade SAN equipment and associated management tools (Brocade Network Advisor)
Experience installing and configuring IBM Mainframes, Virtual Tape systems, and DS8000 DASD.
Strong overall technical leadership skills
Additional Desired Skills:
REXX Programming skills
Knowledge of dataset structures. (PDS, PDSE, GDG, VSAM, etc.)
Experience Administering DFSMS policies and constructs
Knowledge and experience with IBM Flashcopy process
Knowledge of FDR/ABR and DFDSS
Experience with CA1 Tape Management Software
Experience with TDMF
Working knowledge and advanced understanding of automated tape libraries

• Coding Languages: Assembler, Automation, GDPS, Rexx and CLIST skills
• Proficiency in Security software tools: RACF and ACF2 and performance monitoring using Omegamon, RMF, SMF and SAS