Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer – Storage

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Administer, configure, and set up mainframe storage infrastructure.

• Provide administration support for DASD and tape storage to clients.

• Manage storage pools across various customers and LPARs.

• Conduct diagnostics and resolve issues effectively.

• Create and supervise daily, weekly, and monthly backup jobs.

• Engage in data center migration projects utilizing various methodologies.

• Execute data and volume recovery tasks.

• Carry out data migrations between storage frames for current clients.

• Take part in Disaster Recovery testing.

• Collaborate with account management, clients, and hardware/software vendors.

• Mentor and train members of the Storage team.

• Perform software and hardware updates, customer migrations, and daily client support.

• Support backup and disaster recovery capabilities for tape, virtual tape, encryption, and replication.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 10 years of relevant experience, complemented by a bachelor’s degree; equivalent work experience may substitute for a degree.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis.

• Capability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Ability to assess performance on DASD and tape subsystems.

• Extensive knowledge of IBM storage software, such as IBM Copy Services Manager/Global Mirroring, SMS, HSM, IDCAMS, and DFDSS.

• Experience in developing and executing Disaster Recovery plans.

• In-depth understanding of catalog structures, LPAR sysplexes, and resource sharing.

• Comprehensive knowledge of DASD hardware configurations, including replication.

• Proficient in IBM and Oracle/STK tape hardware and software.

• Extensive experience with CA-1 and MIMTape.

• Functional knowledge of Dell/EMC systems.

• Familiarity with RMM, TLMS, GRS, Tapecopy, and SMF.

• Understanding of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).

🏝️ Benefits

• Unlimited Paid Days Off.

• Three health plan options available.

• 401k plan with company matching contributions.

• Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts.

• Family Forming Benefit, which includes fertility coverage and reimbursement for adoption/surrogacy.

• Paid parental leave for both childbearing and paternal roles.

• Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance, or 529 College Funding options.

• Opportunity for sabbatical leave.

• Wellness program participation.

• Flexible work schedule options.

• Annual bonus plan based on both company and individual performance, contingent on eligibility.

• Equity grant under the Associate Equity Appreciation Program, subject to eligibility.

• Option to work from home or in Ensono offices when not required at a client site.