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The Mainframe Storage Consultant role involves managing the disk space on the mainframe, including all facets of storage management – install/ remove/ upgrade/ update/ restore/ provision/ etc.
Job Responsibility
Day to day support of the environment, such as daily health checks, checking the incident queue and resolving any problems
Raising changes and implementing addition capacity
Configure storage, install and maintain software, monitor, and sustain the storage in databases, VSAM files, work and sort space to allow the proper processing
CA Disk Sysprog and disk space management activities – install, test, evaluate storage space and manage additional requests for disk space
Administer and execute all backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and related capabilities
Install, maintain, and upgrade any product in a mainframe z/OS environment using mainframe SMP/E and zOSMF
Volume space and capacity management and performing disaster recovery drills as needed
Coordinate across support teams to quickly resolve disruptions, performs root cause analysis, and takes preventative measures
Use mainframe automation tools for management of disk and storage space e.g. Netview, SA, CA-OPs etc. or any other relevant tools
Automate manual interventions in the Storage infrastructure
Provide zSeries storage hardware/software design, configuration, implementation and support
Requirements
Mainframe storage monitoring tool expertise
Strong z/OS Concepts
10+ years of experience with a combination of the following: IBM - DS8K disk hardware installation and upgrade, DSCLI knowledge, GDPS, PPRC Metro, DFHSM / DFDSS / ICKDSF, and/or zOS IODF