Z/OS Mainframe Storage Consultant

• Perform a Technical Project Management role for large zSeries infrastructure deployment and evergreening projects
• zSeries Storage hardware / software design, configuration, testing, implementation and support
• Setup automation to reduce manual interventions in the Storage infrastructure
• Test new software and exploit functionality
• Consolidate and reduce infrastructure complexity
• Risk and Cost Management
• Ensure Service Quality Targets are met for offered platform services
• Business stakeholder management
• Vendor liaison and management

• Multiple years of z/OS systems experience, specifically within Mainframe Storage (mainly IBM products)
• Day to day support around products used in day to day activities
• Understanding of CA Products - Vantage, CA Disk, CA Allocate
• Demonstrable experience with Storage platforms in Object area, with experience in Dell EMC ECS, NetApp StorageGrid, Veritas Enterprise Vault, OpenText InfoArchive, Cloudian, VAST, Scality, IBM COS, or Pure
• Hardware support knowledge - channel troubleshooting. Mid-level knowledge
• IWS to analyse housekeeping schedules
• Experience working within an Agile environment
• Automation scripting with API (using scripting languages such as Ansible, Python etc.)
• Maintain "can do" attitude and stay positive towards challenges
• Ability in working under pressure and flexible in work scheduling with colleagues in different time zones

• Experience with AWS, GCP, MS Azure, NAS, SAN and backup
• Knowledge and experience in tools like JIRA, Confluence, Ansible
• T REX and RTD
• OAM - Object Access Method

Comprehensive, locally competitive benefits package