Mainframe Storage Manager – CA to IBM Migration – 100% Remote

Mainframe Storage Manager – CA to IBM Migration – 100% Remote

Practical: Start date: ASAP | End Date: 1 year + possible extension | Hours per week: 40,00 | Contract Type: Temporary Contract/ Freelance | Rate per hour: to be discussed / local rates apply.

Brief Summary: The role is a remote Mainframe Storage Manager focused on migrating storage tooling from CA to IBM, managing z/OS storage (DASD/SMS/HSM), replication and tape/VTL, and supporting capacity/performance, backup & recovery/DR, upgrades, incidents, change/compliance, and automation.

General information

• Experience: 10 to 20 Years
• Technical Area: Mainframe
• Hours per week: 40
• Shift Timings: 08:30 to 17:00 CET
• Location: Working remote
• Joining Preference: Immediate Joiners
• Working language: English, and should be in speech and writing fluently.

What will you do

1. Manage and maintain Mainframe storage subsystems including DASD, tape and virtual storage.
2. Perform storage allocation, dataset management and volume configuration.
3. Support and execute migrations from CA storage tools/software to IBM storage tools/software.
4. Work on Sync Confirmation, Stop/Suspend Replication and Personality Swap activities using Dell Storage PMAX, VTL, DLM and DD.
5. Monitor storage utilisation, forecast capacity requirements and optimise I/O performance.
6. Implement and monitor backup and recovery processes.
7. Participate in Disaster Recovery drills and storage failover activities.
8. Install and maintain storage-related software and utilities and support storage hardware and firmware upgrades.
9. Provide L2/L3 technical support for storage-related incidents.
10. Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent technical fixes.
11. Implement changes through the CAB process and maintain storage configuration and procedure documentation.
12. Develop and implement automation scripts for storage operations and identify opportunities to reduce manual effort.

Tech/Tooling

1. z/OS Storage Management.
2. DASD.
3. SMS / HSM.
4. DFSMS / DFSMSdss.
5. DFHSM.
6. IDCAMS.
7. DFSMSrmm.
8. Dell Storage PMAX.
9. VTL.
10. DLM and DD.
11. CA/Broadcom storage tooling.
12. IBM Mainframe storage tooling.

What do you bring

Must haves

1. 10 to 20 years of relevant Mainframe experience.
2. Strong hands-on experience with z/OS Storage Management, including DASD, SMS and HSM.
3. Product migration experience from CA tools/software to IBM tools/software.
4. Knowledge of DFSMS, DFSMSdss, DFHSM and IDCAMS.
5. Experience with storage replication and backup/recovery technologies.
6. Experience with Sync Confirmation, Stop/Suspend Replication and Personality Swap activities.
7. Experience with Dell Storage PMAX, VTL, DLM and DD.
8. Experience with Mainframe tape management systems and virtual tape libraries.
9. Fluent spoken and written English.

Nice to have

1. Experience migrating CA Allocate DASD Space and Placement to IBM TAAM/DFSMS.
2. Experience migrating CA-1 Tape Management to IBM DFSMSrmm.
3. Experience migrating CA Disk Backup and Restore to DFSMShsm.
4. Experience with Mainframe storage capacity planning and I/O performance optimisation.
5. Experience developing storage automation.

What you will get

1. Contract type: Temporary Contract / Freelance.
2. Hours: 40 hours per week.
3. Location: remote.
4. Duration: 1 year + possible extension.
5. Start date: ASAP.

Application Process

1. Introduction with Recruitment: You will start with a conversation with our recruiter to discuss your experience, ambitions and fit with the position.
2. Introduction to the client: Following a positive initial conversation, we will present your profile to the client.

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