z/OS Infrastructure Storage Consultant

Your Role and Responsibilities

You will provide world-class infrastructure services solutions for clients with IBM Z, LinuxONE, and associated software, including z/OS, Linux, and GDPS. You will also drive solution delivery, collaborate with clients, and develop solution strategies that align with clients' business objectives and technology infrastructure.

• Evaluate DFSMS ACS routines for opportunities for greater efficiencies.
• Plan for sysplex split of production and test z/OS environments.
• Implement best practices for DFSMShsm.
• Use DFSMShsm/dfp Fast Replication Services.
• Develop, test, and implement System Managed Storage’s Automated Class Selection (ACS) routines to implement storage management policies.
• Work with ISMF and DFSMS NaviQuest.
• Utilize DFHSM Fast Replication technology (flashcopy and use of copy pools).
• Work with DFRMM and other vendor tape management products.
• Program in REXX or other languages.
• Experience with IBM DS8xxx and IBM TS77xx.
• Experience with VSAM RLS, disk and tape replication technology, and hyperswap implementation.
• Familiarity with cloud object storage, including IBM Transparent Cloud Tiering implementation and usage.
• Experience with z Hardware, including HCD and IODF requirements.
• Experience with catalog management, including DFDSS, DFSMS storage constructs, XCF, System Logger, etc.
• Experience with TSO/ISPF, JES2, RMF, SMFDataset management (allocation, backup, restore, etc.).
• Experience with data center migrations and sysplex splits/merges.
• Experience with disaster recovery methodologies.

Preferred Education and Technical Expertise

• Bachelor's Degree Required.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience with z/OS: ISPF/SDSF, z/FS Filesystem, Unix System Services, RACF, JES parameters, SYS1.PARMLIB, SYS1.PROCLIB members.
• Deep skills in mainframe (z/OS) storage administration (DASD and Tape).
• Knowledgeable in DFSMS and DFHSM as well as other storage management vendor products.
• Comprehensive understanding of DFSMSdss.
• Experience with ISMF and DFSMS NaviQuest.
• Experience with DFHSM Fast Replication technology (flashcopy and use of copy pools).
• Experience with DFRMM and other vendor tape management products.
• Skilled in programming in REXX or other languages.
• Experience with IBM DS8xxx and IBM TS77xx.
• Experience with VSAM RLS, disk and tape replication technology, and hyperswap implementation.
• Familiarity with cloud object storage, including IBM Transparent Cloud Tiering implementation and usage.
• Experience with z Hardware, including HCD and IODF requirements.
• Experience with catalog management, including DFDSS, DFSMS storage constructs, XCF, System Logger, etc.
• Experience with TSO/ISPF, JES2, RMF, SMFDataset management (allocation, backup, restore, etc.).
• Experience with data center migrations and sysplex splits/merges.
• Experience with disaster recovery methodologies.