z/OS Infrastructure Storage Consultant

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Deliver Infrastructure Solutions: Provide world-class infrastructure services solutions for clients with IBM Z, LinuxONE, and associated software, including z/OS, Linux, and GDPS.
• Drive Solution Delivery: Utilize expertise to deliver tailored solutions that meet clients' unique needs, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems.
• Collaborate with Clients: Work closely with clients to understand their requirements and preferences, providing expert guidance and support throughout the solution delivery process.
• Develop Solution Strategies: Design and develop comprehensive solution strategies that align with clients' business objectives and technology infrastructure.

IBM z/OS Mainframe and Storage Consultant

• Evaluate DFSMS ACS routines for opportunities for greater efficiencies.
• Implement best practices for DFSMShsm.
• Use DFSMShsm/dfp Fast Replication Services.
• Plan for sysplex split of production and test z/OS environments.

Preferred Education and Technical Expertise

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Minimum of 10 years of experience with z/OS: System Programmer skills (ISPF/SDSF, z/FS Filesystem, Unix System Services, RACF, JES parameters, SYS1.PARMLIB, SYS1.PROCLIB members.)
• Storage Management Skills: Deep skills in mainframe (z/OS) storage administration (DASD and Tape), catalog maintenance/management, knowledge of DFSMS and DFHSM, and other storage management vendor products.
• Comprehensive understanding of DFSMSdss, experience with ISMF and DFSMS NaviQuest, developing, testing, and implementing System Managed Storage’s Automated Class Selection (ACS) routines, knowledge of DFHSM Fast Replication technology (flashcopy and use of copy pools), and experience with DFRMM and other vendor tape management products.
• Skilled in programming in REXX or other languages, strongly desired.
• Experience with IBM DS8xxx and IBM TS77xx, implementation and monitoring for VSAM RLS, familiarity with disk and tape replication technology, knowledge of Hyperswap implementation, and familiarity with cloud object storage, experience with IBM Transparent Cloud Tiering implementation and usage.
• z Hardware Experience with HCD and IODF requirements, knowledgeable on current z Hardware.
• Data Center migrations, Sysplex splits/merges, Disaster Recovery methodologies experience.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Analytical/critical/outside-the-box thinking in problem solving.
• Ability to work well in team environment as well as independently without direction.
• Mainframe Storage Management system programming experience, knowledgeable in DFSMS and DFHSM as well as other storage management vendor products, comprehensive understanding of DFSMSdss, proficient with TSO/ISPF, JES2, RMF, SMFDataset management (allocation, backup, restore, etc.) including DFDSS, DFSMS storage constructs, XCF, System Logger, etc., good problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Identifies and resolves less clearly defined problems using established procedures and/or protocols as guidelines.
• Effective communication and team skills with an ability to cooperate, present to and participate with peers/team members.
• Presentation (excellent oral and written skills).
• Author (Redbooks, Redpapers, Technical Journals).
• Technical Project Management.