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.
• Evaluate DFSMS ACS routines for opportunities for greater efficiencies, use of DFSMShsm/dfp Fast Replication Services, and planning for sysplex split of production and test z/OS environments.
• Implement best practices for DFSMShsm.
• Design and implement System Managed Storage’s Automated Class Selection (ACS) routines to implement storage management policies.
• Use DFHSM Fast Replication technology (flashcopy and use of copy pools).
• Utilize DFRMM and other vendor tape management products.
• Program in REXX or other languages.
• Experience with IBM DS8xxx and IBM TS77xx.
• Experience with implementation and monitoring for VSAM RLS.
• Familiar with disk and tape replication technology.
• Knowledgeable on Hyperswap implementation.
• Experience with cloud object storage, including IBM Transparent Cloud Tiering implementation and usage.
• Experience with z Hardware, including HCD and IODF requirements.
• Experience with data center migrations.
• Experience with 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: 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 to implement storage management policies.
• Knowledgeable in DFHSM Fast Replication technology (flashcopy and use of copy pools).
• Skilled in programming in REXX or other languages.
• Experience with IBM DS8xxx and IBM TS77xx.
• Experience with implementation and monitoring for VSAM RLS.
• Familiar with disk and tape replication technology.
• Knowledgeable on Hyperswap implementation.
• Experience with cloud object storage, including IBM Transparent Cloud Tiering implementation and usage.
• Experience with z Hardware, including HCD and IODF requirements.
• Experience with data center migrations.
• Experience with sysplex splits/merges.
• Experience with disaster recovery methodologies.