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 comprehensive 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
• Use DFHSM Fast Replication technology (flashcopy and use of copy pools)
• Use DFRMM and other vendor tape management products
• Program in REXX or other languages
• Experience with IBM DS8xxx and IBM TS77xx
• Experience with VSAM RLS and disk and tape replication technology
• Knowledgeable on Hyperswap implementation
• Familiar with cloud object storage, experience with 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 and disk and tape replication technology
• Knowledgeable on Hyperswap implementation
• Familiar with cloud object storage, experience with 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