Manage day-to-day mainframe storage (DASD) and backup operations: volume backup/recovery, data movement, catalog management, trending, and testing. Troubleshoot JCL/job abends, perform root cause analysis, and support internal customers using DFHSM/DFSMS/DFDSS, CA tools, tape management and replication utilities.
Company Description
Fortune 100 financial services organization that is the leading retirement provider for people who work in the academic, research, medical and cultural fields.
Job DescriptionJOB TITLE
Storage Administrator
LOCATIONS
Charlotte, NC or Denver, CO or Iselin, NJ or Remote
DURATION
6 months, could extend
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for day-to-day DASD and Backup management on mainframe.
- Perform trending reports related to DASD management.
- Define new alias to appropriate catalogs, and update tables when required.
- Knowledge on how catalogs are created
- Provide problem resolution associated with JCL, job abends, data retrieval/ recovery and perform root cause analysis.
- Day-to-day support activities include: volume backup & recovery, data movement, catalog management & maintenance. These activities accomplished through the use of DFHSM, DFSMS, DFDSS, FDR/ABR, CA-Vantage, CA1 or CA-TLMS software.
- 4+ years of overall IT experience
- Understanding of Tape Stacking and Virtualization concepts.
- Extensive knowledge in controlling, monitoring and maintaining system storage space allocation and availability in Z/OS environment.
- Experience in testing new or revised system storage related hardware and software products (i.e. DFHSM, DFSMS, DFDSS, FDR/ABR, Open Tech , CA-Vantage, and TLMS software).
- Practical knowledge identifying appropriate system storage allocation alternatives to internal customers.
- Extensive knowledge of mainframe base utilities (i.e. JCL, IDCAMS, IBM utilities, ISPF, DFSORT).
- Working knowledge of dataset structure and catalog management.
- Experience working with internal customers in resolving problems associated with JCL, job abends, data retrieval, and recovery.
- Strong DASD Management skills and working knowledge of DASD Management Tools (i.e. SMS, FAVER, and CA-Vantage).
- Experience with tape robotics hardware (3494ATL, TS3500ATL, 3480 Drive, 3490 drive, 3592 drive, TS7740VTS).
- Experience with mainframe/midrange Tape Management tools (i.e. TLMS, BRMS, and TSM) across platforms.
- Knowledge of REXX programming language
- Experience using HUR replication tool
- Experience using SYSVIEW
- Experience with Data Library for mainframe (DLm)
- Must have very good communication skills.
All information will be kept confidential.
Neil Cervantes
National Talent Advisor | TrueBridge Resources, A North Highland Company
(980) 244 3270
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