Mainframe Storage Engineer

Key Required Skills:
z/OS, Time Sharing Option, Data Domain, Dell EMC DLm8500 systems, ISPF, InsightIQ, technical writing
and Ansible playbooks.
Position Description
Lead efforts in developing new strategies for operational efficiencies
Work with applications teams and stakeholders as the platform technical lead
Work with highly experienced and technical resources
Assist technical leads in implementing systems and software updates
Document processes, procedures and configurations
Perform daily operations support functions, including problem isolation and resolution
Provide status updates of task and project updates
Provide system administration support
Troubleshoot platform and application issues
All other duties as assigned or directed

Skills Requirements:
Basic Skills:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field
7 years of experience or more as a Mainframe Storage Engineer.
7 years of experience with problem monitoring and engineering problem resolutions on virtual
tape architectures.
5 years of experience with Dell/EMC, VSM, VLE and ZFS Virtual tape Libraries.
5 years of experience with IBM Job Control Language (JCL).
4 years of experience with CA-1 Tape Management System (TMS) and CA Vantage.
4 years of experience supporting Disaster Recovery planning, testing, monitoring and restoration
for virtual tape storage systems
3 years of experience designing and building Storage Management System (SMS).
2 years of experience using Data Domain Management Center (DDMC)
2 years of experience using Time Sharing Option (TSO) on mainframe systems
2 years of experience with Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF).
Expertise in the Linux command-line environment
Required Skills:
Knowledge of z/OS.
Experience using Time Sharing Option (TSO).
Experience with Data Domain.
Experience with Dell EMC DLm8500 systems.
Experience with ISPF.
Experience with InsightIQ
Ability to produce operational documentation using industry best practices in technical writing.
Ability to gather process requirements to automate into Ansible playbooks

Desired Skills:
Demonstrated experience growing, maintaining, problem monitoring and engineer problem
resolutions on virtual tape architectures.
Experience with Cyber Recovery on virtual tape systems
Demonstrated experience designing, installing, configuring, provisioning, and deploying storage
hardware used in a multi-node storage architecture.
Experience developing best practice project plans, engineering scripts, and documentation needed
to migrate workloads to virtual tape.
Prior Federal government experience
Self-starter, highly motivated individual who adapts and isn't afraid to volunteer in a dynamic
work environment
Strong attention to detail with an ability to operate effectively across multiple priorities
Education:
Bachelors degree with 7 years of experience
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. Contract requirement.