Storage Administrator - Ztek Consulting INC

Job Title: Storage Administrator

Location: Remote

Position Type: Contract

Duration: 6 / 12 Month

Work Type: Onsite / Remote / Hybrid

Rate: Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Job Description:

Responsibilities

Mainframe Storage admin
- Extremely familiar with IBM z/OS operating system
- Knowledge on Parallel Sysplex concepts
- Experience mainframe LPAR builds
- Implement DFSMS
- Develop and maintain ACS routines
- CSM experience
- Support DFSMSdss data movement, dump and restores of DASD volume
- Implement automatic backup and migration (DFSMShsm)
- Expertise in managing catalogs
- Implement and support advanced copy services like PPRC, XRC, Flashcopy
-Installing and configuring additional physical storage
- DR support

Mainframe z/OS System Programming
Excellent understanding of System z architecture
Excellent experience with z/OS version upgrades (Advantage if experience 3.1 upgrade or prior)
Experience in building Mainframe LPAR and OS Upgrades
Knowledge Catalog management, IBM system utilities
Knowledge on VTAM, TCPIP, ACF2 and GDPS
Installation of patches and fixes
Installation and maintenance of ISV products, REXX, RMF, SMF
Installation and customization of z/OS and related IBM or other ISV software;
Extensive experience with providing performance and tuning using monitoring tools (f. ex. z/OS Performance Monitor or other tools);
DIRMAINT administration RACF/Top secret administration;
REXX knowledge - SSI knowledge;
Ability to support network configuration and maintenance (Real TCP/IP stack, VSWITCH, TCPIP tools in z/OS, etc.);
Solid skills in z/Linux system cloning and configuration including memory and file system allocation;
System parameters/parmlib maintenance
Managing incidents on z/OS related issues
z/OS performance monitoring and reporting
Capable of planning and supporting Disaster recovery exercises
Performance tuning & Development of operational procedures
Experience with system indicators (logs, dumps, error) logs for pro-active management of system problems
Installation and maintenance of ISV products (For z/OS)
Ability to work with Developers in fixing issues
Extremely familiar with IBM z/OS Upgrade
Experience in Coordinating with Vendor to complete the upgrades
Planning, installation, customization of z/Linux and guest operating system
Ability to perform dump and restore of system data.
Responsible for tolerating PTF maintenance for ISV products
Access management - onboarding and access provisioning

Key Responsibilities:
Incident Management / Problem Management by performing problem analysis and resolution implementation
Support maintenance release and major OS upgrades.
Process client requests for system software modifications
Review system indicators (logs, dumps, error) logs for pro-active management of system problems
Work with operations to monitor, maintain and IPL systems to improve consistency and availability
Monitor / Tune system performance and work with performance engineering and capacity teams
Ensure availability and performance objectives, as required by clients and management, are maintained for operating systems and for system software components
Implement appropriate tools and processes to automate repeated tasks
Manage various license codes for infrastructure software.
Capable of planning and supporting Disaster recovery exercises
Performance tuning & Development of operational procedures
Implement changes as needed to support other towers and day-to-day operations.
Work with IBM and other Independent Software Vendors on a regular basis
Provide regular management reports / analysis to senior management team regarding Incidents, Changes and requests

What are the top 3 skills required for this role?
1.z/OS System programming (System Administrator)
2.z/OS Storage Administrator
3.ISV Product support for z/OS

ABOUT Ztek:

Website: www.ztekinc.com

Ztek Consulting Inc is a minority- and woman-owned business enterprise that leverages a unique blend of human talent, machine learning algorithms, and artificial intelligence to provide customized talent management solutions for clients. Ztek's diversity-focused hiring models have proven successful, particularly in hiring veterans. The company's veteran-focused hiring and deployment program, Z-V.E.T, matches skilled veterans with clients' needs in various areas.

Disclaimer:

Ztek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Ztek is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at hrd@ztekinc.com Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Ztek encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Ztek does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b.