Mainframe Storage Engineer

• Provide level 3 support to the storage team.
• Review, approve and coordinate Storage related changes.
• Ensure that procedures are properly documented and followed.
• Provide expertise analysis and recommendations.
• Drive initiatives and assist with new implementations.
• Report on on-going issues and ensure that they are prioritized correctly.
• Escalate problems when needed.
• Ensure the team members are trained and conduct training sessions as needed.
• Ensure that emergency procedures such as catalog forward recovery, alternate master catalog and HSM CDS recovery are tested on a regular basis and known by all team members.
• Investigate and compare new technologies, such as cloud storage, and make recommendations.
• Act as an advisor to management on technological direction.
• Understand TS7700, DS8900 architecture and features.
• Provide review and recommendation about new features and capabilities.
• Report what should be implemented or not.
• Prepare and submit storage related I/O gen requests to the Hardware team, review I/O gen report for accuracy.
• Lead storage (tape and DASD) tech refresh projects, including plan (design and preparation) to move to new devices with minimum disruption to the business, back out procedure, and execution coordination.
• Responsible for critical problem solving, process and procedure development for Mainframe Storage related changes.
• Focal point for system audits and process improvements.

Last updated on Oct 11, 2023