Required Skills: Mainframe L3 architecture/design storage support for our storage systems.
- 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 ongoing 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.