Storage Migration Specialist
Posted 2 weeks ago by Maintec Technologies Inc
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote
Summary: The Storage Migration Specialist is responsible for leading the migration of enterprise tape management and storage solutions to IBM's DFSMS suite. This role involves technical delivery, client training, and documentation, requiring expertise in IBM z/OS storage architecture and related tools. The position is remote and is offered as a long-term contract. The specialist will serve as a primary technical resource throughout the migration lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead CA-1 Tape Management System to IBM DFSMSrmm migrations, providing configuration, installation, and RMM migration JCL code and runtime parameters.
- Deliver IBM OMEGAMON for Storage, IBM Advanced Audit for DFSMShsm, and IBM Advanced Reporting for DFSMShsm configuration and installation assistance.
- Lead CA FAVER to IBM Advanced Catalog Management (ACM) migrations, providing customized ACM JCL.
- Provide IBM Global Resource Serialization (GRS) migration assistance, including PARMLIB member creation, training, and operational planning.
- Lead CA Allocate to IBM Advanced Allocation Management (AAM) migrations, including installation, configuration, and client training.
- Serve as the primary technical resource for storage administrators throughout the migration lifecycle.
- Write REXX and Assembler programs in support of storage automation and migration tasks.
Key Skills:
- 5+ years' experience in a mainframe operations environment in an operational, service, consultancy, or support capacity.
- Demonstrated strong written and communications skills.
- Proficiency with TSO and ISPF.
- JCL skills.
- Ability to write REXX and Assembler programs.
- Hands-on experience with DFSMSrmm and/or CA-1 Tape Management System.
Salary (Rate): £70/hr
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Storage Migration Specialist
Remote
Long Term Contract
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Storage Migration Specialist leads migrations of enterprise tape management, storage monitoring, and catalog management solutions from ISV products to IBM's integrated DFSMS suite. The role encompasses technical delivery, client training, and documentation, and requires a detailed understanding of IBM z/OS storage architecture, DFSMSrmm, and the broader IBM storage management portfolio.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead CA-1 Tape Management System to IBM DFSMSrmm migrations, providing configuration, installation, and RMM migration JCL code and runtime parameters.
Deliver IBM OMEGAMON for Storage, IBM Advanced Audit for DFSMShsm, and IBM Advanced Reporting for DFSMShsm configuration and installation assistance.
Lead CA FAVER to IBM Advanced Catalog Management (ACM) migrations, providing customized ACM JCL.
Provide IBM Global Resource Serialization (GRS) migration assistance, including PARMLIB member creation, training, and operational planning.
Lead CA Allocate to IBM Advanced Allocation Management (AAM) migrations, including installation, configuration, and client training.
Serve as the primary technical resource for storage administrators throughout the migration lifecycle.
Write REXX and Assembler programs in support of storage automation and migration tasks.
Primary Skill Set
5+ years' experience in a mainframe operations environment in an operational, service, consultancy, or support capacity.
Demonstrated strong written and communications skills.
Proficiency with TSO and ISPF.
JCL skills.
Ability to write REXX and Assembler programs.
Hands-on experience with DFSMSrmm and/or CA-1 Tape Management System.
Additional Comments
TOOL MIGRATION SCOPE
CA-1 Tape Management System to DFSMS - DFSMSrmm
Vantage Storage Resource Manager to IBM OMEGAMON XE for Storage / IBM Advanced Audit & Reporting for DFSMShsm
FAVER to IBM Advanced Catalog Management (ACM) for z/OS
MII Data Sharing to IBM Global Resource Serialization (GRS)
CopyCat Utility to IBM Tivoli Tape Optimizer on z/OS