Job Details

Overview

TISTA is looking for a Senior Mainframe Software/System Architect to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, managing, and maintaining the IT infrastructure that supports our organization's operations. You will architect and deploy IT infrastructure components like servers, network configurations, storage systems, and cloud environments according to business needs.

TISTA associates enjoy above Industry Healthcare Benefits, Remote Working Options, Paid Time Off, Training/Certification opportunities, Healthcare Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account, Paid Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability, 401K Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Holidays, Military Leave, and much more!

Responsibilities

• Fulfill SNOW ticket requests for mainframe customers in a timely manner as they pertain to Mainframe Storage administration and related products
• Provide DASD and tape storage administration support for our customers.
• Manage storage pools for multiple customers and LPARs.
• Perform problem diagnostics and resolution.
• Create and oversee jobs for daily, weekly, and monthly backups.
• Perform data and volume recovery.
• Provide support on 24 x 7 x 365 basis across multiple time zones.
• Interact with hardware and software vendors as required.
• Maintain documentation of issue cause, action, and resolution in the designated problem tracking system.
• In joint co-operation with the Disaster Recovery Services and other technical teams, successfully execute tasks associated with any given customer's disaster recovery plans.
• Aid and assist other mainframe teams as required to support them and our clients.
• Adhere to a schedule that efficiently manages resources and allows timely implementations.
• Follow SNOW change control procedures
• Primary administrator for storage tools DFSMS, DFHSM, DFRMM
• Analyze and configure Mainframe DASD storage availability, SMS constructs, ACS routines
• Monitor, support, maintain, and enhance associated storage, backups, and data replication for Sysplexes
• Analyze and determine cause of Mainframe DASD space concerns
• Configure Mainframe DASD space capacity where required
• Analyze and configure required SMS modifications
• Analyze and configure required Mainframe ACS code modifications
• Monitor DASD storage resources for performance and available space
• Process required Mainframe SMS construct modifications online using TSO logon
• Test all changes using the test environment prior to installation.
• Analyze, identify and perform catalog reorg's
• Analyze and configure management class constructs defining retention requirements for data sets

Qualifications

• Must have experience with z System architectures (z/OS/z/VM)
• Have knowledge in z/OS , z/VM, SMP/E, JES/EJES , TSO / ISPF , DFSMS Management, Capacity Management, VTAM, and JCL
• Have knowledge on hardware such as IBM TS7700 series and EMC, VMAX
• Experience in Installation and using IBM TS7700 series and EMC, replication software.
• Knowledge and experience with SAS.
• Understanding of JES3.
• Knowledge of doing SMF or RMF research.
• Ability to perform ISPF commands to manipulate data file editing.

Education:

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering or other Engineering, or equivalent PLUS 10 Years of experience
• Ten (10) years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education (20 Total)

Clearance:

• The ability to pass a Tier 4/HIGH Background Investigation

Location:

• Remote, USA
• Monday - Friday (7:30 AM - 4:00 PM CST)

Pay Range:

• The pay for this position ranges from $78,730 to $97,500.
• The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
• Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as bonuses.
• TISTA associates are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits plan! More information can be found here: