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Mainframe Storage Consultant
@ Tech Talent International
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Tech Talent International is hiring a Mainframe Storage Consultant for a global IT infrastructure consulting client, on a remote basis in Canada on Eastern time. The role covers mainframe DASD and tape storage, backup, restore, archive and business continuity. The contract is paid at $100-120/hr CAD corp-to-corp, starts as soon as possible, and runs 6 months initially with multiple 6-12 month extensions.
Pay:
$100–$120 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Monitor and maintain storage, backups and replication across many Sysplexes
- Analyze DASD and tape space availability by SMSPLEX and SYSPLEX
- Maintain SMS, ACS and HSM configurations and test changes beforehand
- Support disaster recovery exercises and new data center builds
Requirements summary:
- 3 to 4 years experience with HSM, CA1, CA7, FDR, TDMF and SMS
- Experience with IBM mirroring and virtual tape (TS77xx)
- Disaster recovery and business continuity exercise experience
- 4-year degree in IT or computer science preferred
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Data & analytics |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Information Technology, Computer Science |
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Tech Talent International
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Tech Talent International (TTI) is a recruitment firm from Toronto Canada. We work with clients from F1000 to startups.
Full company description
Tech Talent International is boutique recruitment firm based out of the Toronto Canada. We are provide contract and permanent staffing services to a variety of clients ranging from F1000s to startups across Canada/US and the world.
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- 1661 Morris Avenue, Ennismore, ON K0L1T0, CA
- Other recorded names
- Tech Talent International
- Specialties
- recruitment
- contract staffing
- permanent staffing
- RPO
- background checks
- pre-employment screening
- staffing
- technical recruitment
- telecom recruitment
- ICT recruitment
- and recruitment process outsourcing
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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Tech Talent International is boutique recruitment firm based out of the Toronto Canada. We are provide contract and permanent staffing services to a variety of clients ranging from F1000s to startups across Canada/US and the world.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Staffing and Recruiting |
| Company size | 2-10 employees |
| Headquarters | Ennismore, ON |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2022 |
| Specialties | recruitmentcontract staffingpermanent staffingRPObackground checkspre-employment screeningstaffingtechnical recruitmenttelecom recruitmentICT recruitment |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 180 |
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Software International (SI) supplies technical talent to a variety of Fortune 100/500/1000 and other companies in Canada/US.
We are currently hiring for a Mainframe Storage Consultant for our global IT infratructure consulting client.
Location: Canada , EST - remote
Rate: $100-120/hr CAD C2C
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 6 months initially, then multiple 6 - 12 month extensions
Job Description:
Evaluate, provision, configure, implement, maintain, analyze, diagnose, and provide day-to-day support for clients overall Storage (DASD and Tape) solution(s) including backup, restore, archive, and business continuity plans.
Job Requirements:
3 to 4 years experience with HSM, CA1, CA7, FDR PAS, TDMF, CA Vantage, Hitachi Universal Replicator / BCM, SMS, ACS, DFDSS/HSM for backups and/or FDR ABRS, IBM Global Mirror / Metro Mirror / CSM, Virtual Tape (IBM TS77xx), CR+ and catalog maintenance / optimization, Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity exercises and methods.
Education:
4 year college degree with concentration in IT / Computer Science preferred.
Job Responsibilities:
Monitor, support, maintain, and enhance associated storage, backups, and data replication for a large number of Sysplexes.
Provide support for Disaster Recovery Exercises and new data center builds as necessary. These support activities (e.g., problem resolution, 3rd party vendor communication, and change and implementation) will involve the management and analysis of all Agency mainframe DASD and tape data storage subsystems. It will include the management and analysis of all production backup and recovery jobs executed at production and all remote locations, to maintain compatibility with existing storage management infrastructures.
Analyze Production Mainframe DASD Space Availability
Analyze mainframe DASD space availability by Systems Managed Storage Complex (SMSPLEX) and by System Complex (SYSPLEX)
Analyze DASD storage connected across all Logical PARtitions (LPARs)
Analyze and determine cause of mainframe DASD space concerns
Communicate resolution to requesting area via phone and/or email
- Evaluate new technologies
- Install, configure, implement new solutions / architectures.
Provide mainframe DASD space capacity where required
Analyze and recommend required SMS modifications
Analyze required mainframe ACS code modifications
Monitor DASD and tape storage resources for performance and available space
Process required Mainframe SMS construct modifications online using TSO logon and Interactive System Management Facility (ISMF)
Test all changes using the SMS test facility prior to installation. Testing is online using Mainframe TSO logon and ISMF
Document each action taken
Deploy mainframe DASD and tape
Perform catalog optimization and maintenance.
Maintain management class constructs defining retention requirements for data sets
Maintain Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) parameter library members assigned to control execution
Maintain free space for the three control data sets of HSM
Analyze, maintain and perform the steps to reorganize control data sets
Analyze, maintain Migration on Level 2 tapes to ensure maximum tape density
Support DF/SMShsm Aggregate Backup and Recovery System (ABARS) on the wireline systems
Support for upgrading Systems Managed Storage (SMS), Hierarchical Storage Manager (HSM) and of Device Facility Product (DFP)
Support IBM Mainframe storage management disciplines utilizing DF/SMS ACS routines
Review Mainframe DASD/tape space availability by SMSPLEX and by SYSPLEX
Review mainframe DASD/tape storage thresholds to determine adequate space availability
Analyze and determine cause of DASD/tape space concerns
Communicate resolution to appropriate area
Analysis of Mainframe DASD and tape storage usage availability
Determine application and people to contact for DASD/tape space concerns
Provide resolution for space shortages
Respond to AYS (Service Now) requests as necessary to support client needs.
Provide DASD/tape storage space available to correct DASD/tape space shortage
Enhance software to reduce operation time, add functionality, or improve efficiency
Work independently or under only general direction
Analyze mainframe SMS constructs
Analyze mainframe SMS ACS logic
Prior to introducing any storage change into production, use the SMS test facility located on the Storage Laboratory for testing changes
Review and respond if necessary, to daily, weekly, and monthly automated health checks.
Analyze and determine cause of DASD backup and data replication failures
Communicate resolution to appropriate area if applicable.
Work with application and Business Continuity organizations to ensure backup and/or recovery solutions are complete and maintained.
Provide resolution for backup and/or recovery infrastructure shortages
Document, report and address in ticketing system, the status of tape storage availability issues
Enhance DASD/tape hardware configurations to reduce operation time, add functionality, or improve efficiency of use
Make additions or deletions to DASD/tape storage infrastructures as required
Review mainframe DASD/tape performance with 3rd party vendor personnel verbally and in writing
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