Mainframe Storage Engineer

Windsor Mill, Maryland

Global Commerce and Information, Inc.
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Your Success is Our Success. Global CI is an award-winning 30-year IT Services company founded on the principles of providing high-quality, value-added technology consulting services. Our vision is to create a better future by improving the lives of the people we serve through emerging technologies. Join us and together we will advance the future of technology services.
Global CI offers competitive compensation and non-salary benefits to all eligible employees.

Job Description
3 positions as follows

Position is open to any candidate within 50-mile radius from the PEB (Woodlawn, MD)- SO2237


Position is open to any candidate within 50-mile radius from the SSC (Durham, NC)- SO2238

Position is open to any candidate within 50-mile radius from the eVault Data Centers (Lakewood, CO - outside of Denver proper) SO2236

Key Required Skills:
z/OS, Time Sharing Option, Data Domain, Dell EMC DLm8500 systems, ISPF, InsightIQ, technical writing and Ansible playbooks.

Position Description:

• Lead efforts in developing new strategies for operational efficiencies

• Work with applications teams and stakeholders as the platform technical lea

• Work with highly experienced and technical resources

• ssist technical leads in implementing systems and software updates

• Document processes, procedures and configurations

• Perform daily operations support functions, including problem isolation and resolution

• Provide status updates of task and project updates

• Provide system administration support

• Troubleshoot platform and application issues

• ll other duties as assigned or directed

Skills Requirements:

FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field

• 7 years of experience or more as a Mainframe Storage Engineer.

• 7 years of experience with problem monitoring and engineering problem resolutions on virtual tape architectures.

• 5 years of experience with Dell/EMC, VSM, VLE and ZFS Virtual tape Libraries.

• 5 years of experience with IBM Job Control Language (JCL).

• 4 years of experience with CA-1 Tape Management System (TMS) and CA Vantage.

• 4 years of experience supporting Disaster Recovery planning, testing, monitoring and restoration for virtual tape storage systems

• 3 years of experience designing and building Storage Management System (SMS).

• 2 years of experience using Data Domain Management Center (DDMC)

• 2 years of experience using Time Sharing Option (TSO) on mainframe systems

• 2 years of experience with Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF).

• Expertise in the Linux command-line environment
Selected candidate must be willing to work on-site in Woodlawn, MD 5 days a week.

FACTORS TO HELP YOU SHINE (Required Skills)
These skills will help you succeed in this position:

• Knowledge of z/OS.

• Experience using Time Sharing Option (TSO).

• Experience with Data Domain.

• Experience with Dell EMC DLm8500 systems.

• Experience with ISPF.

• Experience with InsightIQ

• bility to produce operational documentation using industry best practices in technical writing.

• bility to gather process requirements to automate into Ansible playbooks

HOW TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD (Desired Skills)
Showcase your knowledge of modern development through the following experience or skills:

• Demonstrated experience growing, maintaining, problem monitoring and engineer problem resolutions on virtual tape architectures.

• Experience with Cyber Recovery on virtual tape systems

• Demonstrated experience designing, installing, configuring, provisioning, and deploying storage hardware used in a multi-node storage architecture.

• Experience developing best practice project plans, engineering scripts, and documentation needed to migrate workloads to virtual tape.

• Prior Federal government experience

• Self-starter, highly motivated individual who adapts and isn't afraid to volunteer in a dynamic work environment

• Strong attention to detail with an ability to operate effectively across multiple priorities

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree with 7+ years of experience

• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust

Benefits include:
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and short & long-term disability insurance + health savings account
  • Matching 401k retirement plan + IRA's and Roth IRA's
  • Generous paid time off and paid holidays
  • Employee recruitment/referral bonus
  • Paid community service hours
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee discounts
At Global Commerce & Information, Inc. we celebrate, support, and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.
Global Commerce & Information, Inc maintains a drug-free workplace.
Date Posted: 12 April 2025
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