Transform Enterprise Storage.
Lead Critical Migration. Deliver Resilience.

Are you an experienced Storage
Specialist with deep Mainframe and Enterprise Storage expertise?

We are looking for a
Senior
Storage Specialist / Storage Migration Lead
to play a critical role in a
major enterprise transformation within a highly regulated environment.

This is an opportunity to lead and
support the migration of mission-critical mainframe storage workloads from
Dell
EMC PowerMax (PMAX)
infrastructure to
IBM Virtual Tape System (VTS)
and associated IBM storage technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Storage Migration Planning & Execution

• 
  Assess
  the current
  Dell EMC PowerMax (PMAX)
  storage environment,
  architecture and workload dependencies.
• 
  Lead
  storage discovery, capacity analysis and migration readiness assessments.
• 
  Design
  migration strategies, implementation plans, detailed runbooks and rollback
  procedures.
• 
  Define
  migration waves and coordinate testing cycles, dress rehearsals and
  production cutovers.
• 
  Drive
  migration execution while minimising operational and business disruption.
• 
  Ensure
  data integrity, validation and reconciliation throughout all migration
  activities.
• 
  Identify
  migration risks, dependencies and potential service impacts and implement
  appropriate mitigation strategies.
• 
  Provide hands-on support during critical
  production migration windows and hypercare periods.

IBM Virtual Tape System (VTS) Implementation

• 
  Configure,
  administer and support
  IBM Virtual Tape System (VTS)
  environments.
• 
  Work
  extensively with
  IBM TS7700 Series
  technologies.
• 
  Integrate
  IBM VTS services with
  z/OS
  and enterprise backup and recovery
  platforms.
• 
  Manage
  virtual tape libraries, tape pools, retention policies and archival
  processes.
• 
  Support
  IBM storage integration and associated Copy Services capabilities.
• 
  Optimise
  virtual tape performance, capacity and resource utilisation.
• 
  Ensure
  stable and efficient post-migration IBM VTS operations.

Mainframe Storage Administration

• 
  Support
  enterprise
  IBM zSeries / z/OS
  storage environments.
• 
  Manage
  storage provisioning, allocation and utilisation.
• 
  Support
  DFSMS, SMS Storage Management and HSM
  processes.
• 
  Configure,
  maintain and troubleshoot
  FICON connectivity
  .
• 
  Perform
  storage performance analysis and optimisation.
• 
  Support
  storage replication, recovery and disaster recovery services.
• 
  Work
  closely with Mainframe Systems Programmers, Infrastructure teams and
  Storage Operations teams.

Performance & Capacity Management

• 
  Monitor
  enterprise storage utilisation and identify capacity trends.
• 
  Forecast
  future storage requirements and support capacity planning initiatives.
• 
  Monitor
  storage KPIs, availability targets and SLAs.
• 
  Investigate
  storage bottlenecks and implement performance optimisation initiatives.
• 
  Analyse
  workload patterns and resource consumption.
• 
  Produce
  performance dashboards, capacity reports and operational insights.
• 
  Support
  continuous improvement across enterprise storage services.

Disaster Recovery & Resilience

• 
  Support
  storage replication and failover strategies.
• 
  Work
  with technologies such as
  SRDF/A and SRDF/S
  to support resilient
  storage services.
• 
  Participate
  in Disaster Recovery testing, failover exercises and recovery simulations.
• 
  Validate
  that storage solutions meet agreed
  RTO and RPO
  requirements.
• 
  Support
  business continuity planning and recovery procedures.
• 
  Maintain
  accurate DR, recovery and resilience documentation.
• 
  Identify
  opportunities to strengthen storage availability and operational
  resilience.

Governance, Compliance & Documentation

• 
  Develop
  and maintain storage architecture diagrams and technical designs.
• 
  Create
  detailed migration runbooks, operational procedures and rollback plans.
• 
  Maintain
  accurate configuration management and infrastructure records.
• 
  Support
  audit, regulatory and compliance requirements.
• 
  Ensure
  adherence to enterprise security and operational standards.
• 
  Facilitate
  knowledge transfer and operational handover to support teams.
• 
  Produce clear documentation to support
  sustainable post-migration operations.

Requirements

Strong hands-on experience with:

• 
  Dell
  EMC PowerMax (PMAX)
• 
  Unisphere
  for PowerMax
• 
  SRDF/A
• 
  SRDF/S
• 
  SnapVX
• 
  Storage
  replication technologies
• 
  Enterprise
  SAN administration
• 
  Storage
  performance and capacity management

IBM Storage Technologies

Experience with:

• 
  IBM
  Virtual Tape System (VTS)
• 
  IBM
  TS7700 Series
• 
  IBM
  DS8000 Storage
• 
  IBM
  Storage Insights
• 
  IBM
  Copy Services
• 
  GDPS
  integration exposure
• 
  Enterprise
  backup, recovery and archival environments

Mainframe Technologies

Strong understanding of:

• 
  IBM
  z/OS
• 
  JCL
• 
  DFSMS
• 
  SMS
  Storage Management
• 
  HSM
• 
  FICON
  architecture
• 
  RACF
  awareness
• 
  Mainframe
  storage operations and workload management

Data Protection & Recovery

Experience in:

• 
  Enterprise
  backup and recovery technologies
• 
  Storage
  replication
• 
  Disaster
  recovery planning and execution
• 
  Failover
  and recovery procedures
• 
  Business
  continuity processes
• 
  RTO
  and RPO management

Monitoring & Operations

Exposure to enterprise monitoring and performance tools such
as:

• 
  OMEGAMON
• 
  RMF
• 
  MainView
• 
  Enterprise
  infrastructure and storage monitoring platforms

Essential Experience

• 
  8+
  years' experience
  in Enterprise Storage Administration.
• 
  5+
  years' experience
  supporting IBM Mainframe environments.
• 
  Proven
  hands-on experience with
  Dell EMC PowerMax (PMAX)
  .
• 
  Strong
  experience with
  IBM TS7700 / IBM VTS
  platforms.
• 
  Proven
  experience delivering or supporting
  large-scale storage migrations
  .
• 
  Experience
  with enterprise production cutovers and migration execution.
• 
  Strong
  knowledge of storage replication and disaster recovery technologies.
• 
  Experience
  supporting critical, high-availability enterprise environments.
• 
  Strong
  troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• 
  Ability
  to work across technical, operational and business stakeholders.

Highly Advantageous

• 
  Experience
  within
  Banking, Financial Services or another highly regulated industry
  .
• 
  Experience
  with mission-critical Mainframe transformation programmes.
• 
  Exposure
  to
  IBM DS8000
  environments.
• 
  GDPS
  experience or integration exposure.
• 
  Experience
  working within complex enterprise Data Centres.
• 
  Previous
  experience leading migration workstreams or technical cutovers.

Desired Certifications

The following certifications or equivalent experience will
be advantageous:

• 
  Dell
  Technologies Proven Professional Certification
• 
  IBM
  Certified Storage Administrator
• 
  IBM
  z/OS or Mainframe-related Certifications
• 
  ITIL
  Foundation
• 
  TOGAF
  (desirable)

If you are a Senior Storage Specialist who thrives in
complex enterprise environments and has the expertise to successfully navigate
a Dell PowerMax to IBM VTS transformation, we would like to hear from you.