Mainframe Systems Programmer - Storage

Role overview

This role supports enterprise mainframe storage infrastructure, spanning DASD, tape, virtual tape, encryption, and replication for backup and disaster recovery. The position covers day-to-day administration alongside hardware and software refreshes, customer migrations, and operational support across multiple environments.

Responsibilities

- Administer DASD and tape storage environments across multiple customer LPARs and shared pools. - Diagnose problems, perform root-cause analysis, and execute data or volume recoveries. - Build, schedule, and oversee daily, weekly, and monthly backup jobs. - Plan and carry out storage migrations between frames and contribute to data center moves using varied methodologies. - Prepare, implement, and validate disaster recovery plans and participate in DR testing. - Coordinate with account management, end customers, and hardware/software vendors, while mentoring teammates.

Requirements

- 5+ years of related experience, ideally paired with a bachelor's degree (relevant work experience may substitute). - Strong analytical and problem-resolution skills with the ability to manage several work streams at the same time. - Performance-analysis capability on DASD and tape subsystems. - Deep expertise with IBM storage software such as Copy Services Manager/Global Mirroring, SMS, HSM, IDCAMS, and DFDSS. - Hands-on knowledge of IBM and Oracle/STK tape hardware and software, plus CA-1 and MIMTape. - Solid grasp of catalog structures, LPAR sysplexes, resource sharing, replication-based DASD configurations, and familiarity with Dell/EMC, RMM, TLMS, GRS, Tapecopy, and SMF.

Nice to have

- Awareness of GDPR data-protection requirements.

Benefits and work setup

- Remote-first posture when not required on a client site, with flexibility to work from home or from offices. - Unlimited paid time off, three health plan options, 401(k) with company match, and eligibility for dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D, and flexible spending accounts. - Family-forming coverage including fertility and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement, paid parental leave, education reimbursement and student-loan assistance, sabbatical leave, wellness programming, and a flexible schedule. - Estimated salary range of $65,000 to $123,000 for full-time work, with eligibility for an annual performance bonus and an equity-style appreciation grant.