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Job Title: Mainframe Storage Engineer (Tape Focus)
Location: Plano, Texas or Richmond, VA
Duration: 18 Months
Rate: $58-$62/hour
Role Overview We are seeking a mid to senior-level Mainframe Storage Engineer (5–10 years’ experience) to join our systems engineering team. This role will primarily focus on tape storage engineering, providing technical expertise across system design, build, development, implementation, maintenance, and client support. The engineer will also contribute to technical documentation and project planning while ensuring reliability and efficiency in mainframe storage environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead systems engineering activities supporting Mainframe (System z) storage projects of varying complexity.
- Design, implement, and maintain tape-focused storage solutions.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and standards.
- Support migrations, upgrades, and implementation of new MF storage technologies.
- Provide troubleshooting, operational support, and client interaction as needed.
- Work independently, taking ownership of assigned deliverables.
- Contribute to project planning and execution with strong organizational and PM skills.
Must-Have Skills
- 5–10 years’ experience as a Mainframe Storage Engineer.
- Strong Tape Systems expertise, including IBM TAPE GRID configurations.
- Experience with Hitachi Vantara DASD synchronous and asynchronous replication.
- Knowledge of Broadcom (Brocade) FICON directors and channel extension.
- Hands-on with storage tools/utilities such as ACC/SRS, ACS, DFHSM, ICKDSF, CA1, User Catalogs, ABARS, TDMF, DFDSS.
- Technical documentation / writing ability.
- Strong problem-solving and ownership mindset.
- Proficiency in SAS, Visio, MS Office, REXX.
- Familiarity with Assembler and CLIST scripting.
- Conceptual understanding of Mainframe operations.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have
- Prior experience with large-scale storage implementation projects (enhancements, upgrades, migrations).
- Industry background in financial services, insurance, or large enterprise environments.
- Demonstrated success working with minimal supervision in a high-paced environment.
Salary : $55 - $62