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Description
Role Title: IBMi Hardware Engineer
Location: Remote
Duration: 06 months
Role Description:
"IBM Z Storage Manager
1. IBM zSeries Storage Management skills
2. Strong Technical Project management skills
3. Experience of working in a large enterprise of scale and complexity
Experience
zSeries Storage Management/Engineering background preferred and/or experience to equivalent level
Working and partnering with vendors (eg IBM, DELL, Broadcom)
Supporting and/or leading technical management of large infrastructure deployment projects
Experience supporting large-scale enterprise IT environments and the Embedded controls within change, incident, and problem management processes
Experience working with Agile working practices and tooling
Experience and awareness of security, audit, risk and compliance within enterprise IT environment
Personal Skills
Ability to work under pressure to deadlines
Strong work ethic
Collaborating with others and building a network
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to pitch communications to a variety of stakeholders
Hardware Technical Skills
IBM DS8K disk hardware installation design, upgrade and support skills, including DSCLI Scripting and familiarity with HMC GUI
DELL DLM virtual tape (VTE with Data Domain) hardware installation design, upgrade and support skills with knowledge of GUI, NFS and Linux
Broadcom (Brocade) DCX hardware skills and FICON/FIBRE concepts and configuration. Set-up and utilising SanNav and Maps
Software Technical Skills
IBM core knowledge: z/OS, TSO, SDSF, JCL, IDCAMS, IWS
IBM storage knowledge: DFHSM, DFDSS, ICKDSF, DFSMS (inc. OAM), TDMF, GDPS, CSM
Broadcom (CA): CA1, CA Vantage, CA Disk, CA Allocate, CA View, Endeavor
Dino Software: T-rex, Terradon
Rocket: CR+
Interchip: RTD
Additional skills (optional)
Knowledge of zSeries Systems Programming concepts and technologies
Awareness of Network technologies and Dark Fibre Concepts
Awareness of newer or emerging technologies
Awareness of IBM Virtual tape solutions (TS7700's)
Experience of data centre migrations
Knowledge of: GKLM, Spectrum Control and Storage insights and API exploitation
Knowledge of Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), GitHub, and Jenkins
Programming/Scripting languages: Rexx, Python, YAML
The zSeries Storage Engineer is responsible for leading, building and supporting the zSeries Storage hardware and software infrastructure.
This role will carry out some or all of the following activities
Perform a Technical Project Management role for large zSeries infrastructure deployment and evergreening projects
Setup automation to reduce manaual interventions in the Storage infrastructure
Test new software and exploit functionality
Consolidate and reduce infrastructure complexity
Risk and Cost Management
Ensure Service Quality Targets are met for offered platform services
Business stakeholder management
Vendor liaison and management
zSeries Storage hardware/software design, configuration, testing, implementation and support
Impact on the Business/Function
Regular qualification and testing of hardware/software/microcode for security and big fix, new features and functionality
Code to be certified and released within timeframe of given CSVS
Customers/Stakeholders
Investigation and implementation of new technologies to deliver solutions with optimal TCO for the organisation whilst meeting core business requirements
Architecture and engineering design activity to support business and domain requirements
Production of high-quality supporting documentation for all engineered solutions for operational consumption
All new releases to be fully agreed by all stakeholders
Leadership & Teamwork
Support for Storage teams for normal operation, migration and infrastructure transformation projects
Working collaboratively with peers across domains/disciplines and with vendors/partners to deliver high quality solutions
Working with an Agile mentality, rapid delivery iterated with features and components through the solution development life cycle
Attend team meetings and 1-2-1s.
Demonstrate domain leadership as a storage SME.
Operational Effectiveness & Control
Key focus on development of automation tooling to reduce manual interaction at every opportunity
Demonstrate a reduction in manual operational processes and increased operational efficiency.