Job Description :
The department sees this as a long-term engagement and not just a project. The type of candidate required for this opportunity is someone who has extensive experience managing the entire system, not just someone who is brought in on a project basis to migrate from one platform to another. The department is not looking someone who has done a lot of migrations from one backup system to another backup system, one of those being IBM, and not so much hands-on storage. The backups are not the priority for this position.
SCOPE:
Perform configuration management, problem management and monitoring of enterprise data storage systems.
Provision storage for use by mainframes, virtual and physical servers and databases.
Collaborate with other IT personnel on technology and support design and issues.
Configure and manage DR replication to ensure the ability to recover systems during outage events rapidly.
\tMonitor health and utilization of systems. Perform trending and performance analysis. Provide health and performance reporting and take appropriate actions based on trends in data.
EXPERIENCE:
Demonstrated experience of at least four years in architecting and hands-on administration, configuration, and performance troubleshooting of IBM storage at an enterprise level:
Working knowledge of IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC) and IBM V7000
IBM mainframe storage and virtual tape management
SAN administration including zoning, LUN security, and HBA configuration
Experience with SAN replication technologies and disaster recovery planning
Working knowledge of basic RAID, storage tiering, storage architecture concepts, storage virtualization, replication processes, and storage best practices
Experience monitoring and troubleshooting storage performance. IBM TPC experience preferred
IBM Spectrum Protect or Tivoli Storage Manager experience a plus
Net App Data On Tap experience a plus
Demonstrated ability to identify, research and analyze technical problems and recommend solutions
Demonstrated ability to interact, advise, guide, train, and communicate effectively and professionally
Demonstrated ability to read and write fluently in English
Required/Desired Skills
Skill
Required /Desired
Amount
of Experience
Working knowledge of IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC) and IBM V7000
Required
4
Years
IBM mainframe storage and virtual tape management
Required
4
Years
SAN administration including zoning, LUN security, and HBA configuration
Required
4
Years
Experience with SAN replication technologies and disaster recovery planning
Required
4
Years
Experience w/basic RAID, storage tiering, storage architecture concepts, storage virtualization, replication processes and storage best practices
Required
4
Years
Experience monitoring and troubleshooting storage performance. IBM TPC experience preferred
Required
4
Years
IBM Spectrum Protect or Tivoli Storage Manager experience a plus
Desired
2
Years
NetApp Data OnTap experience a plus
Desired
2
Years
Demonstrated ability to identify, research and analyze technical problems and recommend solutions
Required
4
Years
Demonstrated ability to interact, advise, guide, train, and communicate effectively and professionally
Required
4
Years
Demonstrated ability to read and write fluently in English
Required
0