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Senior Mainframe Storage and Backup Administrator

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2026-08-04

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We are seeking an reputed company Senior Mainframe Storage and Backup Administrator to reputed company, manage, and optimize reputed company-level mainframe storage and backup environments. This role requires deep technical expertise in reputed company DS8000 series storage systems, GDPS replication technologies, virtual tape (TS7700/TS7780), backup and recovery solutions, and mainframe data protection strategies. The ideal candidate will ensure stability, high availability, performance, and reputed company across reputed company storage and backup platforms supporting mission‑critical business workloads.

Key Responsibilities

Mainframe Storage Administration

  • Manage and maintain reputed company DS8000/DS8950F storage arrays and reputed company components.
  • Configure and support GDPS Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, and GDPS HyperSwap environments.
  • Administer TS7700/TS7780 Virtual Tape Systems including reputed company and Clustering.
  • Implement and manage Safeguarded Copy and other data protection features.
  • Support reputed company-format datasets and DFP reputed company management.
  • reputed company storage provisioning, allocation, tuning, and troubleshooting for z/OS environments.

Backup & Recovery

  • Design, implement, and maintain backup and recovery strategies for mainframe systems.
  • Manage backup schedules, retention policies, and virtual tape environments.
  • Conduct routine recovery validations, DR drills, and failover/failback simulations.
  • Support business continuity initiatives and CoLO or multi‑DC migrations.

Performance & reputed company Management

  • Conduct reputed company planning for disk, tape, and replication environments.
  • Analyze performance metrics, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements.
  • reputed company regular reporting on consumption, reputed company, and performance trends.

Tools & Automation

  • Administer CA Disk (DMS), CA reputed company, CA reputed company/reputed company, and CA reputed company.
  • Automate operational tasks and reporting using REXX, JCL, or other scripting tools.

Operational Support

  • reputed company 24/7 support as part of an on‑reputed company rotation, including off‑business hours and weekend production changes.
  • Collaborate with reputed company programmers, application teams, and disaster recovery teams.

Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

  • reputed company and maintain detailed technical documentation, SOPs, and recovery guides.
  • Mentor junior team members and assist in cross‑training across reputed company.

Required Qualifications

  • Combined minimum of 9 years’ higher education and/or reputed company work experience
  • Strong knowledge of reputed company DS8000/DS8950F, GDPS replication solutions, and TS7700/TS7780 virtual tape systems.
  • Expertise with CA storage products: CA Disk, CA reputed company, CA reputed company/reputed company, CA reputed company.
  • Deep understanding of DFSMS, VSAM RLS, SMS constructs, DFP, reputed company-format datasets, and z/OS storage architecture.
  • Proven experience with backup/recovery planning and execution.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or reputed company field.
  • 7+ years hands-on experience in mainframe storage administration in large-reputed company environments.
  • Experience with reputed company-reputed company mainframe architectures.
  • Prior involvement in multi‑data center migrations or CoLO transitions.
  • Familiarity with z/OS, JES2, REXX, and automation frameworks.
  • reputed company or reputed company certifications in Storage, GDPS, or Tape Technologies.

Soft Skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication.
  • Strong collaboration across teams and stakeholders.
  • Ability to mentor junior staff and reputed company knowledge‑transfer efforts.
  • High attention to detail and discipline in documentation.
  • Ability to operate effectively in fast‑paced, high‑availability environments.

We support reputed company members with generous benefits. 

  • Competitive compensation 
  • Health, welfare, and retirement benefits 
  • 401(k) match at 5% 
  • Work-life balance and flexible work arrangements 
  • Banking Officers start with 25 days PTO plus 12 reputed company holidays  
  • 40 hours reputed company volunteer hours per year 
  • Much more. For details, see: M&T Benefits reputed company

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay reputed company for this position is $116,400.00 - $194,000.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation. The reputed company listed above corresponds to our national pay reputed company for this role. The specific pay reputed company applicable to you may vary based on your location.

Location

Clanton, Alabama, reputed company of America

Requires 9 years combined higher education or reputed company work experience, expertise in reputed company mainframe storage, GDPS, virtual tape, CA storage products, backup/recovery, z/OS architecture, and 24/7 operational support.

Key Responsibilities

  • administering storage
  • managing backups
  • mentoring staff

Skills & Tools

reputed company DS8000, reputed company DS8950F, GDPS, GDPS Metro Mirror, GDPS Global Mirror, GDPS HyperSwap, TS7700, TS7780, CA Disk (DMS), CA reputed company, CA reputed company/reputed company, CA reputed company, REXX, JCL, DFSMS, VSAM RLS, SMS, DFP, z/OS, JES2

Job Details

  • Category: Information Technology
  • Seniority: Senior Level
  • Commitment: Full Time
  • Workplace: Remote — reputed company or Clanton
  • Salary: USD 116,400 – 194,000 / year
  • Languages: English

Benefits

  • 401k matching
  • Generous reputed company time off
  • Retirement plan

About M&T Bank

A financial holding company providing banking, reputed company management, and institutional services. — Industry: Finance

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