Job Summary

As a Mainframe Storage Specialist at Kyndryl, you'll solve complex problems and identify potential future issues across the spectrum of platforms and services. You'll be at the forefront of new technology and modernization, working with some of our biggest clients - which means some of the biggest in the world.

Responsibilities

- Extensive experience in Mainframe Storage Administration, including DASD and Tape configuration, migration, allocation, backup, recovery, and capacity management in z/OS environments.
- Strong expertise in z/OS (MVS), DFSMS, DFSMSHSM, DFSMSDSS, DFSMSDFP, DFSMSRMM, and storage device management, ensuring optimal storage performance and availability.
- Proficient in Mainframe utilities and tools including TSO/ISPF, JCL, VSAM, ISMF, JES2, SDSF, REXX, SAS, IDCAMS, and ICF Catalogs, with hands-on experience managing PS, PDS, PDSE, and GDG datasets.
- Experienced in administering and supporting Tape Management and Storage Solutions using CA-1, CA Disk, CA Allocate, FDR products, ICKDSF, and OMEGAMON XE for monitoring, reporting, and performance analysis.
- Skilled in troubleshooting storage-related issues, including space abends, dataset allocation failures, catalog inconsistencies, and generating SMF, DCollect, and BVIR reports for capacity planning and operational support.

Who You Are

You're good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important - you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and career development. You are customer-focused - someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally,



you're open and borderless - naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Required Skills and Experience

- 8+ Years of Experience in Mainframe Storage Administration.
- Experience with DASD and tape data storage solutions (Experience on DASD/Tape Configuration and Migration) for mainframes.
- Candidate should possess working knowledge of Z/OS Operating System, z/OS(MVS) fundamentals, Storage fundamentals and Storage Devices.
- Candidate will be expected to have good knowledge in the following areas: TSO, ISPF, JCL, VSAM, ISMF, JES2, Catalogs, Datasets (PS/PDS/PDSE/GDG), REXX, SAS, SDSF and Spool.
- Candidate will be expected to have good knowledge & Experience in the following (: MF - Tape & DASD Management) areas: DFSMS, DFSMSHSM, DFSMSDSS, DFSMSDFP, DFSMSRMM, ICF Catalog, VSAM, IDCAMs, CA products (CA Disk, CA allocate and CA-1), FDR products, Omegamon XE or related Storage monitoring tools, ICKDSF, Space abends and SMF/Dcollect/BVIR reports.

Preferred Skills and Experience

- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
- Provides technical support activities for a production mainframe environment of multiple LPARs, CECs, DASD and VTS controllers.
- Experience in Storage box data migration (DASD to DASD and Tape to tape) and Storage replication.
- Candidates have to work in customer work hours- US, Europe and Asia Pacific (weekends and holidays as on call staff).

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📌 Mainframe Storage Specialist (Bengaluru)
🏢 Kyndryl
📍 Bengaluru