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CGI Inc.

Mainframe Storage Engineer

Baltimore, MD · On-site

Mainframe Storage Engineer Category: Software Development/ Engineering Main location: United States, Maryland, Baltimore Position ID:J0526-1645 Employment Type: Full Time U.S. - What we do matters By ...

NTT DATA Services

Mainframe Storage Consultant

Buffalo, NY · On-site +1

$106.58K - $177.63K/yr

The Mainframe Storage Consultant role involves managing the disk space on the mainframe, including all facets of storage management - install/ remove/ upgrade/ update/ restore/ provision/ etc.

NTT DATA Services

Mainframe Storage Consultant

Buffalo, NY · On-site

$106.58K - $142.10K/yr

The Mainframe Storage Consultant role involves managing the disk space on the mainframe, including all facets of storage management - install/ remove/ upgrade/ update/ restore/ provision/ etc.

NTT DATA Services

Mainframe Storage Consultant

Buffalo, NY · On-site +1

$106.58K - $177.63K/yr

The Mainframe Storage Consultant role involves managing the disk space on the mainframe, including all facets of storage management - install/ remove/ upgrade/ update/ restore/ provision/ etc.

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How much do mainframe storage jobs pay per hour?

As of May 30, 2026, the average hourly pay for mainframe storage in the United States is $53.38, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $47.12 and $60.58 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Mainframe Storage job?

A Mainframe Storage job involves managing, optimizing, and ensuring the availability of storage systems in a mainframe environment. Professionals in this role work with storage hardware, software, and backup solutions to maintain data integrity and performance. Responsibilities typically include storage provisioning, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery planning. A strong understanding of storage management tools like DFSMS, DFHSM, and tape or disk storage technologies is essential. This role is critical for ensuring efficient data access, security, and compliance within an organization’s IT infrastructure.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Mainframe Storage position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Mainframe Storage professional, you should possess strong knowledge of mainframe storage systems, data management, and backup/recovery procedures, typically backed by experience with enterprise storage technologies. Familiarity with tools like IBM DFSMS, SAN/NAS management interfaces, and certifications such as IBM Certified Specialist are commonly required. Analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication are standout soft skills in this field. These abilities are crucial for ensuring data integrity, minimizing downtime, and collaborating with IT teams to meet business continuity goals.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a Mainframe Storage specialist?

As a Mainframe Storage specialist, your daily tasks typically involve monitoring storage utilization, performing data backups and restores, managing storage allocations, and troubleshooting performance issues. You’ll regularly interact with other IT professionals such as system administrators, application teams, and network engineers to coordinate storage needs and resolve incidents. Staying proactive with capacity planning and implementing security protocols are integral parts of the role. By maintaining optimal storage performance and availability, you play a crucial part in ensuring business operations run smoothly.
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Mainframe Storage Engineer

Mainframe Storage Engineer

NetVision Resources, Inc

Woodlawn, MD • On-site

$100K - $110K/yr

Full-time

Posted 8 hours ago

Job description

Mainframe Storage Engineer

Position Description:

Mainframe Storage Engineer to support the Social Security Administration (SSA) in engineering, managing, and enhancing its enterprise mainframe storage infrastructure. This role ensures high availability, data protection, and business resilience across large-scale DASD, virtual tape, and object storage environments exceeding 80+ petabytes.

***This position is located in Baltimore, MD***

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

  • Bachelors Degree + 7 years experience
  • 7+ years supporting IBM z/OS mainframe storage systems including SMS, HSM, ABARS, and ISMF.
  • Experience with Dell PowerMax DASD, DLm virtual tape, PowerScale, ECS, and associated control software.
  • Hands‑on experience with JCL, IDCAMS, ISPF, dataset utilities, volume and catalog management.
  • Experience with BMC Mainview SRM, StopX37, Rocket BRM, TREX, and related toolsets.
  • Experience with z/OS access methods including VSAM, BSAM, QSAM, BPAM, and OAM.
  • Knowledge of FICON, TCP/IP, and mainframe connectivity models.
  • Strong documentation and customer‑support skills.
  • Deep expertise in storage engineering including performance, capacity planning, replication, and DR.
  • Ability to design, test, and deploy mainframe storage infrastructure including DASD, tape, ECS, and replication topologies.
  • Experience implementing automation scripts for reporting, alerts, analysis, and storage management.
  • Experience working with ServiceNow change/incident processes in enterprise environments.
  • 7 years of experience or more as a Mainframe Storage Engineer.
  • 5 years of experience with Oracle VSMc (VSM console), VSM, VLE and ZFS Virtual tape Libraries.
  • 4 years of experience with IBM Job Control Language (JCL).
  • 4 years of experience with CA-1 Tape Management System (TMS) and CA Vantage.
  • 3 years of experience designing and building Storage Management System (SMS).
  • 2 years of experience using DataDomain Management Center (DDMC).
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Experience using Time Sharing Option (TSO).
  • Experience with Data Domain.
  • Experience with Dell EMC DLm8500 systems.

Experience developing best practice project plans, engineering scripts, and documentation needed to migrate workloads to virtual tape