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z/OS Systems Engineer

Cupertino, CA

Administer and support critical mainframe subsystems including JES2, CICS, IMS, MQ, and Db2 . * Collaborate with storage, security, networking, application development, and capacity planning teams to ...

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IBM Z Engineer - 100% remote

Costa Mesa, CA · Remote

... storage and SAN components. Responsibilities Administer and maintain Linux on Z, z/VM, and KVM environments running within IBM Z mainframes (z15, z16). Excellent collaboration and communication ...

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As of Aug 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for mainframe storage administrator in California is $50.46, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $46.01 and $63.56 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a mainframe storage administrator?

As a Mainframe Storage Administrator, your day-to-day tasks revolve around monitoring and managing mainframe storage resources, allocating and formatting storage volumes, and maintaining optimal system performance. You will work closely with other IT infrastructure teams to plan for capacity, troubleshoot storage-related issues, implement data backup and recovery procedures, and support disaster recovery strategies. This role often involves analyzing storage usage trends, automating routine tasks, and ensuring compliance with data retention policies. Collaboration and clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders are also a regular part of the job, especially during system upgrades or incident response.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a mainframe storage administrator?

To thrive as a Mainframe Storage Administrator, you need a solid understanding of mainframe storage systems, data management principles, and disaster recovery planning, typically supported by a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with tools such as IBM z/OS, DFSMS, ISMF, and storage hardware/software platforms, along with certifications like IBM Certified Specialist, is highly valuable. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication are important soft skills for this position. These skills enable reliable storage management, minimize downtime, and ensure smooth collaboration with IT teams and business stakeholders.

What is a mainframe storage administrator?

A Mainframe Storage Administrator is responsible for managing and maintaining storage systems on mainframe computers. They handle tasks such as storage allocation, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and ensuring data integrity. They also work with storage management tools like DFSMS, HSM, and tape management systems. Their role is critical in optimizing storage performance, preventing data loss, and ensuring efficient space utilization.

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Infographic showing various Mainframe Storage Administrator job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 70% Full Time, 24% Part Time, 3% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $104,964 per year, or $50.5 per hour.

Mainframe Systems Programmer/Mainframe DBA

West Advanced Technologies (WATI)

Downey, CA • On-site

$56.25 - $71.75/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 7 days ago

Job description

Mainframe Systems Programmer/Mainframe Database Administrator (DBA)
Downey, CA
12+ months
Required Skills:
The Mainframe Systems Programmer/DBA for Legacy Systems manages different types of databases, such as hierarchical (IMS), relational (DB2), and file-based (ADABAS), and is responsible for planning and upgrading the database environments on a County-established basis; verifying the health of all the databases; database administration technical consulting for application and operations teams for the purpose of project planning/development; maintenance on production database systems; performance of technical reviews for existing systems that utilize one of the following database management systems (DBMS): ADABAS, DB2 or IMS; performance of evaluations for the purposes of selecting new or fine-tuning existing DBMS software; consultation with project development teams to provide recommendations on database design; development of logical and physical database designs; creation of overviews of logical database designs; creation of physical databases; database capacity planning; development and use of backup and recovery procedures for databases; database performance monitoring; database space monitoring; database reorganizations; database replication; database compression and database partitioning. The following technology skill sets are required to perform in this classification. IBM: Z/OS, IMS, DB2, ADABAS, SMP/E, JCL, IMS DB/DC, CICS, ACF2, ASSEMBLER/COBOL/REXX, IBM FILE MANAGER, DELTA/IMS, NATURAL/ SUPERNAT, ENTIREX, CA SPOOL, IMS & DB2 BMC Tools, N20/TRIM.
This classification must have a minimum of seven (7) years of experience as a Systems Programming/ DBA, with at least three (3) years of that experience in a lead role.
This classification requires the possession of a bachelor's degree in an IT-related or engineering field.
Desired Skills:
Z/OS 2.4,HCD/IODEF , Z13S,Z15,SMP/E, ASSEMBLER, JCL, COBOL,ACF2,SYSPLEX coupling facility,, HMC (Processor Interface), OSA (Networking Interface), ICC (Integrated Console Controller), FICON (Fiber connectivity to peripheral devices),z/OS Open System and Unix Systems Services (USS) on the Mainframe. ,CLIST, REXX,, FICON switch configuration and definition in HCD, Server Time Protocol (STP) configuration.
15 Years of experience with Z/OS operating system upgrade, 10 Years of experience with Mainframe hardware upgrade projects. 6 Years of experience with HCD & HMC. 4 Years of experience with DB2 or IMS or IBM Tools installation. 2 Years of Experience with mainframe storage.
Additional Information: This is not Mainframe application developer role. This is strictly Z/OS System programmer role.
Regards
Sunil Damagalla
West Advanced Technologies, Inc
E: sunil.d@wati.com D: 279-666-5837

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