Job Description
Insight Global is seeking a Mainframe Storage Engineer for one of our largest financial clients in Chandler, AZ. The Mainframe Storage Engineer contractor supports mission-critical IBM Z storage platforms, ensuring high availability, resiliency, data protection, and regulatory compliance. The role focuses on BAU operations, automation, cyber-resilience, and delivery of storage services that enable parallel development, testing, and production workloads.
Key responsibilities include:
Operate and support IBM DS8000 (Gen9/Gen10) and associated mainframe storage environments
Design, implement, and support Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, Global Copy, and HyperSwap
Support continuous availability, GDPS-managed replication, and multi-site resiliency architectures
Implement and maintain Safeguarded Copy / immutable backups and cyber-resilient recovery designs
Execute and validate DR tests, recovery automation, and control evidence
Support parallel dev / test / prod environments without compromising controls
Perform BAU risk routines, capacity management, and storage provisioning
Address audit, regulatory, and security baseline requirements
Support automation, tooling, and modernization initiatives
Partner with application, platform, and infrastructure teams to reduce lead times
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Required Skills & Experience
7–12+ years of hands-on experience supporting enterprise mainframe storage environments
Proven experience in 24x7, mission-critical, highly regulated production environments
Experience operating at scale (multi-data center, multi-region, global firms).
Strong understanding of:
z/OS I/O architecture (CHPIDs, control units, paths)
FICON protocols and multi-pathing concepts
I/O performance diagnostics (RMF, SMF, DCOLLECT)
Experience working closely with z/OS systems programmers
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Advanced technical certifications and vendor training preferred.
Operational Capabilities/Technical Skills:
Leadership of SMEs With Skills and/or Knowledge Of
Assembler
Ability to understand and modify if/as needed
No new development readily forecasted
ACC/SRS
CA1
DFHSM
DFSMS
IBM Utilities/Exits
ICF Catalogs
DB2 and IMS
Storage Admin perspective
REXX
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.